1 At my time of life opinions are tolerably fixed.
2 It is yet too early in life to despair of such a happiness.
3 "As vile a spot as I ever saw in my life," said Mr. Palmer.
4 said she, "Elinor will, in all probability be settled for life."
5 All his wishes centered in domestic comfort and the quiet of private life.
6 I'll lay my life that he meant nothing farther; indeed, it would be very strange and unreasonable if he did.
7 She was perfectly disposed to make every allowance for the colonel's advanced state of life which humanity required.
8 Never had Marianne been so unwilling to dance in her life, as she was that evening, and never so much fatigued by the exercise.
9 I could not trace her beyond her first seducer, and there was every reason to fear that she had removed from him only to sink deeper in a life of sin.
10 It is very right that you SHOULD go to town; I would have every young woman of your condition in life acquainted with the manners and amusements of London.
11 The late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister.
12 Margaret, the other sister, was a good-humored, well-disposed girl; but as she had already imbibed a good deal of Marianne's romance, without having much of her sense, she did not, at thirteen, bid fair to equal her sisters at a more advanced period of life.
13 Mrs. Dashwood had never been so much pleased with any young women in her life, as she was with them; had given each of them a needle book made by some emigrant; called Lucy by her Christian name; and did not know whether she should ever be able to part with them.
14 Her skin was very brown, but, from its transparency, her complexion was uncommonly brilliant; her features were all good; her smile was sweet and attractive; and in her eyes, which were very dark, there was a life, a spirit, an eagerness, which could hardily be seen without delight.
15 With the size and furniture of the house Mrs. Dashwood was upon the whole well satisfied; for though her former style of life rendered many additions to the latter indispensable, yet to add and improve was a delight to her; and she had at this time ready money enough to supply all that was wanted of greater elegance to the apartments.
16 Edward, having carried his thanks to Colonel Brandon, proceeded with his happiness to Lucy; and such was the excess of it by the time he reached Bartlett's Buildings, that she was able to assure Mrs. Jennings, who called on her again the next day with her congratulations, that she had never seen him in such spirits before in her life.
17 In the mean time, till all these alterations could be made from the savings of an income of five hundred a-year by a woman who never saved in her life, they were wise enough to be contented with the house as it was; and each of them was busy in arranging their particular concerns, and endeavoring, by placing around them books and other possessions, to form themselves a home.
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