 ... a very narrow income has a tendency to contract the mind, and sour the temper. Those who can barely live, and who live perforce in a very small, and generally very inferior, society, may well be illiberal and cross.  Bentley's Miscellany - Page 341edited by - 1859Full view - About this book
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...disagreeable, old maid ! the proper sport of boys and girls ; but a single woman, of good fortune, is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as...inferior, society, may well be illiberal and cross. This does not apply, however, to Miss Bates; she is only too good natured and too silly to suit me;... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1833 - 460 pages
...single woman of good fortune is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as any body else ! And the distinction is not quite so much against...inferior, society, may well be illiberal and cross. This does not apply, however, to Miss Bates : she is only too good natured and too silly to suit me... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1841 - 452 pages
...single woman of good fortune is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as any body else ! And the distinction is not quite so much against...inferior, society, may well be illiberal and cross. This does not apply, however, to Miss Bates : she is only too good natured and too silly to suit me... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1867 - 464 pages
...disagreeable old maid ! the proper sport of boys and girls ; but a single woman of good fortune is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as...And the distinction is not quite so much against the candor and common sense of the world as appears at first; for a very narrow income has a tendency to... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1877 - 628 pages
...disagreeable old maid! the proper sport of boys and girls; but a single woman of good fortune is always respectable , and may be as sensible and pleasant...inferior, society, may well be illiberal and cross. This does not apply, however, to Miss Bates: she is only too good natured and too silly to suit me;... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1881 - 448 pages
...a single woman of good fortune in always respectable, and may be as sible and pleasant as any body else .' And the distinction is not quite so much against...Those who can barely live, and who live perforce in a vsry small, and generally very inferior, society, may well be illiberal and cross. This does not apply,... | |
 | Jane Austen - English fiction - 1892 - 282 pages
...disagreeable old maid ! the proper sport of boys and girls ; but a single woman of good fortune is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as...inferior, society, may well be illiberal and cross. This does not apply, however, to Miss Bates: she is only too good-natured and too silly to suit me;... | |
 | Jane Austen - England - 1892 - 334 pages
...pleasant as anybody else! And the distinction is not quite so much against the candor and commonsense of the world as appears at first; for a very narrow...inferior society, may well be illiberal and cross. This does not apply, however, to Miss Bates : she is only too good-natured and too silly to suit me;... | |
 | Jane Austen - English fiction - 1892 - 220 pages
...disagreeable old maid! the proper sport of boys and girls ; but a single woman of good fortune is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as...distinction is not quite so much against the candour and common-sense of the world as appears at first ; for a very narrow income has a tendency to contract... | |
 | Jane Austen - 1901 - 336 pages
...disagreeable old maid, — the proper sport of boys and girls; but a single woman of good fortune is always respectable, and may be as sensible and pleasant as...And the distinction is not quite so much against the candor and commonsense of the world as appears at first; for a very narrow income has a tendency to... | |
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