North and South Quotes

"Are those the Gormans who made their fortunes in trade at Southampton? Oh! I'm glad we don't visit them. I don't like shoppy people." (1.2.9)

[Helstone's] people were her people. She made hearty friends with them; learned and delighted in using their peculiar words; took up her freedom amongst them; nursed their babies. (1.2.5)

Mr. Henry Lennox stood leaning against the chimney-piece, amused with the family scene. He was close by his handsome brother; he was the plain one in a singularly good-looking family; but his face...

[A]lthough it was below the expectations which many of Edith's acquaintances had formed for her, a young and pretty heiress. But Mrs. Shaw said that her only child should marry for love—and sighe...

[Her] future life in the country parsonage, where her father and mother lived; and where her bright holidays had always been passed, though for the last ten years her aunt Shaw's house had been con...

They had grown up together from childhood, and all along Edith had been remarked upon by everyone, except Margaret, for her prettiness. (1.1.2)

Her mouth was wide; no rosebud that could open only just enough to let out a "yes" and "no," and "an't please you, sir." (1.2.4)

Margaret used to tramp along by her father's side, crushing down the fern with a cruel glee, as she felt it yield under her light foot, and send up the fragrance peculiar to it […] reveling in th...