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Patterns of Diction in Jane Austen's Major Novels

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of his happiness in having obtained the affection of their amiable neighbour, Miss Lucas,
it was merely with the view of enjoying her society that he had been so ready to close with their kind wish of seeing him again at Longbourn, whither he hoped to be able to return on Monday fortnight; for Lady Catherine,
so heartily approved his marriage, that she wished it to take place as soon as possible, which he trusted would be an unanswerable argument with his amiable Charlotte to name an early day for making him the happiest of men.
shortly after his next return into Hertfordshire, the day would be fixed that was to make him the happiest of men.
his fair cousins health and happiness again,
their father another letter of thanks.
trusting their opinion of her — their opinion of everybody — would always coincide,
to his humble abode,
congratulate them on their good fortune,
recommend their being quick, as Lady Catherine very much objected to be kept waiting for her dinner.
to give her opinion of all that she had seen at Rosings,
to inquire
after the health of her family.
he had never been so fortunate as to meet Miss Bennet.
having promised to play to him;
for his intrusion
he had understood all the ladies were to be within.
why she supposed Miss Darcy likely to give them any uneasiness,
a wish of hearing that she were better.
her inferiority — of its being a degradation — of the family obstacles which judgment had always opposed to inclination,
the strength of that attachment which, in spite of all his endeavours, he had found impossible to conquer;
it would now be rewarded by her acceptance of his hand.
his best respects to all her family,
his thanks for the kindness he had received at Longbourn in the winter, and his compliments to Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner, though unknown.
they had hitherto forgotten to leave any message for the ladies at Rosings.
he had formerly seen him often;
he was a very gentlemanlike man,
how she had liked him.
as to the time of her having left Longbourn, and of her having stayed in Derbyshire,
if she would do him the honour of introducing him to her friends.
to fish there as often as he chose while he continued in the neighbourhood,
to supply him with fishing tackle,
those parts of the stream where there was usually most sport.
business with his steward had occasioned his coming forward a few hours before the rest of the party with whom he had been travelling.
Bingley was also coming to wait on her;
whether all her sisters were at Longbourn.
their wish of seeing Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner, and Miss Bennet, to dinner at Pemberley, before they left the country.
great pleasure in the certainty of seeing Elizabeth again, having still a great deal to say to her, and many inquiries to make after all their Hertfordshire friends.
the ladies of the family intended a visit to Georgiana that morning.
he perceived no other alteration than her being rather tanned, no miraculous consequence of travelling in the summer.
it a happier conclusion than there was at present reason to hope,
his compliments for her relations,
his dear sister Elizabeth,
how Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner did,
he did,
A few weeks,
as handsome as she had been last year; as good natured, and as unaffected, though not quite so chatty.
something of his concern
at having been prevented by business.
engaged elsewhere.

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