- Reading novels is quite harmless for a young lady.
- It is possible to read too many novels.
- Taking long walks is an enjoyable pastime.
- You never know what fine gentleman you will meet during a long walk.
- Clergymen can be quite handsome and amiable.
- Clergymen can be quite irritating and judgmental.
- You do not need wealth or connections to marry well (but it sure doesn’t hurt!)
- There can be no happiness in marriage when one partner does not respect the other.
- Not all ladies are romantic- some just want a comfortable home.
- Some gentlemen have happy manners all the time.
- Some gentlemen do not perform for strangers.
- You were not made pretty for no reason (it can you get a rich husband).
- If you are tolerable-looking, do not be distressed. (You may land an even richer husband than your hotter sis/cousin/friend!)
- Some mothers can cast a bad reflection on their daughters.
- Some fathers can be negligent in reprimanding their daughters’ wild behavior.
- Some fathers do not like it when people get married and go away.
- Those that are good-natured when they are children become good-natured adults.
- Do not discount your older, wiser, wealthier, and slightly cranky neighbor as a potential husband.
- Do not jump from high places (expecting the guy you’re crushing on to catch you.)
- Women do not forget men as soon men forget women.
- Women love on when all hope is lost.
- It is difficult to make accommodations suitable for ladies on a ship.
- Women do not all want to be in calm waters.
- Too much poetry can be dangerous (so encourage your depressed friends to include a little prose in their reading).
- In some matters, it is better to use one’s head.
- Reserve is preferred by some couples though they are in love.
- A lady does not have to hide her regard upon first meeting a gentleman.
- We were not all made to be handsome.
- Family connections are always worth preserving.
- Do not get engaged too young (because someone better might come along.)
- Do not forget your old love (because she may still be single in her late 20s.)
- Naval men can be the finest men in the whole of England.
- The navy brings persons of obscure birth into high positions.
- It may raise a few eyebrows if younger sisters are all out (in society) before the older sisters are married.
- It is unfair to deprive younger sisters of society just because the older ones haven’t found the right guy.
- A simple, artless girl is infinitely preferable to a self-absorbed and haughty one.
- A governess can also be a fine lady.
- Your sister can be your best friend.
- Your sister can be a pain in the ass.
- A young farmer’s house can have two good parlors.
- If you are poor, you can still be brought up in some style by wealthy family friends.
- There is one thing a man can always do- his duty.
- Accomplished young ladies know how to play the pianoforte; many also know how to draw and sing!
- You should not humiliate old friends (especially in public gatherings).
- You should not distress people with word puzzles.
- A man may praise one lady in public (but be secretly engaged to another).
- A man may look on you as a sister (because he’s secretly engaged).
- Do not say you will never be in love (because you never know…)
- After you refuse a gentleman, it might not be a good idea to take a tour of his grand house and estate.
- After you see your old flame in town, it may be a bad idea to go hanging around with another guy.
- If you can’t say what you really mean, just write a letter.
- Don’t try to match up people that have absolutely nothing in common.
- A woman without children is the best preserver of furniture.
- Some people like to see rank preserved.
- People with extensive grounds are always happy to meet other people with extensive grounds.
- Some gentlemen are equally happy in the city and in the country.
- Half-sisters are not real sisters, so you don’t have to give then any luxuries.
- A cottage can be very quaint.
- Not everyone enjoys the pleasures of Bath.
- When a naval officer has no wife, he is eager to be at sea.
- You sometimes can’t reason with a man in love.
- Men always think any woman they ask to marry is ready to have them.
- If a man, who hardly ever dances, chooses you as a partner- it’s a big deal.
- In the East Indies, the air is full of spices.
- The Nile is in Abyssinia.
- Some girls like wildflowers better than those from the hothouse.
- Some girls hide nothing, while others reveal nothing (of their emotions).
- A “gentleman” is a guy that has enough money that he doesn’t have to work.
- The eldest son in the family gets everything.
- The younger son must find a living for himself, or marry well.
- It is cruel to separate two people who have formed an attachment.
- If you are lucky, the girl/guy you happen to fall for will be rich.
- It is not proper to talk to a stranger (though he’s a hottie) if you have not been introduced.
- Only engaged people hug and kiss.
- The more you see of the world, the more you’ll be dissatisfied with it.
- Ignorance and prejudice form no bar to creating the strongest opinions.
- Girls usually do not dance with other guys if they are engaged.
- Riding horses with a guy you like is v. romantic.
- If there is a real superiority of mind, then it’s okay to be proud.
- If you’re not officially engaged to a guy, don’t get your hopes up too high.
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