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Patterns of Diction in Jane Austen's Major Novels

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being unjust to his merit before, in believing him incapable of generosity.
her beloved Elinor should not be exposed another week to such insinuations.
she was going into Devonshire. —
It was within four miles northward of Exeter.
to whom she was obliged.
was Willoughby, and his present home was at Allenham, from whence he hoped she would allow him the honour of calling tomorrow to enquire after Miss Dashwood.
whether he knew any gentleman of the name of Willoughby at Allenham.
no alteration of the kind should be attempted.
her daughters might do as they pleased.
greater openness towards them both;
bear up with fortitude under this misfortune.
by all means not to shorten their visit to Mrs. Jennings;
might yet,
cheat Marianne, at times, into some interest beyond herself, and even into some amusement, much as the ideas of both might now be spurned by her.
'But how can it be done?'
'my dear Ferrars, do tell me how it is to be managed. There is not a room in this cottage that will hold ten couple, and where can the supper be?'
'THERE, to be sure,'
'I might have thought myself safe.'
she would settle on him the Norfolk estate, which, clear of land-tax, brings in a good thousand a-year;
His own two thousand pounds
should be his all; she would never see him again; and so far would she be from affording him the smallest assistance, that if he were to enter into any profession with a view of better support, she would do all in her power to prevent him advancing in it."
'It would have been beyond comparison,'
'the least evil of the two, and she would be glad to compound NOW for nothing worse.'
one of the happiest women in the world.
Marianne was restored to her from a danger in which,
her own mistaken judgment in encouraging the unfortunate attachment to Willoughby, had contributed to place her;
something more than gratitude already dawned.
she was sorry for him; — she wished him happy.
every thing had been expressly softened at the time, to spare her from an increase of unhappiness, suffering as she then had suffered for Marianne.
she had been misled by the careful, the considerate attention of her daughter, to think the attachment, which once she had so well understood, much slighter in reality, than she had been wont to believe, or than it was now proved to be.
she had been unjust, inattentive, nay, almost unkind, to her Elinor;
— that Marianne's affliction, because more acknowledged, more immediately before her, had too much engrossed her tenderness, and led her away to forget that in Elinor she might have a daughter suffering almost as much, certainly with less self-provocation, and greater fortitude.
to hope that he had left Mrs. Ferrars very well.
a most fortunate creature, and surrounded with blessings in such an excellent mother, and so many good neighbours and friends, and a home that wanted for nothing.
'Nobody was ever so fortunate as herself!'
'there was no occasion to trouble us, for Mr. Knightley's carriage had brought, and was to take them home again.'
'So very kind and obliging!—But he always had been such a very kind neighbour!'
'Not that it was such a very old petticoat either—for still it would last a great while—and, indeed, she must thankfully say that their petticoats were all very strong.'"
had the ball taken place, she did not think Jane could have attended it;
the most amiable, affable, delightful woman— just as accomplished and condescending
Mrs. Dixon had written most pressingly.
dear Miss Woodhouse's most obliging invitation.
It was owing to her persuasion, as
his being out in bad weather did him a great deal of harm.
how she talked of it— — with what candour and generosity. I wish you could have heard her honouring your forbearance, in being able to pay her such attentions, as she was for ever receiving from yourself and your father, when her society must be so irksome."
thinking an airing might be of the greatest service—
Jane was quite unpersuadable; the mere proposal of going out seemed to make her worse.—
Jane would hardly eat any thing:—Mr. Perry recommended nourishing food; but every thing they could command (and never had any body such good neighbours) was distasteful.
Her eldest was a boy of ten years old, a fine spirited fellow, who longed to be out in the world; but what could she do? Was there any chance of his being hereafter useful to Sir Thomas in the concerns of his West Indian property? No situation would be beneath him; or what did Sir Thomas think of Woolwich? or how could a boy be sent out to the East?
only wanted him to wait till Sir Thomas's return, and then Sir Thomas might settle it all himself. He would be at home in September, and where would be the harm of only waiting till September?

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