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Patterns of Diction in Jane Austen's Major Novels

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Independence was more needful than ever; the want of it at Mansfield more sensibly felt. She was less and less able to endure the restraint which her father imposed. The liberty which his absence had given was now become absolutely necessary.
She must escape from him and Mansfield as soon as possible, and find consolation in fortune and consequence, bustle and the world, for a wounded spirit.
Mrs. Rushworth was quite ready to retire, and make way for the fortunate young woman whom her dear son had selected;
for she had made the match; she had done everything;
her wishing very much to hear it,
her having never yet heard it since its being in Mansfield.
to call again, to take them in her walk whenever she could, to come and hear more of the harp,
he did mean to go with her. He too was taking leave.
the pleasure of her company too.
for what was it after all whether she went or staid? but if her uncle were to be a great while considering and deciding, and with very grave looks, and those grave looks directed to her, and at last decide against her, she might not be able to appear properly submissive and indifferent.
she was very much obliged to her aunt Bertram for sparing her,
she was endeavouring to put her aunt's evening work in such a state as to prevent her being missed.
there would be a something to do and to suffer for it, which she could not think lightly of;
Edmund's being so soon to take orders, coming upon her like a blow that had been suspended, and still hoped uncertain and at a distance,
She had begun to think of him; she felt that she had, with great regard, with almost decided intentions;
but she would now meet him with his own cool feelings.
It was plain that he could have no serious views, no true attachment, by fixing himself in a situation which he must know she would never stoop to. She would learn to match him in his indifference. She would henceforth admit his attentions without any idea beyond immediate amusement. If he could so command his affections, hers should do her no harm.
its being impossible among so many dishes but that some must be cold.
she had never played the game nor seen it played in her life;
what it would be not to see Edmund every day;
the church, sink the clergyman, and see only the respectable, elegant, modernised, and occasional residence of a man of independent fortune,
as the destroyer of all this,
It was time to have done with cards, if sermons prevailed;
A ball at such a time! His daughters absent and herself not consulted!
She must be the doer of everything: Lady Bertram would of course be spared all thought and exertion, and it would all fall upon her. She should have to do the honours of the evening;
as to the rooms he would think fittest to be used,
having been on the point of proposing the 22nd herself, as by far the best day for the purpose.
"how she should be dressed"
the almost solitary ornament in her possession, a very pretty amber cross which William had brought her from Sicily,
for she had nothing but a bit of ribbon to fasten it to; and though she had worn it in that manner once, would it be allowable at such a time in the midst of all the rich ornaments which she supposed all the other young ladies would appear in? And yet not to wear it! William had wanted to buy her a gold chain too, but the purchase had been beyond his means, and therefore not to wear the cross might be mortifying him.
the dear friend's letter, which claimed a long visit from her in London,
the kindness of Henry, in engaging to remain where he was till January, that he might convey her thither;
though she felt she must go, and knew she should enjoy herself when once away, she was already looking forward to being at Mansfield again.
if she would be so kind as to give her opinion, it might be all talked over as well without doors as within.
Fanny's returning with her in a much more cordial manner than before,
their going up into her room, where they might have a comfortable coze, without disturbing Dr. and Mrs. Grant, who were together in the drawing-room.
she did not know how either to wear the cross, or to refrain from wearing it.
to chuse from among several gold chains and necklaces.
Fanny's taking one for the cross and to keep for her sake,
The gift was too valuable.
she might not be accused of pride or indifference, or some other littleness;
to know which might be least valuable;
But this was an unworthy feeling.
Miss Crawford had anticipated her wants with a kindness which proved her a real friend.
To take what had been the gift of another person, of a brother too, impossible! it must not be!
He evidently tried to please her: he was gallant, he was attentive, he was something like what he had been to her cousins: he wanted, she supposed, to cheat her of her tranquillity as he had cheated them; and whether he might not have some concern in this necklace— she could not be convinced that he had not,
for Miss Crawford, complaisant as a sister, was careless as a woman and a friend.
Fanny could not but admit the superior power of one pleasure over his own mind, though it might have its drawback.
She was one of his two dearest— that must support her.
But the other: the first!