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He expressed himself on the occasion as sensibly and as warmly as a man violently in love can be supposed to do."

[...] If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes are unchanged, but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever."

[...] But your family owe me nothing. Much as I respect them, I believe, I thought only of you."

Far be it from me, my dear sister, to depreciate such pleasures. They would doubtless be congenial with the generality of female minds. But I confess they would have no charms for me. I should infinitely prefer a book."

In vain have I struggled. It will not do. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you."

I certainly have not the talent which some people possess," said Darcy, "of conversing easily with those I have never seen before. I cannot catch their tone of conversation, or appear interested in their concerns, as I often see done."

While, I can have my mornings to myself," said she, "it is enough. -I think it no sacrifice to join occasionally in evening engagements. Society has claims on us all; and I profess myself one of those who consider intervals of recreation and amusement as desirable for every body."

Quant à Mary, elle était assez maîtresse d’elle-même pour murmurer à Elisabeth dès qu’elles furent assisses à table :

-C’est une bien regrettable l’histoire, et qui va faire beaucoup parler mais, de ce triste évènement, il y a une leçon utile à tirer, c’est que chez la femme, la perte de la vertu est irréparable, que sa réputation est aussi fragile qu’elle est précieuse, et que nous ne saurions être trop en garde contre les représentants indignes de l’autre sexe.

Elisabeth lui jeta un regard stupéfait et se sentit incapable de lui répondre.

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Après un silence de plusieurs minutes, il s’avança vers elle est, d’un air agitée, débuta ainsi :

-En vain ai-je lutter. Rien n’y fait. Je ne puis réprimer mes sentiments. Laissez-moi vous dire l’ardeur avec laquelle je vous admire et je vous aime.

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You shewd me how insufficient were all my pretentions to please a woman worthy of being pleased.