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Patterns of Diction in Jane Austen's Major Novels

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"And will tell you what, Fanny, which is more than I did for Maria: the next time Pug has a litter you shall have a puppy."
"We have not been so silent all the time,"
"Fanny has been reading to me, and only put the book down upon hearing you coming."
"She often reads to me out of those books; and she was in the middle of a very fine speech of that man'sā€” what's his name, Fanny?ā€” when we heard your footsteps."
"It was really like being at a play,"
"I wish Sir Thomas had been here."
"You have a great turn for acting, I am sure, Mr. Crawford,"
"and I will tell you what, I think you will have a theatre, some time or other, at your house in Norfolk. I mean when you are settled there. I do indeed. I think you will fit up a theatre at your house in Norfolk."
"then so it shall be"
"That may be, sister,"
"I dare say you are very right; but I am sure I shall miss her very much."
"My Dear Fanny,ā€”I take up my pen to communicate some very alarming intelligence, which I make no doubt will give you much concern".
"This distressing intelligence, as you may suppose,"
"has agitated us exceedingly, and we cannot prevent ourselves from being greatly alarmed and apprehensive for the poor invalid, whose state Sir Thomas fears may be very critical; and
Edmund kindly proposes
but I am happy to add that Sir Thomas will not leave me on this distressing occasion, as it would be too trying for me. We shall greatly miss Edmund in our small circle, but I trust and hope he will find the poor invalid in a less alarming state than might be apprehended, and that he will be able to bring him to Mansfield shortly, which Sir Thomas proposes should be done, and thinks best on every account, and I flatter myself the poor sufferer will soon be able to bear the removal without material inconvenience or injury. As I have little doubt of your feeling for us, my dear Fanny, under these distressing circumstances, I will write again very soon."
"He is just come, my dear Fanny, and is taken upstairs; and I am so shocked to see him, that I do not know what to do. I am sure he has been very ill. Poor Tom! I am quite grieved for him, and very much frightened, and so is Sir Thomas; and how glad I should be if you were here to comfort me. But Sir Thomas hopes he will be better to-morrow, and says we must consider his journey."
"Dear Fanny! now I shall be comfortable."