(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "I am very sensible, madam, of the hardship to my fair cousins, andcould say much on the subject, but that I am cautious of appearingforward and precipitate.
The dinner too in its turn was highly admired; andhe begged to know to which of his fair cousins the excellency of itscooking was owing.
(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) With such rivals for the notice of the fair as Mr. Wickham and theofficers, Mr. Collins seemed to sink into insignificance; to the youngladies he certainly was nothing; but he had still at intervals a kindlistener in Mrs.
I have known himtoo long and too well to be a fair judge.
Allow me to say, however, that your fair partner does notdisgrace you, and that I must hope to have this pleasure often repeated,especially when a certain desirable event, my dear Eliza (glancing ather sister and Bingley) shall take place.
Bennet, Elizabeth, and one of the younger girls together,soon after breakfast, he addressed the mother in these words:"May I hope, madam, for your interest with your fair daughter Elizabeth,when I solicit for the honour of a private audience with her in thecourse of this morning?"Before Elizabeth had time for anything but a blush of surprise, Mrs.
Allow me, by theway, to observe, my fair cousin, that I do not reckon the noticeand kindness of Lady Catherine de Bourgh as among the least of theadvantages in my power to offer.
This has been my motive, my fair cousin, andI flatter myself it will not sink me in your esteem.