I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.Jane Austen · Pride and Prejudice
Read the saying and check its sourcesI could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.
Jane Austen · Pride and Prejudice
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- Wikiquote (en) · Pride and Prejudice · Quotes / Chapters 1-10 · estratto «I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.» · Elizabeth about Darcy; Ch. 5
- Jane Austen · Pride and Prejudice · Riscontro testuale dell’estratto; edizione Gutenberg 1342
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