«Гордость и предубеждение / Pride and Prejudice» adlı sesli kitaptan alıntılar, sayfa 2

In a few days Mr. Bingley returned Mr. Bennet’s visit, and sat about ten minutes with him in his library. He had hoped to see young ladies, of whose beauty he had heard much; but he saw only the father. Mr. Bingley

“Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!”

had soon made himself acquainted with all the people in the room; he was lively and unreserved, danced every dance, and was angry that the ball closed so early.

It was Christmas Eve, and I had to stir the pudding for next day, with a copper-stick, from seven to eight.