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Patterns of Diction in Jane Austen's Major Novels

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Mr. Weston would never marry again. Oh dear, no! Mr. Weston, who had been a widower so long, and who seemed so perfectly comfortable without a wife, so constantly occupied either in his business in town or among his friends here, always acceptable wherever he went, always cheerful— Mr. Weston need not spend a single evening in the year alone if he did not like it. Oh no! Mr. Weston certainly would never marry again.
all the little Perrys being seen with a slice of Mrs. Weston's wedding-cake in their hands:
to be allowed to bring Miss Smith with her;
Harriet a beautiful girl,
"Might he be trusted with the commission, what infinite pleasure should he have in executing it! he could ride to London at any time. It was impossible to say how much he should be gratified by being employed on such an errand."
'Exactly so,'
a large family of young ladies that his sisters are intimate with, who have all twenty thousand pounds apiece."
Mr. Perry had been to Mrs. Goddard's to attend a sick child, and Miss Nash had seen him, and he had told Miss Nash, that
he was going on business which he would not put off for any inducement in the world; and something about a very enviable commission, and being the bearer of something exceedingly precious. Mr. Perry could not quite understand him, but he was very sure there must be a lady in the case, and he told him so; and Mr. Elton only looked very conscious and smiling, and rode off in great spirits.
  • Novel: Emma
  • Character: Narrator as Harriet Smith as Miss Nash as Mr. Perry as Mr Elton
  • Link to text in chapter 8
  • Text ID: 00640
"that she did not pretend to understand what his business might be, but she only knew that any woman whom Mr. Elton could prefer, she should think the luckiest woman in the world; for, beyond a doubt, Mr. Elton had not his equal for beauty or agreeableness."
containing,
a charade, which a friend of his had addressed to a young lady, the object of his admiration,
whether Mr. Woodhouse's party could be made up in the evening without him, or whether he should be in the smallest degree necessary at Hartfield. If he were, every thing else must give way; but otherwise his friend Cole had been saying so much about his dining with him— had made such a point of it, that he had promised him conditionally to come.
he had seen them go by, and had purposely followed them;
he has never known them more general or heavy—except when it has been quite an influenza."
the vicinity of Brunswick Square decidedly the most favourable as to air."
he did not believe he had ever sent us off altogether, in such good case.
it is entirely a mistake to suppose the place unhealthy;
had been going to inquire, that he might carry some report of her to Hartfield—
he should call at Mrs. Goddard's for news of her fair friend, the last thing before he prepared for the happiness of meeting her again, when he hoped to be able to give a better report;
Miss Smith was not better, by no means better, rather worse.
to refrain from visiting the sick-chamber again, for the present —
to promise him not to venture into such hazard till he had seen Mr. Perry and learnt his opinion;
availing himself of the precious opportunity,
sentiments which must be already well known,
ready to die if she refused him; but flattering himself that his ardent attachment and unequalled love and unexampled passion could not fail of having some effect,
her suspicion as most injurious,
his respect for Miss Smith as her friend,—
Miss Smith should be mentioned at all,—
she liked it very much;
As long as they lived, no exertions would be necessary, their home might be hers for ever; and for their own comfort they would have retained her wholly; but this would be selfishness:—what must be at last, had better be soon.
She had never been quite well since the time of their daughter's marriage; and till she should have completely recovered her usual strength, they must forbid her engaging in duties, which, so far from being compatible with a weakened frame and varying spirits, seemed, under the most favourable circumstances, to require something more than human perfection of body and mind to be discharged with tolerable comfort.
they depended more on a few months spent in her native air, for the recovery of her health, than on any thing else.
"He had been so fortunate as to—
they had both been out some time;
they were gone to Hartfield.
she had been calling on Miss Bates, and as soon as she entered the room had been struck by the sight of a pianoforte— a very elegant looking instrument —not a grand, but a large-sized square pianoforte;
this pianoforte had arrived from Broadwood's the day before, to the great astonishment of both aunt and niece— entirely unexpected;
how much taste you had;
either of the Coxes would be very glad to marry him."
she thought the kitchen chimney wanted sweeping.
their being all sent away.
her master should not be able to have another apple-tart this spring. He told Patty this, but
not mind it, and be sure not to say any thing to us about it, for Mrs. Hodges would be cross sometimes, and as long as so many sacks were sold, it did not signify who ate the remainder.
she wanted something from Kingston."
Miss Gilbert was expected at her brother's, and must be invited with the rest.
Mrs. Gilbert would have danced the other evening, if she had been asked.
urge his nephew's instant return. Mrs. Churchill was unwell —far too unwell to do without him; she had been in a very suffering state
when writing to her nephew two days before, though from her usual unwillingness to give pain, and constant habit of never thinking of herself, she had not mentioned it; but now she was too ill to trifle, and must entreat him to set off for Enscombe without delay.
She was a little shocked at the want of two drawing rooms,

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