Quote Banks – Pride and Prejudice
Chapters 1-10 Chapters 11-20 Chapters 21-30 Chapters 31-40 Chapters 41-50 Chapters 51-61
Elizabeth Bennet
Genuine, warm, intelligent Superior, Sarcastic, Impulsive
‘They are all silly and ignorant like other ‘“He is also handsome” replied Elizabeth.’
girls; but Lizzy has something more of a
quickness than her sisters.’
‘But you forget, mama,… that we shall meet ‘“I could easily forgive his pride, if had he
him at the assemblies’ p4 kind, not mortified mine”’
compassionate
‘She told the story however with great Elizabeth…looked in vain for Mr Wickham…
spirit among her friends; for she had a she had dressed with more than usual care
lively, playful disposition which delighted in and prepared in the highest spirits
anything ridiculous’
‘Elizabeth continued her walk alone, ‘ “You could not make me happy and I am
crossing field after field at a quick pace…her convinced that I am the last person in the
appearance created a great deal of world who would make you so.”’
surprise. That she would have walked three
miles, so early in the day, in such dirty
weather and by herself was almost
incredible to Miss Hurst and Miss Bingley.’
‘ “Your wit and vivacity ‘Miss Darcy’s praise occupied the chief of
it…Elizabeth…heard it in silent indignation.
Her heart was divided between concern for
her sister and resentment against all the
others.’
‘Miss Darcy’s praise occupied the chief of ‘I must think your language too strong in
it…Elizabeth…heard it in silent indignation. speaking of both.’
Her heart was divided between concern for
her sister and resentment against all the
others.’
“ My dear aunt”, she rapturously cried, Sir William Lucas and his daughter Maria, a
“What delight! What felicity! You give me good humoured girl, but as empty headed
fresh life and vigour. Adieu to as himself, had nothing to say that would
disappointment and spleen. What are men be worth hearing, and were listened to with
to rocks and mountains?”’ as much delight as the rattle of the chaise.’
‘Elizabeth in the solitude of her chamber ‘When Mr Collins said anything of which his
had to meditate upon Charlotte’s degree of wife might reasonably be ashamed, which
contentment…and to acknowledge that it certainly was not unseldom, she
was all done very well.’ involuntarily turned her eye on Charlotte.’
“ Do your sisters play and sing?” “ I may thank you Elizabeth for this piece of
, “One of them does.” civility. Mr. Darcy would never have come
“Do you draw?” so soon to wait upon me.”
“No not at all.”
“Has your governess left you?”
“We never had any governess.”
“My eldest sister has been in town these Elizabeth merely curtseyed to him without
three months. Have you never happened to saying a word’
see her there?” She was perfectly sensible
that he never had; but she wished to see
whether he would betray any
consciousness of what had passed between
the Bingleys and Jane.’
‘Then they sat down and when her ‘ “Shall we ask him why a man of sense and
enquiries after Rosings were made, education, and who has lived in this world,
seemed in danger of sinking into total is ill-qualified to recommend herself to
silence.’ strangers?”’
“My dear Eliza he must be in love with you, ‘I imagine your cousin brought you down
or he would never have called on us in this with him chiefly for the sake of having
familiar way.” somebody at his disposal, I wonder he does
not marry to secure a lasting
convenience of that kind.’
‘When have you been prevented by want of ‘Did Mr Darcy give his reasons for his
money from going wherever you chose, or interference?’
procuring anything you had a fancy for?’ ‘…there were some very
strong objections against the lady.’
‘Elizabeth made no answer and walked on, Elizabeth, as if intending to exasperate
her heart swelling with indignation.’ herself as much as possible against Darcy…
examin(ed) all the letters which Jane had
written to her…or any communication of
present suffering.’
In spite of her deep rooted dislike, In spite of her deep rooted dislike,
she could not be insensible to the she could not be insensible to the
compliment of such a man’s affection…she compliment of such a man’s affection…she
lost a compassion in anger.’ lost a compassion in anger.’
‘ “I have never desired your good opinion I felt that you were the last man in the
and you have certainly bestowed it most world whom I could ever be prevailed on to
unwillingly.’ marry.’
The tumult of her mind was now painfully ‘His belief of her sister’s insensibility, she
great.’ instantly resolved to be false…made her too
angry to have any wish of doing him
, justice…It was all pride and insolence.’
‘To know that she had the power of what ‘She grew absolutely ashamed of herself- of
would so exceedingly astonish Jane… neither Darcy nor Wickham could she
repeating something of Bingley…might only think, without feeling that she had been
grieve her sister farther.’ blind, partial , prejudicial, absurd.’
‘If you, my dear father, will not take the ‘When she came to the part of the letter in
trouble of checking her exuberant spirits… which her family were mentioned in terms
her character will be fixed and she will, at of such mortifying , yet merited
sixteen, be the most determined flirt that reproach, her sense of shame was severe.’
has ever made herself and her family
ridiculous.’
They parted, at least with mutual civility All sense of pleasure was lost in shame. She
and possibly a mutual desire of never felt anew the justice of Mr Darcy’s
meeting again.’ objections.’
‘Elizabeth, as they drove along, watched for Mrs Gardiner abused her stupidity…
the first appearance of Pemberley Woods “the grounds are delightful…” Elizabeth said
with some perturbation…her spirits were in no more- but her mind could
a high flutter.’ not acquiesce.’
The park was very large…its banks were “Does that young lady know Mr Darcy?”
neither formal, nor falsely adorned. Elizabeth coloured, and said – “A little.”
Elizabeth was delighted. She had never “And do you not think him a handsome
seen a place for which nature had done gentleman Ma’am?”
more.’ “Yes, very handsome.”
‘never had she honestly felt that she could “Her face is too thin; her complexion has no
have loved him, as now, when all love must brilliancy and her features are not at all
be vain.’ handsome.”
‘She was wild to be at home’ “O thoughtless, thoughtless Lydia!” cried
Elizabeth.’
The contents of this letter threw Elizabeth Elizabeth could bear it no longer. She got
into a flutter of spirits…Her heart did up and ran out of the room.’
whisper that he had done it for her.’
On the gentleman’s appearing, her colour ‘I did hear there was a time when sermon
increased.’ making was not so palatable to you, as it
seems at the present.’
He (Bingley) placed himself beside her Elizabeth, who knew this to be levelled at
(Jane)…Elizabeth with a triumphant Darcy, was in such misery of shame, that
sensation, looked towards his friend. He she could hardly keep her seat.’ P
Chapters 1-10 Chapters 11-20 Chapters 21-30 Chapters 31-40 Chapters 41-50 Chapters 51-61
Elizabeth Bennet
Genuine, warm, intelligent Superior, Sarcastic, Impulsive
‘They are all silly and ignorant like other ‘“He is also handsome” replied Elizabeth.’
girls; but Lizzy has something more of a
quickness than her sisters.’
‘But you forget, mama,… that we shall meet ‘“I could easily forgive his pride, if had he
him at the assemblies’ p4 kind, not mortified mine”’
compassionate
‘She told the story however with great Elizabeth…looked in vain for Mr Wickham…
spirit among her friends; for she had a she had dressed with more than usual care
lively, playful disposition which delighted in and prepared in the highest spirits
anything ridiculous’
‘Elizabeth continued her walk alone, ‘ “You could not make me happy and I am
crossing field after field at a quick pace…her convinced that I am the last person in the
appearance created a great deal of world who would make you so.”’
surprise. That she would have walked three
miles, so early in the day, in such dirty
weather and by herself was almost
incredible to Miss Hurst and Miss Bingley.’
‘ “Your wit and vivacity ‘Miss Darcy’s praise occupied the chief of
it…Elizabeth…heard it in silent indignation.
Her heart was divided between concern for
her sister and resentment against all the
others.’
‘Miss Darcy’s praise occupied the chief of ‘I must think your language too strong in
it…Elizabeth…heard it in silent indignation. speaking of both.’
Her heart was divided between concern for
her sister and resentment against all the
others.’
“ My dear aunt”, she rapturously cried, Sir William Lucas and his daughter Maria, a
“What delight! What felicity! You give me good humoured girl, but as empty headed
fresh life and vigour. Adieu to as himself, had nothing to say that would
disappointment and spleen. What are men be worth hearing, and were listened to with
to rocks and mountains?”’ as much delight as the rattle of the chaise.’
‘Elizabeth in the solitude of her chamber ‘When Mr Collins said anything of which his
had to meditate upon Charlotte’s degree of wife might reasonably be ashamed, which
contentment…and to acknowledge that it certainly was not unseldom, she
was all done very well.’ involuntarily turned her eye on Charlotte.’
“ Do your sisters play and sing?” “ I may thank you Elizabeth for this piece of
, “One of them does.” civility. Mr. Darcy would never have come
“Do you draw?” so soon to wait upon me.”
“No not at all.”
“Has your governess left you?”
“We never had any governess.”
“My eldest sister has been in town these Elizabeth merely curtseyed to him without
three months. Have you never happened to saying a word’
see her there?” She was perfectly sensible
that he never had; but she wished to see
whether he would betray any
consciousness of what had passed between
the Bingleys and Jane.’
‘Then they sat down and when her ‘ “Shall we ask him why a man of sense and
enquiries after Rosings were made, education, and who has lived in this world,
seemed in danger of sinking into total is ill-qualified to recommend herself to
silence.’ strangers?”’
“My dear Eliza he must be in love with you, ‘I imagine your cousin brought you down
or he would never have called on us in this with him chiefly for the sake of having
familiar way.” somebody at his disposal, I wonder he does
not marry to secure a lasting
convenience of that kind.’
‘When have you been prevented by want of ‘Did Mr Darcy give his reasons for his
money from going wherever you chose, or interference?’
procuring anything you had a fancy for?’ ‘…there were some very
strong objections against the lady.’
‘Elizabeth made no answer and walked on, Elizabeth, as if intending to exasperate
her heart swelling with indignation.’ herself as much as possible against Darcy…
examin(ed) all the letters which Jane had
written to her…or any communication of
present suffering.’
In spite of her deep rooted dislike, In spite of her deep rooted dislike,
she could not be insensible to the she could not be insensible to the
compliment of such a man’s affection…she compliment of such a man’s affection…she
lost a compassion in anger.’ lost a compassion in anger.’
‘ “I have never desired your good opinion I felt that you were the last man in the
and you have certainly bestowed it most world whom I could ever be prevailed on to
unwillingly.’ marry.’
The tumult of her mind was now painfully ‘His belief of her sister’s insensibility, she
great.’ instantly resolved to be false…made her too
angry to have any wish of doing him
, justice…It was all pride and insolence.’
‘To know that she had the power of what ‘She grew absolutely ashamed of herself- of
would so exceedingly astonish Jane… neither Darcy nor Wickham could she
repeating something of Bingley…might only think, without feeling that she had been
grieve her sister farther.’ blind, partial , prejudicial, absurd.’
‘If you, my dear father, will not take the ‘When she came to the part of the letter in
trouble of checking her exuberant spirits… which her family were mentioned in terms
her character will be fixed and she will, at of such mortifying , yet merited
sixteen, be the most determined flirt that reproach, her sense of shame was severe.’
has ever made herself and her family
ridiculous.’
They parted, at least with mutual civility All sense of pleasure was lost in shame. She
and possibly a mutual desire of never felt anew the justice of Mr Darcy’s
meeting again.’ objections.’
‘Elizabeth, as they drove along, watched for Mrs Gardiner abused her stupidity…
the first appearance of Pemberley Woods “the grounds are delightful…” Elizabeth said
with some perturbation…her spirits were in no more- but her mind could
a high flutter.’ not acquiesce.’
The park was very large…its banks were “Does that young lady know Mr Darcy?”
neither formal, nor falsely adorned. Elizabeth coloured, and said – “A little.”
Elizabeth was delighted. She had never “And do you not think him a handsome
seen a place for which nature had done gentleman Ma’am?”
more.’ “Yes, very handsome.”
‘never had she honestly felt that she could “Her face is too thin; her complexion has no
have loved him, as now, when all love must brilliancy and her features are not at all
be vain.’ handsome.”
‘She was wild to be at home’ “O thoughtless, thoughtless Lydia!” cried
Elizabeth.’
The contents of this letter threw Elizabeth Elizabeth could bear it no longer. She got
into a flutter of spirits…Her heart did up and ran out of the room.’
whisper that he had done it for her.’
On the gentleman’s appearing, her colour ‘I did hear there was a time when sermon
increased.’ making was not so palatable to you, as it
seems at the present.’
He (Bingley) placed himself beside her Elizabeth, who knew this to be levelled at
(Jane)…Elizabeth with a triumphant Darcy, was in such misery of shame, that
sensation, looked towards his friend. He she could hardly keep her seat.’ P
