All 5 Uses of
affable
in
Pride and Prejudice
- The subject elevated him to more than usual solemnity of manner, and with a most important aspect he protested that "he had never in his life witnessed such behavior in a person of rank—such affability and condescension, as he had himself experienced from Lady Catherine.†
p. 65.4affability = the quality or degree of being good natured and sociable
- Lady Catherine was reckoned proud by many people he knew, but he had never seen anything but affability in her.†
p. 65.7 *
- She is all affability and condescension, and I doubt not but you will be honored with some portion of her notice when service is over.†
p. 155.3
- I rather expected, from my knowledge of her affability, that it would happen.†
p. 157.4
- Yes, ma'am, that he was indeed; and his son will be just like him—just as affable to the poor.†
p. 238.9affable = good natured and sociable