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Patterns of Diction in Jane Austen's Major Novels

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as for the ball, it was shocking to have dear Emma disappointed; but they would all be safer at home.
not sitting at the bottom of the table himself,
eight persons at dinner together as the utmost that his nerves could bear— and here would be a ninth —
he had done his duty, and made every fair lady welcome and easy.
to be allowed to hand her into the dining-parlour,
their promising never to go beyond the shrubbery again.
they were all very indifferent—
Mrs. Weston had been shewing them all to him, and now he would shew them all to Emma;—
might not have taken cold from his ride.—
James's being gone out to put the horses to, preparatory to their now daily drive to Randalls;
the comfortable persuasion of his being obliged to go to Randalls every day, or poor Mrs. Weston would be disappointed.
commended her very much for thinking of sending for Perry, and only
she had not done it.
While either of them protected him and his, Hartfield was safe.—
very desirous that her son should marry,
of all the young ladies she had ever seen, Miss Bertram seemed, by her amiable qualities and accomplishments, the best adapted to make him happy.
a matter not to be talked of at present.
the chaise should be taken also;
shewing the house to such of them as had not been there before,
regretted that his part was not more considerable,
Mrs. Rushworth was quite ready to retire, and make way for the fortunate young woman whom her dear son had selected;

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