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their sudden return home, which, as their own carriage had not fetched them, she should have known nothing about, if she had not happened to see Mr. Jones's shop-boy in the street, who had told her that
Mr. Denny had brought him from London,
he was to have a lieutenant's commission in the ——shire.
She had been watching him the last hour,
as he walked up and down the street,
to make her husband call on Mr. Wickham, and give him an invitation also, if the family from Longbourn would come in the evening.
they would have a nice comfortable noisy game of lottery tickets, and a little bit of hot supper afterwards.
Mr. Wickham had accepted their uncle's invitation, and was then in the house.
with the design of cheering and heartening them up
It must be a work of time to ascertain that no injury had been done to the spine;
her husband would have quite walking enough by the time he reached home,
Lord Byron's "dark blue seas"
Captain Benwick had been seen flying by their house, with a countenance which showed something to be wrong; and they had set off immediately, informed and directed as they passed, towards the spot.
She must be taken to their house; all must go to their house; and await the surgeon's arrival there.
The head had received a severe contusion, but he had seen greater injuries recovered from: he was by no means hopeless;
Captain Benwick must give up his room to them, and get another bed elsewhere; and the whole was settled. They were only concerned that the house could accommodate no more;
they could hardly bear to think of not finding room for two or three besides, supposing they might wish to stay; though, with regard to any attendance on Miss Musgrove, there need not be the least uneasiness in leaving her to Mrs Harville's care entirely. Mrs Harville was a very experienced nurse, and her nursery-maid, who had lived with her long, and gone about with her everywhere, was just such another. Between these two, she could want no possible attendance by day or night.
He had never had an idea of throwing himself off; he had feared that he was thrown off, but knew not why, and delicacy had kept him silent.
  • Novel: Persuasion
  • Character: Narrator as Sir Walter Elliott and Elizabeth Elliott as Mr. Elliot
  • Link to text in chapter 15
  • Text ID: 01579
He, who had ever boasted of being an Elliot, and whose feelings, as to connection, were only too strict to suit the unfeudal tone of the present day. He was astonished, indeed, but his character and general conduct must refute it. He could refer Sir Walter to all who knew him;
  • Novel: Persuasion
  • Character: Narrator as Sir Walter Elliott and Elizabeth Elliott as Mr. Elliot
  • Link to text in chapter 15
  • Text ID: 01582
his apologies for calling at so unusual an hour,
be received as an acquaintance already.
He had spent his whole solitary evening in the room adjoining theirs; had heard voices, mirth continually; thought they must be a most delightful set of people, longed to be with them, but certainly without the smallest suspicion of his possessing the shadow of a right to introduce himself. If he had but asked who the party were! The name of Musgrove would have told him enough.
But he must not be addressing his reflections to Anne alone:
he was soon diffused again among the others, and it was only at intervals that he could return to Lyme.
Having alluded to
he must hear the whole.
he had looked at her with some earnestness.
their being nothing in themselves,
as a family connexion, as good company, as those who would collect good company around them, they had their value.
in having been wished for, regretted, and at the same time honoured for staying away in such a cause.
her a most extraordinary young woman; in her temper, manners, mind, a model of female excellence.
Lady Dalrymple would be most happy to take them home, and would call for them in a few minutes.
his cousin Anne's boots were rather the thickest.
was grieved to have kept her waiting, and anxious to get her away without further loss of time and before the rain increased;
He begged her pardon, but she must be applied to, to explain Italian again. Miss Carteret was very anxious to have a general idea of what was next to be sung.
he was really going out of Bath the next morning, going early, and
he would be gone the greater part of two days.
on having preserved her gown from injury.
a pretty girl.
Mr. Tilney’s being a clergyman, and of a very respectable family in Gloucestershire.
Thorpe;
how time had slipped away since they were last together, how little they had thought of meeting in Bath, and what a pleasure it was to see an old friend,
welcomed
to dine with them,
guess the price and weigh the merits of a new muff and tippet.
she would move a little to accommodate Mrs. Hughes and Miss Tilney with seats, as they had agreed to join their party.
a gentleman and lady had called and inquired for her a few minutes after her setting off;
when he told them she was gone out with Mr. Thorpe, the lady had asked whether any message had been left for her; and on his saying no, had felt for a card, but said she had none about her, and went away.
believed Miss Tilney to be at home, but was not quite certain. Would she be pleased to send up her name?
he had been mistaken, for that Miss Tilney was walked out.