Austen Said:

it was to be a great secret;

Jane Fairfax and Mr. Frank Churchill are to be married, and

they have been privately engaged to one another this long while.

"such things,"

"always got about."

it had not made him ill.

he wished I might find as much happiness in the marriage state as he had done.—

"Those matters will take care of themselves; the young people will find a way."

"It is to be a secret, I conclude,"

"These matters are always a secret, till it is found out that every body knows them. Only let me be told when I may speak out.—I wonder whether Jane has any suspicion."

to join their party the same evening to Astley's. They were going to take the two eldest boys to Astley's. The party was to be our brother and sister, Henry, John—and Miss Smith.

to give her all my aunt's jewels. They are to be new set.