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Patterns of Diction in Jane Austen's Major Novels

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The commendation bestowed on him by Mrs. Reynolds was of no trifling nature.
What praise is more valuable than the praise of an intelligent servant? As a brother, a landlord, a master,
how many people's happiness were in his guardianship! — how much of pleasure or pain was it in his power to bestow! — how much of good or evil must be done by him!
Every idea that had been brought forward by the housekeeper was favourable to his character,
every idea of the impropriety of her being found there
as to the time of her having left Longbourn, and of her having stayed in Derbyshire,
Her coming there was the most unfortunate, the most ill-judged thing in the world! How strange it must appear to him! In what a disgraceful light might it not strike so vain a man! It might seem as if she had purposely thrown herself in his way again! Oh! why did she come? Or, why did he thus come a day before he was expected? Had they been only ten minutes sooner, they should have been beyond the reach of his discrimination; for it was plain that he was that moment arrived — that moment alighted from his horse or his carriage.
And his behaviour, so strikingly altered — what could it mean? That he should even speak to her was amazing! — but to speak with such civility, to inquire after her family! Never in her life had she seen his manners so little dignified, never had he spoken with such gentleness as on this unexpected meeting. What a contrast did it offer to his last address in Rosings Park, when he put his letter into her hand!
on that one spot of Pemberley House, whichever it might be, where Mr. Darcy then was.
what at the moment was passing in his mind — in what manner he thought of her, and whether, in defiance of everything, she was still dear to him.
Perhaps he had been civil only because he felt himself at ease; yet there had been that in his voice which was not like ease.
Whether he had felt more of pain or of pleasure in seeing her
but he certainly had not seen her with composure.
to appear and to speak with calmness, if he really intended to meet them.
he would probably strike into some other path.
he had lost none of his recent civility;
to admire the beauty of the place;
praise of Pemberley from her might be mischievously construed.
if she would do him the honour of introducing him to her friends.
at his being now seeking the acquaintance of some of those very people against whom his pride had revolted in his offer to herself.
of his decamping as fast as he could from such disgraceful companions. That he was surprised by the connection was evident; he sustained it, however, with fortitude,
It was consoling that he should know she had some relations for whom there was no need to blush.
in every expression, every sentence of her uncle, which marked his intelligence, his taste, or his good manners.
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.
the compliment must be all for herself.
she had been assured of his absence before she came to the place,
his arrival had been very unexpected —
business with his steward had occasioned his coming forward a few hours before the rest of the party with whom he had been travelling.
whatever desire Miss Darcy might have of being acquainted with her must be the work of her brother, and, without looking farther, it was satisfactory;
it was gratifying to know that his resentment had not made him think really ill of her.
His wish of introducing his sister to her was a compliment of the highest kind.
she had liked him better when they met in Kent than before,
she had never seen him so pleasant as this morning.
they had entirely misunderstood his character,
by what she had heard from his relations in Kent, his actions were capable of a very different construction; and that his character was by no means so faulty, nor Wickham's so amiable, as they had been considered in Hertfordshire.
to be such as might be relied on.
of Mr. Darcy's civility,
and, above all, of his wishing her to be acquainted with his sister.
not to be out of sight of the inn the whole of that morning.
with the honour which she expected.
lest the partiality of the brother should have said too much in her favour;
every power of pleasing would fail her.
her new acquaintance was at least as much embarrassed as herself.
Bingley was also coming to wait on her;
he talked less than on former occasions,
he was trying to trace a resemblance.
No look appeared on either side that spoke particular regard. Nothing occurred between them that could justify the hopes of his sister.
the improvement of manners which she had yesterday witnessed however temporary its existence might prove, had at least outlived one day. When she saw him thus seeking the acquaintance and courting the good opinion of people with whom any intercourse a few months ago would have been a disgrace — when she saw him thus civil, not only to herself, but to the very relations whom he had openly disdained,