— “Did you not think, Mr. Darcy, that I expressed myself uncommonly well just now, when I was teasing Colonel Forster to give us a ball at Meryton?” [перевод...]

— “With great energy; — but it is a subject which always makes a lady energetic.” [перевод...]

— “You are severe on us.” [перевод...]

— “It will be her turn soon to be teased,” said Miss Lucas. “I am going to open the instrument, Eliza, and you know what follows.” [перевод...]

— “You are a very strange creature by way of a friend! — always wanting me to play and sing before any body and every body! — If my vanity had taken a musical turn, you would have been invaluable, but as it is, I would really rather not sit down before those who must be in the habit of hearing the very best performers.” [перевод...]

On Miss Lucas's persevering, however, she added, “Very well; if it must be so, it must.” And gravely glancing at Mr. Darcy, “There is a fine old saying, which every body here is of course familiar with — 'Keep your breath to cool your porridge,' — and I shall keep mine to swell my song.” [перевод...]