Гордость и предубеждение / Pride and Prejudice. Большие надежды / Great Expectations

The girls grieved over such a number of ladies, but were comforted the day before the ball by hearing, that instead of twelve he brought only six with him from London – his five sisters and a cousin.

It was Christmas Eve, and I had to stir the pudding for next day, with a copper-stick, from seven to eight.

had soon made himself acquainted with all the people in the room; he was lively and unreserved, danced every dance, and was angry that the ball closed so early.