Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen, 1813
Zephyr Books, Stockholm. 1943

Characters:

• Mr and Mrs Bennet
• Jane, Lizzy (Elisabeth), Kitty, Mary, Lydia, their daughters
• Mr Bingley
• Miss Caroline Bingley and Mrs Louisa Hurst, his sisters
• Mr Darcy, his friend
• Sir William and Lady Lucas, Charlotte, Maria, their daughters
• Mrs Long, a neighbour
• Mr Robinson
• Colonel Foster and Captain Carter
• Mr Collins, the cousin
• Lady Catherine de Bourgh
• Mr Wickham and Denny, officers

Chapter XX, p. 100

Mr. Bennet raised his eyes from his book as she entered, and fixed them on her face with a calm unconcern, which was not in the least altered by her communication.
 "I have not the pleasure of understanding you," said he, when she had finished her speech. "Of what are you talking?"

Chapter XLII, p. 209

Her father, captivated by youth and beauty, and that appearance of good-humour which youth and beauty generally give, had married a woman whose weak understanding and illiberal mind had very early in their marriage put an end to all real affection for her. Respect, esteem, and confidence had vanished for ever; and all his views of domestic happiness were overthrown. But Mr. Bennet was not of a disposition to seek comfort for the disappointment which his own imprudence had brought on in any of those pleasures which so often console the unfortunate for their folly or their vice. He was fond of the country and of books.