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Patterns of Diction in Jane Austen's Major Novels

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“Perhaps it may, but then, my dear, it will be so dirty.”
“No,”
“I know you never mind dirt.”
“So it does indeed. If it keeps raining, the streets will be very wet.”
“They are disagreeable things to carry. I would much rather take a chair at any time.”
“Anybody would have thought so indeed. There will be very few people in the pump-room, if it rains all the morning. I hope Mr. Allen will put on his greatcoat when he goes, but I dare say he will not, for he had rather do anything in the world than walk out in a greatcoat; I wonder he should dislike it, it must be so comfortable.”
“You will not be able to go, my dear.”
“always thought it would clear up.”
“Just as you please, my dear.”
“Well, my dear,
“suppose you go.”
“I am glad your brother had so much sense; I am glad you are come back. It was a strange, wild scheme.”
“Go, by all means, my dear; only put on a white gown; Miss Tilney always wears white.”
“My dear, you tumble my gown,”
“Yes, very much so indeed. Open carriages are nasty things. A clean gown is not five minutes’ wear in them. You are splashed getting in and getting out; and the wind takes your hair and your bonnet in every direction. I hate an open carriage myself.”
“Yes, my dear, a very odd appearance indeed. I cannot bear to see it.”
“And so I should, my dear, you may depend on it; for as I told Mrs. Morland at parting, I would always do the best for you in my power. But one must not be over particular.
as your good mother says herself.
You know I wanted you, when we first came, not to buy that sprigged muslin, but you would. Young people do not like to be always thwarted.”
“That is just what I was going to say,”
“I really have not patience with the general”
“I really have not patience with the general,”
“Only think, my dear, of my having got that frightful great rent in my best Mechlin so charmingly mended, before I left Bath, that one can hardly see where it was. I must show it you some day or other. Bath is a nice place, Catherine, after all. I assure you I did not above half like coming away. Mrs. Thorpe’s being there was such a comfort to us, was not it? You know, you and I were quite forlorn at first.”
“Very true: we soon met with Mrs. Thorpe, and then we wanted for nothing. My dear, do not you think these silk gloves wear very well? I put them on new the first time of our going to the Lower Rooms, you know, and I have worn them a great deal since. Do you remember that evening?”
“It was very agreeable, was not it? Mr. Tilney drank tea with us, and I always thought him a great addition, he is so very agreeable. I have a notion you danced with him, but am not quite sure. I remember I had my favourite gown on.”
“I really have not patience with the general! Such an agreeable, worthy man as he seemed to be! I do not suppose, Mrs. Morland, you ever saw a better-bred man in your life. His lodgings were taken the very day after he left them, Catherine. But no wonder; Milsom Street, you know.”
"that it rained very hard,"
"I hope he has had no bad news,"
"It must be something extraordinary that could make Colonel Brandon leave my breakfast table so suddenly."
"My dear madam,"
"recollect what you are saying."
"I hope we shall see you at Barton,"
"as soon as you can conveniently leave town; and we must put off the party to Whitwell till you return."
"Did not I tell you, Sir John, when you spoke to me about it before, that it could not be done? They dined with us last."
"John is in such spirits today!"
"He is full of monkey tricks."
"How playful William is!"
"And here is my sweet little Annamaria,"
"And she is always so gentle and quiet — Never was there such a quiet little thing!"
"I am glad,"
"you are not going to finish poor little Annamaria's basket this evening; for I am sure it must hurt your eyes to work filigree by candlelight. And we will make the dear little love some amends for her disappointment to-morrow, and then I hope she will not much mind it."
"You are very good, I hope it won't hurt your eyes — will you ring the bell for some working candles? My poor little girl would be sadly disappointed, I know, if the basket was not finished tomorrow, for though I told her it certainly would not, I am sure she depends upon having it done."
"You are very kind,"
"and as you really like the work, perhaps you will be as well pleased not to cut in till another rubber, or will you take your chance now?"
"It is very shocking, indeed!"
'I know you cannot have heard from Jane lately, because it is not her time for writing;'
'Have you, upon your honour?'
'well, that is quite unexpected. Do let me hear what she says.'"
'Well, Hetty, now I think you will be put to it to make out all that checker-work'—
"One can suppose nothing else,"

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