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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "It is difficult indeed--it is distressing.<>
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The first two dances, however, brought a return of distress;they were dances of mortification.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) To Elizabeth it appeared that, had her family made an agreement toexpose themselves as much as they could during the evening, it wouldhave been impossible for them to play their parts with more spirit orfiner success; and happy did she think it for Bingley and her sisterthat some of the exhibition had escaped his notice, and that hisfeelings were not of a sort to be much distressed by the folly which hemust have witnessed.<>
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Having resolved to do it without loss of time, ashis leave of absence extended only to the following Saturday, and havingno feelings of diffidence to make it distressing to himself even atthe moment, he set about it in a very orderly manner, with all theobservances, which he supposed a regular part of the business.<>
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Charlotte the wife of Mr. Collins was amost humiliating picture! And to the pang of a friend disgracing herselfand sunk in her esteem, was added the distressing conviction that itwas impossible for that friend to be tolerably happy in the lot she hadchosen.<>
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Bennet, andthey gave way only to the greater distress of Mr. Bingley's continuedabsence.<>
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Do not distress me by the idea.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "A man in distressed circumstances has not time for all those elegantdecorums which other people may observe.<>
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It distressedher a little, and she was quite glad to find herself at the gate in thepales opposite the Parsonage.<>
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His resentment was in proportion to the distress ofhis circumstances--and he was doubtless as violent in his abuse of meto others as in his reproaches to myself.<>
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Such a disappointment! and with theknowledge of your ill opinion, too! and having to relate such a thingof his sister! It is really too distressing.<>
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They will never be distressedfor money.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Elizabeth was distressed.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) In Darcy's presence she dared not mention Wickham's name; but Elizabethinstantly comprehended that he was uppermost in her thoughts; and thevarious recollections connected with him gave her a moment's distress;but exerting herself vigorously to repel the ill-natured attack, shepresently answered the question in a tolerably detached tone.<>
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I am truly glad, dearest Lizzy, that youhave been spared something of these distressing scenes; but now, as thefirst shock is over, shall I own that I long for your return? I am notso selfish, however, as to press for it, if inconvenient.<>
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What he means to do I am sureI know not; but his excessive distress will not allow him to pursue anymeasure in the best and safest way, and Colonel Forster is obliged tobe at Brighton again to-morrow evening.<>
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I am quite well; I am only distressed bysome dreadful news which I have just received from Longbourn.<>
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She could neitherwonder nor condemn, but the belief of his self-conquest brought nothingconsolatory to her bosom, afforded no palliation of her distress.<>
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Would to Heaven that anythingcould be either said or done on my part that might offer consolation tosuch distress! But I will not torment you with vain wishes, which mayseem purposely to ask for your thanks.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) He readily assured her of his secrecy; again expressed his sorrow forher distress, wished it a happier conclusion than there was at presentreason to hope, and leaving his compliments for her relations, with onlyone serious, parting look, went away.<>
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Collins and myselfsincerely sympathise with you and all your respectable family, inyour present distress, which must be of the bitterest kind, becauseproceeding from a cause which no time can remove.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Elizabeth was now most heartily sorry that she had, from the distress ofthe moment, been led to make Mr. Darcy acquainted with their fears forher sister; for since her marriage would so shortly give theproper termination to the elopement, they might hope to conceal itsunfavourable beginning from all those who were not immediately on thespot.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Wickham was not at all more distressed than herself, but his mannerswere always so pleasing, that had his character and his marriage beenexactly what they ought, his smiles and his easy address, while heclaimed their relationship, would have delighted them all.<>
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Jane was distressed.<>
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She had scarcely needed herpresent observation to be satisfied, from the reason of things, thattheir elopement had been brought on by the strength of her love, ratherthan by his; and she would have wondered why, without violently caringfor her, he chose to elope with her at all, had she not felt certainthat his flight was rendered necessary by distress of circumstances; andif that were the case, he was not the young man to resist an opportunityof having a companion.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Chapter 53Mr. Wickham was so perfectly satisfied with this conversation that henever again distressed himself, or provoked his dear sister Elizabeth,by introducing the subject of it; and she was pleased to find that shehad said enough to keep him quiet.<>
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It was many months since she had mentioned his name toElizabeth; but now, as soon as they were alone together, she said:"I saw you look at me to-day, Lizzy, when my aunt told us of the presentreport; and I know I appeared distressed.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) Elizabeth, particularly, who knew that her mother owed to the latterthe preservation of her favourite daughter from irremediable infamy,was hurt and distressed to a most painful degree by a distinction so illapplied.<>
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Jane instantly gave a lookat Elizabeth which spoke her distress at such premeditation, and herentreaty that she would not give in to it.<>
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And pray, Lizzy, what said Lady Catherineabout this report? Did she call to refuse her consent?"To this question his daughter replied only with a laugh; and as it hadbeen asked without the least suspicion, she was not distressed byhis repeating it.<>
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She did not fear her father's opposition, but he was going tobe made unhappy; and that it should be through her means--that she,his favourite child, should be distressing him by her choice, should befilling him with fears and regrets in disposing of her--was a wretchedreflection, and she sat in misery till Mr. Darcy appeared again, when,looking at him, she was a little relieved by his smile.<>
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(Jane Austen - Pride and prejudice ) "You need not distress yourself.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) There are very few moments in a man's existence when he experiencesso much ludicrous distress, or meets with so little charitablecommiseration, as when he is in pursuit of his own hat.<>
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Mr. Pickwick was the very personation of kindness and humanity: hethrew the reins on the horse's back, and having descended from his seat,carefully drew the chaise into the hedge, lest anything should comealong the road, and stepped back to the assistance of his distressedcompanion, leaving Mr. Tupman and Mr. Snodgrass in the vehicle.<>
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People who passed the spot in theevening--sometimes at a late hour of the night--reported that they hadheard the moans and sobs of a woman in distress, and the sound of blows;and more than once, when it was past midnight, the boy knocked softly atthe door of a neighbour's house, whither he had been sent, to escape thedrunken fury of his unnatural father.<>
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He was rather alarmed; for he wasnot quite certain but that the distress of the agricultural interest,about which he had often heard a great deal, might have compelled thesmall boys attached to the soil to earn a precarious and hazardoussubsistence by making marks of themselves for inexperienced sportsmen.<>
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It's a distressing case--very; I never knew one more so; but really,my dear sir, really we have no power to control this lady's actions.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'Don't distress yourself on that account,' said Mr. Pickwick; 'if he hadone grain of the delicacy of feeling which distinguishes you, humble asyour station is, I should have some hopes of him.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'If you only knew how I have loved that man--' 'Don't distress yourselfby recollecting it, ma'am,' said the bodyguard.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'It is very distressing to me, Sir, to give this information,' said MissWitherfield, 'but I fear a duel is going to be fought here.<>
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He saw that women, the tenderestand most fragile of all God's creatures, were the oftenest superior tosorrow, adversity, and distress; and he saw that it was because theybore, in their own hearts, an inexhaustible well-spring of affection anddevotion.<>
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In his present state of want and distress, he looked as if thosefeatures had gone out of town altogether.<>
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Tears,' said Job, with a look of momentaryslyness--'tears are not the only proofs of distress, nor the best ones.<>
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It is sovery painful and distressing.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'But, in this one glimpse of the beautiful face, my uncle saw thatthe young lady cast an imploring look upon him, and that she appearedterrified and distressed.<>
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There, my dear,there!'With these words, Mr. Pickwick gently pressed Arabella's hand, and badeher dry her eyes, and not distress her husband.<>
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( Dickens The Pickwick papers ) 'This is a distressing predicament for these young people,' thought Mr.Pickwick, as he dressed himself next morning.<>
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Joe; why, damn the boy, he's awake!'To the great distress of his master, the fat boy was indeed in a stateof remarkable vigilance, his eyes being wide open, and looking as ifthey intended to remain so.<>
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Augustus, for Heaven'ssake, explain it!'Mr. Snodgrass, who had only waited for a hearing, at once recounted howhe had been placed in his then distressing predicament; how the fear ofgiving rise to domestic dissensions had alone prompted him to avoid Mr.Wardle on his entrance; how he merely meant to depart by another door,but, finding it locked, had been compelled to stay against his will.<>
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"(Chesterton The secret of father Brown ) "There's no need to be distressed about that," he said.<>
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"(Chesterton The secret of father Brown ) "This is a most distressing matter," said Lord Mounteagle, twisting hiswhite moustache with a nervous and even tremulous hand.<>
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