Pride and Prejudice1990

Mr. Bingley:
Well, I think it's amazing that you young ladies have the patience to be so accomplished.

Miss Bingley:
What do you mean, Charles?

Mr. Bingley:
You all paint tables, and play the piano, and embroider cushions! I never heard of lady but people say she is accomplished.

Mr. Darcy:
Indeed, the word is applied too liberally. I cannot boast of knowing more than half a dozen women in all my aquaintence who are truly accomplished.

Elizabeth Bennet:
My goodness, you must comprehend a great deal in the idea.

Miss Bingley:
Indeed; she must have a thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing, and all the modern languages to deserve the word. And something about her air, and manner of walking....

Mr. Darcy:
[glanced at the book in Lizzy's hands] And, of course, she must improve her mind with extensive reading.

Elizabeth Bennet:
[closes the book she had been reading] I am no longer surprised at your knowing only six accomplished women, I now wonder at your knowing any.

Mr. Darcy:
Are you so severe on your own sex?

Elizabeth Bennet:
I never saw such a woman. Surely she would be a fearsome thing to behold.

[Mr. Bingley chuckles]

Caroline Bingley:
Miss Elizabeth, let us take a turn about the room.

[Caroline takes Lizzy's arm in hers, and they walk gracefully in a circle around the room]

Caroline Bingley:
It's refreshing, is it not after sitting so long in one attitude?

Elizabeth Bennet:
And it is a small kind of accomplishment, I suppose.

Caroline Bingley:
Will you not join us, Mr. Darcy?

Mr. Darcy:
You can only have two motives, Caroline and I would interfere with either.

Caroline Bingley:
What can he mean?

Elizabeth Bennet:
Our surest way of disappointing him will be to ask him nothing about it.

Caroline Bingley:
But do tell us, Mr. Darcy.

Mr. Darcy:
Either you are in each other's confidence and have secret affairs to discuss, or you are conscious that your figures appear to the greatest advantage by walking. If the first, I should get in your way. If the second, I can admire you much better from here.

Caroline Bingley:
Shocking! How should we punish him for such a speech?

Elizabeth Bennet:
We could always laugh at him.

Caroline Bingley:
Oh no, Mr. Darcy is not to be teased.

Elizabeth Bennet:
Are you too proud, Mr. Darcy? And tell me, would you consider pride to be a fault or a virtue?

Mr. Darcy:
That I couldn't say.

Elizabeth Bennet:
Because we're desperately trying to find a fault in you.

Mr. Darcy:
Perhaps it is that I find it difficult to forgive others, or their follies and vices against me. My good opinion once lost is lost forever.

Elizabeth Bennet:
Oh dear I cannot tease you about that. What a shame for I dearly love to laugh.

Caroline Bingley:
A family trait, I should think.