Which Jane Austen Hero Said It?
Which Jane Austen Hero Said It?
Can you recall which of Austen's heroes spoke each of these eloquent lines?
Can you recall which of Austen's heroes spoke each of these eloquent lines?
"To your sister I wish all imaginable happiness; to Willoughby, that he may endeavor to deserve her."
“I have not a fault to find with her person. I think her all you describe. I love to look at her; and I will add this praise, that I do not think her personally vain."
"You do us justice, indeed. You do believe that there is true attachment and constancy among men."
“Man has the advantage of choice, woman only the power of refusal.”
"My affections and wishes are unchanged; but one word from you will silence me on this subject for ever.”
We never could agree in our choice of a profession. "I always preferred the church, as I still do. But that was not smart enough for my family."
“How are your various dresses to be remembered, and the particular state of your complexion, and curl of your hair to be described in all their diversities, without having constant recourse to a journal?”
"If they had uncles enough to fill all Cheapside it would not make them one jot less agreeable."
"For you alone, I think and plan. Have you not seen this? Can you fail to have understood my wishes?"
"In vain I have 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."