PURPOSE in Classic Quotes
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1 Something very much to the purpose of course.
2 "My overhearings were more to the purpose than yours, Eliza," said Charlotte.
3 He was then, he said, on his way to Longbourn on purpose to inquire after her.
4 They may be there, though for the purpose of concealment, for no more exceptional purpose.
5 Elizabeth was determined; nor did Sir William at all shake her purpose by his attempt at persuasion.
6 My real purpose was to see you, and to judge, if I could, whether I might ever hope to make you love me.
7 In a few minutes she was joined by Bingley, whose conference with her father had been short and to the purpose.
8 She then hastened away to her mother, who had purposely broken up the card party, and was sitting up stairs with Kitty.
9 You are to understand, Miss Bennet, that I came here with the determined resolution of carrying my purpose; nor will I be dissuaded from it.
10 I could not allow myself to conceal that your sister had been in town three months last winter, that I had known it, and purposely kept it from him.
11 Lady Catherine, it appeared, had actually taken the trouble of this journey from Rosings, for the sole purpose of breaking off her supposed engagement with Mr. Darcy.
12 You may depend on it," replied the other, "for Mrs. Nicholls was in Meryton last night; I saw her passing by, and went out myself on purpose to know the truth of it; and she told me that it was certain true.
13 Elizabeth, who had a letter to write, went into the breakfast room for that purpose soon after tea; for as the others were all going to sit down to cards, she could not be wanted to counteract her mother's schemes.
14 Steady to his purpose, he scarcely spoke ten words to her through the whole of Saturday, and though they were at one time left by themselves for half-an-hour, he adhered most conscientiously to his book, and would not even look at her.