Monday, September 28, 2009

Pealing Out

From Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice comes this little gem of dialogue occurring between sisters Jane and Elizabeth Bennet the evening of Jane's engagement to Mr. Bingley:

"I am certainly the most fortunate creature that ever existed!" cried Jane. "Oh! Lizzy, why am I thus singled out from my family, and blessed above them all! If I could but see you as happy! If there were but such another man for you!"

"If you were to give me forty such men, I never could be so happy as you. Till I have your disposition, your goodness, I never can have your happiness."

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