PAID in Classic Quotes

1  I would rather be paid the compliment of being believed sincere.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 19

2  To the rest of the family they paid little attention; avoiding Mrs. Bennet as much as possible, saying not much to Elizabeth, and nothing at all to the others.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 17

3  He had always intended to visit him, though to the last always assuring his wife that he should not go; and till the evening after the visit was paid she had no knowledge of it.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 2

4  He answered me with the utmost civility, and even paid me the compliment of saying that he was so well convinced of Lady Catherine's discernment as to be certain she could never bestow a favour unworthily.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18

5  They solaced their wretchedness, however, by duets after supper, while he could find no better relief to his feelings than by giving his housekeeper directions that every attention might be paid to the sick lady and her sister.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 8

6  You will not, I hope, consider me as showing any disrespect to your family, my dear madam, by thus withdrawing my pretensions to your daughter's favour, without having paid yourself and Mr. Bennet the compliment of requesting you to interpose your authority in my behalf.

Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 20