(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) The master of the house heard with real sorrow that they were to go sosoon, and repeatedly tried to persuade Miss Bennet that it would not besafe for her--that she was not enough recovered; but Jane was firm whereshe felt herself to be right.
(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "You may possibly wonder why all this was not told you last night; butI was not then master enough of myself to know what could or ought tobe revealed.
(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) She longed to inquire of the housekeeper whether her master was reallyabsent, but had not the courage for it.
(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "Is your master much at Pemberley in the course of the year?""Not so much as I could wish, sir; but I dare say he may spend half histime here; and Miss Darcy is always down for the summer months.
(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "If your master would marry, you might see more of him.
She wished, shefeared that the master of the house might be amongst them; and whethershe wished or feared it most, she could scarcely determine.
Calling backthe servant, therefore, she commissioned him, though in so breathlessan accent as made her almost unintelligible, to fetch his master andmistress home instantly.
The coach, therefore, took them the first stage of theirjourney, and brought its master back to Longbourn.