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Patterns of Diction in Jane Austen's Major Novels

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Oh! and I had almost forgotten one idea that occurred to me— this pianoforte that has been sent here by somebody —though we have all been so well satisfied to consider it a present from the Campbells, may it not be from Mr. Knightley? I cannot help suspecting him. I think he is just the person to do it, even without being in love."
"Then it can be no argument to prove that he is in love. But I do not think it is at all a likely thing for him to do. Mr. Knightley does nothing mysteriously."
"I have heard him lamenting her having no instrument repeatedly; oftener than I should suppose such a circumstance would, in the common course of things, occur to him."
"Very well; and if he had intended to give her one, he would have told her so."
"There might be scruples of delicacy, my dear Emma. I have a very strong notion that it comes from him. I am sure he was particularly silent when Mrs. Cole told us of it at dinner."
"You take up an idea, Mrs. Weston, and run away with it; as you have many a time reproached me with doing. I see no sign of attachment —I believe nothing of the pianoforte—and proof only shall convince me that Mr. Knightley has any thought of marrying Jane Fairfax."
"I often feel concern,"
"that I dare not make our carriage more useful on such occasions. It is not that I am without the wish; but you know how impossible my father would deem it that James should put-to for such a purpose."
"This present from the Campbells,"
"this pianoforte is very kindly given."
"Don't class us together, Harriet. My playing is no more like her's, than a lamp is like sunshine."
"Those who knew any thing about it, must have felt the difference. The truth is, Harriet, that my playing is just good enough to be praised, but Jane Fairfax's is much beyond it."
"Ah! but Jane Fairfax has them both, Harriet."
"Just as they always do— very vulgar."
"Oh!"
"Oh!"
"She meant to be impertinently curious, just as such an Anne Cox should be."
"Very likely.—I think they are, without exception, the most vulgar girls in Highbury."
"For my companion tells me,"
"that I absolutely promised Miss Bates last night, that I would come this morning. I was not aware of it myself. I did not know that I had fixed a day, but as he says I did, I am going now."
"I thought you meant to go with me. They would be very much pleased."
"I am here on no business of my own,"
"I am only waiting for my friend. She will probably have soon done, and then we shall go home. But you had better go with Mrs. Weston and hear the instrument."
"I do not believe any such thing,"
"I am persuaded that you can be as insincere as your neighbours, when it is necessary; but there is no reason to suppose the instrument is indifferent. Quite otherwise indeed, if I understood Miss Fairfax's opinion last night."
"Do come with me,"
"if it be not very disagreeable to you. It need not detain us long. We will go to Hartfield afterwards. We will follow them to Hartfield. I really wish you to call with me. It will be felt so great an attention! and I always thought you meant it."
"It is not worth while, Harriet, to give Mrs. Ford the trouble of two parcels."
"That you do not give another half-second to the subject. To Hartfield, if you please, Mrs. Ford."
"very happy to wait on Mrs. Bates, &c.,"
"What!"
"have not you finished it yet? you would not earn a very good livelihood as a working silversmith at this rate."
"It is not fair,"
"mine was a random guess. Do not distress her."
"You speak too plain. She must understand you."
"But really, I am half ashamed, and wish I had never taken up the idea."
"She is not entirely without it, I think."
"It would be a crowd —a sad crowd; and what could be worse than dancing without space to turn in?"
"No, no,"
"you are quite unreasonable. It would be dreadful to be standing so close! Nothing can be farther from pleasure than to be dancing in a crowd— and a crowd in a little room!"
"The Crown!"
"It appears to me a plan that nobody can object to, if Mr. and Mrs. Weston do not. I think it admirable; and, as far as I can answer for myself, shall be most happy— It seems the only improvement that could be. Papa, do you not think it an excellent improvement?"
"Oh!"
"there will be plenty of time for talking every thing over. There is no hurry at all. If it can be contrived to be at the Crown, papa, it will be very convenient for the horses. They will be so near their own stable."
"There, papa!—Now you must be satisfied— Our own dear Mrs. Weston, who is carefulness itself. Do not you remember what Mr. Perry said, so many years ago, when I had the measles?
How often have I heard you speak of it as such a compliment to her!"
"Emma,"
"this paper is worse than I expected. Look! in places you see it is dreadfully dirty; and the wainscot is more yellow and forlorn than any thing I could have imagined."
"I do not think it is so very small. We shall not be many, you know."

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