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Patterns of Diction in Jane Austen's Major Novels

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“I take no leave of you, Miss Bennet. I send no compliments to your mother. You deserve no such attention. I am most seriously displeased.”
they are always tempting her to take a walk with them."
help nurse dear Miss Louisa.
"She was very much honoured, and should be happy in their acquaintance."
She was a widow and poor. Her husband had been extravagant; and at his death, about two years before, had left his affairs dreadfully involved. She had had difficulties of every sort to contend with, and in addition to these distresses had been afflicted with a severe rheumatic fever, which, finally settling in her legs, had made her for the present a cripple. She had come to Bath on that account, and was now in lodgings near the hot baths, living in a very humble way, unable even to afford herself the comfort of a servant, and of course almost excluded from society.
the satisfaction which a visit from Miss Elliot would give Mrs Smith,
to convey anything to you;
"A very fine young man indeed!"
"More air than one often sees in Bath. Irish, I dare say."
'somewhere down in the west,'
it is to be put into the marriage articles when you and Mr Elliot marry, that your father is not to marry Mrs Clay.
we had not any salting-pan large enough.
her very best compliments and regards, and a thousand thanks, and
you really quite oppress her."
our friends are only too good to us.
she cannot bear to have the poor old Vicarage without a mistress.
at first,
Jane herself was quite at a loss, quite bewildered to think who could possibly have ordered it— but now, they were both perfectly satisfied that it could be from only one quarter;—of course it must be from Colonel Campbell.
the orchard was always famous in her younger days.
"I am afraid Jane is not very well,"
"but I do not know; they tell me she is well. I dare say my daughter will be here presently, Miss Woodhouse. I hope you find a chair. I wish Hetty had not gone. I am very little able —Have you a chair, ma'am? Do you sit where you like? I am sure she will be here presently."
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.
Mrs. Rushworth proposed that
the chaise should be taken also;
Her next proposition, of
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;