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Patterns of Diction in Jane Austen's Major Novels

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It was hardly right; but it had been so strong an idea, that it would escape her, and his submission to all that she told, was a compliment to her penetration, which made it difficult for her to be quite certain that she ought to have held her tongue.
how much taste you had;
he valued taste much more than execution."
whether she would get into any great family.
what they had told her,
if I thought I should go and stay there again next summer."
he was very agreeable the day he dined there. He sat by her at dinner.
either of the Coxes would be very glad to marry him."
she was going to call on the Bateses, in order to hear the new instrument.
if she wanted plain muslin it was of no use to look at figured; and
a blue ribbon, be it ever so beautiful, would still never match her yellow pattern.
every body ought to have two pair of spectacles;
she thought the kitchen chimney wanted sweeping.
the orchard was always famous in her younger days.
I had made him believe we had a great many left.
their being all sent away.
her master should not be able to have another apple-tart this spring. He told Patty this, but
not mind it, and be sure not to say any thing to us about it, for Mrs. Hodges would be cross sometimes, and as long as so many sacks were sold, it did not signify who ate the remainder.
she had not yet possessed the instrument long enough to touch it without emotion; she must reason herself into the power of performance;
the pianoforte,
to be altogether of the highest promise.
to play something more.
This amiable, upright, perfect Jane Fairfax was apparently cherishing very reprehensible feelings.
she wanted something from Kingston."
Mr. Knightley cannot stop. He is going to Kingston.
if he could do any thing...."
it really time to be at home; the visit had already lasted long;
the dance begun at Mr. Cole's should be finished there —
the same party should be collected, and the same musician engaged,
to play as long as they could wish to dance;
Miss Gilbert was expected at her brother's, and must be invited with the rest.
Mrs. Gilbert would have danced the other evening, if she had been asked.
Had she intended ever to marry him, it might have been worth while to pause and consider, and try to understand the value of his preference, and the character of his temper; but for all the purposes of their acquaintance, he was quite amiable enough.
his friends will be so kind as to visit him there. Better accommodations, he can promise them, and not a less grateful welcome than at Randalls.
no objection to it, provided you are satisfied.
It would be the greatest pleasure to them, if you could allow me to attend you there. They can do nothing satisfactorily without you."
having no regular supper; merely sandwiches, &c., set out in the little room;
the evils of it much less than she had supposed before— indeed very trifling;
had already written to Enscombe to propose staying a few days beyond his fortnight, which could not possibly be refused.
for a few days they must be planning, proceeding and hoping in uncertainty —at the risk —
the great risk, of its being all in vain.
Either because he did not dance himself, or because the plan had been formed without his being consulted, he seemed resolved that it should not interest him, determined against its exciting any present curiosity, or affording him any future amusement.
It was not to oblige Jane Fairfax therefore that he would have preferred the society of William Larkins. No!—she was more and more convinced that Mrs. Weston was quite mistaken in that surmise. There was a great deal of friendly and of compassionate attachment on his side— but no love.
urge his nephew's instant return. Mrs. Churchill was unwell —far too unwell to do without him; she had been in a very suffering state
when writing to her nephew two days before, though from her usual unwillingness to give pain, and constant habit of never thinking of herself, she had not mentioned it; but now she was too ill to trifle, and must entreat him to set off for Enscombe without delay.
As to his going, it was inevitable. He must be gone within a few hours, though without feeling any real alarm for his aunt, to lessen his repugnance. He knew her illnesses; they never occurred but for her own convenience.
The loss of the ball —the loss of the young man— and all that the young man might be feeling!—It was too wretched!—Such a delightful evening as it would have been!—Every body so happy! and she and her partner the happiest!—
as for the ball, it was shocking to have dear Emma disappointed; but they would all be safer at home.
it had been so.
He could not believe her to be encouraging him.

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