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Quotes from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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3 Darcy shook his head in silent acquiescence.
4 She stared, coloured, doubted, and was silent.
5 My dear madam," replied he, "let us be for ever silent on this point.
6 The acknowledged lovers talked and laughed, the unacknowledged were silent.
7 But her mind was so busily engaged, that she did not always know when she was silent.
8 Everybody was surprised, and Darcy, after looking at her for a moment, turned silently away.
9 Elizabeth, to whom Jane very soon communicated the chief of all this, heard it in silent indignation.
10 Mr. Bennet made no answer, and each of them, deep in thought, continued silent till they reached the house.
11 He made no answer, and they were again silent till they had gone down the dance, when he asked her if she and her sisters did not very often walk to Meryton.
12 Mr. Bennet indeed said little; but the ladies were ready enough to talk, and Mr. Collins seemed neither in need of encouragement, nor inclined to be silent himself.
13 Between Elizabeth and Charlotte there was a restraint which kept them mutually silent on the subject; and Elizabeth felt persuaded that no real confidence could ever subsist between them again.
14 She could think of nothing but of Mr. Wickham, and of what he had told her, all the way home; but there was not time for her even to mention his name as they went, for neither Lydia nor Mr. Collins were once silent.
15 By many significant looks and silent entreaties, did she endeavour to prevent such a proof of complaisance, but in vain; Mary would not understand them; such an opportunity of exhibiting was delightful to her, and she began her song.
16 That his two sisters and Mr. Darcy, however, should have such an opportunity of ridiculing her relations, was bad enough, and she could not determine whether the silent contempt of the gentleman, or the insolent smiles of the ladies, were more intolerable.
17 Mr. Collins was not left long to the silent contemplation of his successful love; for Mrs. Bennet, having dawdled about in the vestibule to watch for the end of the conference, no sooner saw Elizabeth open the door and with quick step pass her towards the staircase, than she entered the breakfast-room, and congratulated both him and herself in warm terms on the happy prospect or their nearer connection.
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