And as to laughter, we will not expose ourselves, if you please, by attempting to laugh without a subject.

Mr.Darcy may hug himself." "Mr.Darcy is not to be laughed at!" cried Elizabeth.

"That is an uncommon advantage, and uncommon I hope it will continue, for it would be a great loss to _me_ to have many such acquaintances.

I dearly love a laugh." "Miss Bingley," said he, "has given me more credit than can be.
The wisest and the best of men--nay, the wisest and best of their actions--may be rendered ridiculous by a person whose first object in life is a joke." "Certainly," replied Elizabeth--"there are such people, but I hope I am not one of _them_.

I hope I never ridicule what is wise and good.
Follies and nonsense, whims and inconsistencies, _do_ divert me, I own, and I laugh at them whenever I can.