Austen Said:

"Then it can be no argument to prove that he is in love. But I do not think it is at all a likely thing for him to do. Mr. Knightley does nothing mysteriously."

"Very well; and if he had intended to give her one, he would have told her so."

"You take up an idea, Mrs. Weston, and run away with it; as you have many a time reproached me with doing. I see no sign of attachment —I believe nothing of the pianoforte—and proof only shall convince me that Mr. Knightley has any thought of marrying Jane Fairfax."

"I often feel concern,"

"that I dare not make our carriage more useful on such occasions. It is not that I am without the wish; but you know how impossible my father would deem it that James should put-to for such a purpose."

"This present from the Campbells,"

"this pianoforte is very kindly given."

"Don't class us together, Harriet. My playing is no more like her's, than a lamp is like sunshine."

"Those who knew any thing about it, must have felt the difference. The truth is, Harriet, that my playing is just good enough to be praised, but Jane Fairfax's is much beyond it."

"Ah! but Jane Fairfax has them both, Harriet."

"Just as they always do— very vulgar."

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

"She meant to be impertinently curious, just as such an Anne Cox should be."

"Very likely.—I think they are, without exception, the most vulgar girls in Highbury."

"I am here on no business of my own,"

"I am only waiting for my friend. She will probably have soon done, and then we shall go home. But you had better go with Mrs. Weston and hear the instrument."

"I do not believe any such thing,"

"I am persuaded that you can be as insincere as your neighbours, when it is necessary; but there is no reason to suppose the instrument is indifferent. Quite otherwise indeed, if I understood Miss Fairfax's opinion last night."

"It is not worth while, Harriet, to give Mrs. Ford the trouble of two parcels."

"That you do not give another half-second to the subject. To Hartfield, if you please, Mrs. Ford."

"very happy to wait on Mrs. Bates, &c.,"

"It is not fair,"

"mine was a random guess. Do not distress her."

"You speak too plain. She must understand you."

"But really, I am half ashamed, and wish I had never taken up the idea."

"She is not entirely without it, I think."

"It would be a crowd —a sad crowd; and what could be worse than dancing without space to turn in?"

"No, no,"

"you are quite unreasonable. It would be dreadful to be standing so close! Nothing can be farther from pleasure than to be dancing in a crowd— and a crowd in a little room!"

"The Crown!"

"It appears to me a plan that nobody can object to, if Mr. and Mrs. Weston do not. I think it admirable; and, as far as I can answer for myself, shall be most happy— It seems the only improvement that could be. Papa, do you not think it an excellent improvement?"

"Oh!"

"there will be plenty of time for talking every thing over. There is no hurry at all. If it can be contrived to be at the Crown, papa, it will be very convenient for the horses. They will be so near their own stable."

"There, papa!—Now you must be satisfied— Our own dear Mrs. Weston, who is carefulness itself. Do not you remember what Mr. Perry said, so many years ago, when I had the measles?

How often have I heard you speak of it as such a compliment to her!"

"You will get nothing to the purpose from Miss Bates,"

"She will be all delight and gratitude, but she will tell you nothing. She will not even listen to your questions. I see no advantage in consulting Miss Bates."

"I said it would be so,"

"But you will come again,"

"This will not be your only visit to Randalls."

"Our poor ball must be quite given up."

"Indeed, I am very sorry to be right in this instance. I would much rather have been merry than wise."

"As you do us such ample justice now,"

"I will venture to ask, whether you did not come a little doubtfully at first? Do not we rather surpass your expectations? I am sure we do. I am sure you did not much expect to like us. You would not have been so long in coming, if you had had a pleasant idea of Highbury."

"And you must be off this very morning?"

"Not five minutes to spare even for your friends Miss Fairfax and Miss Bates? How unlucky! Miss Bates's powerful, argumentative mind might have strengthened yours."

"You are quite in the right; it was most natural to pay your visit, then"—

"I certainly must,"

"This sensation of listlessness, weariness, stupidity, this disinclination to sit down and employ myself, this feeling of every thing's being dull and insipid about the house!— I must be in love; I should be the oddest creature in the world if I were not—for a few weeks at least. Well! evil to some is always good to others. I shall have many fellow-mourners for the ball, if not for Frank Churchill; but Mr. Knightley will be happy. He may spend the evening with his dear William Larkins now if he likes."