All 18 Uses of
matrimony
in
Mansfield Park
- Being now in her twenty-first year, Maria Bertram was beginning to think matrimony a duty; and as a marriage with Mr. Rushworth would give her the enjoyment of a larger income than her father's, as well as ensure her the house in town, which was now a prime object, it became, by the same rule of moral obligation, her evident duty to marry Mr. Rushworth if she could.†
Chpt 4matrimony = marriage
- Matrimony was her object, provided she could marry well: and having seen Mr. Bertram in town, she knew that objection could no more be made to his person than to his situation in life.†
Chpt 4
- Nobody can think more highly of the matrimonial state than myself.†
Chpt 4 *matrimonial = marriage (or related to marriage)
- You have been in a bad school for matrimony, in Hill Street.†
Chpt 5matrimony = marriage
- In all the important preparations of the mind she was complete: being prepared for matrimony by an hatred of home, restraint, and tranquillity; by the misery of disappointed affection, and contempt of the man she was to marry.†
Chpt 21
- His mind, now disengaged from the cares which had pressed on him at first, was at leisure to find the Grants and their young inmates really worth visiting; and though infinitely above scheming or contriving for any the most advantageous matrimonial establishment that could be among the apparent possibilities of any one most dear to him, and disdaining even as a littleness the being quick-sighted on such points, he could not avoid perceiving, in a grand and careless way, that Mr. Crawford was somewhat distinguishing his niece—nor perhaps refrain (though unconsciously) from giving a more willing assent to invitations on that account.†
Chpt 25matrimonial = marriage (or related to marriage)
- Edmund was at this time particularly full of cares: his mind being deeply occupied in the consideration of two important events now at hand, which were to fix his fate in life—ordination and matrimony—events of such a serious character as to make the ball, which would be very quickly followed by one of them, appear of less moment in his eyes than in those of any other person in the house.†
Chpt 26matrimony = marriage
- He knew his uncle too well to consult him on any matrimonial scheme.†
Chpt 30matrimonial = marriage (or related to marriage)
- And farther, how could it be supposed that his sister, with all her high and worldly notions of matrimony, would be forwarding anything of a serious nature in such a quarter?†
Chpt 31matrimony = marriage
- This is so much my opinion, that I am sorry to think how little likely my own eldest son, your cousin, Mr. Bertram, is to marry early; but at present, as far as I can judge, matrimony makes no part of his plans or thoughts.†
Chpt 32
- Some opposition here is, I am thoroughly convinced, friendly to matrimonial happiness.†
Chpt 35matrimonial = marriage (or related to marriage)
- He was to be describing and recommending matrimony to me.†
Chpt 36matrimony = marriage
- 'When two sympathetic hearts meet in the marriage state, matrimony may be called a happy life.'†
Chpt 36
- This seems as if nothing were a security for matrimonial comfort.†
Chpt 36matrimonial = marriage (or related to marriage)
- Fanny believed there was scarcely a second feeling in common between them; and she may be forgiven by older sages for looking on the chance of Miss Crawford's future improvement as nearly desperate, for thinking that if Edmund's influence in this season of love had already done so little in clearing her judgment, and regulating her notions, his worth would be finally wasted on her even in years of matrimony.†
Chpt 37matrimony = marriage
- In a review of the two houses, as they appeared to her before the end of a week, Fanny was tempted to apply to them Dr. Johnson's celebrated judgment as to matrimony and celibacy, and say, that though Mansfield Park might have some pains, Portsmouth could have no pleasures.†
Chpt 39
- Fanny read to herself that "it was with infinite concern the newspaper had to announce to the world a matrimonial fracas in the family of Mr. R. of Wimpole Street; the beautiful Mrs. R., whose name had not long been enrolled in the lists of Hymen, and who had promised to become so brilliant a leader in the fashionable world, having quitted her husband's roof in company with the well-known and captivating Mr. C., the intimate friend and associate of Mr. R., and it was not known even to the editor of the newspaper whither they were gone."†
Chpt 46matrimonial = marriage (or related to marriage)
- He was released from the engagement to be mortified and unhappy, till some other pretty girl could attract him into matrimony again, and he might set forward on a second, and, it is to be hoped, more prosperous trial of the state: if duped, to be duped at least with good humour and good luck; while she must withdraw with infinitely stronger feelings to a retirement and reproach which could allow no second spring of hope or character.†
Chpt 48matrimony = marriage
Definition:
the state of being a married