"Now be sincere; did you admire me for my impertinence?" "For the liveliness of your mind, I did." - Jane Austen

I have not wanted syllables where actions have spoken so plainly.

An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged. She is satisfied with herself. Her cares are over, and she feels that she may exert all her powers of pleasing without suspicion. All is safe with a lady engaged: no harm can be done.

The more I know of the world, the more I am convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!