Джейн Остин

любовь ломает лед гордости и предубеждений – сословного высокомерия и ответных обид.

Энн надеялась, что вышла из того возраста, когда мы от смущения заливаемся краской; но она не вышла из того возраста, когда нами властвуют чувства.

всего по тому, что ее избранник Эдварда Феррарс, не только молод

неудовлетворенным, ибо с этих пор мисс Стил пропускала мимо ушей имя мистера

liveliness had never been worse timed. There was no help for it however. Mr. Wickham’s happiness and her own was per force delayed a little longer, and Mr. Collins’s proposal accepted with as good a grace as she could. She was not the better pleased with his gallantry, from the idea it suggested of something more. – It now first struck her, that she was selected from among her sisters as worthy of being mistress of Hunsford Parsonage, and of assisting to form a quadrille table at Rosings, in the absence of more eligible visitors. The idea soon reached to conviction, as she observed his increasing civilities toward herself, and heard his frequent attempt at a compliment on her wit and vivacity; and though more astonished than gratified herself by this effect of her charms, it was not long before her mother gave her to understand that the probability of their marriage was extremely agreeable to her. Elizabeth however did not chuse to take the hint, being well aware that a serious dispute must be the consequence of any reply. Mr. Collins might never make the offer, and till he did, it was useless to quarrel about him. If there had not been a Netherfield ball to prepare for and talk of, the younger Miss Bennets would have been in a very pitiable state at this time, for from the day of the invitation, to the day of the ball, there was such a succession of rain as prevented their walking to Meryton once. No aunt, no officers,

– Вы считаете ее красивой? – Очень красивой, – с жаром подтвердила Эмма, – чему немало способствует приветливое выражение лица. Вы, несомненно, должны ею восхищаться. Сэр Уильям уклонился от ответа, и Эмма заподозрила, что, будь его восхищение поверхностным, он с

Склон холма заслонял Бартонпарк от коттеджа, но до него было не более полумили, и, спускаясь в  долину по пути в свое новое жилище, они проехали почти

“But what are you in doubt of

“Is that his design in settling here?”

Наглая выскочка, грубая простачка, со своими этими «мистер Э.», и «caro sposo», и «богатым внутренним миром», со всем этим нахальством, притворством и позерством.