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1. austen-emma_001-1815
   • author: austen
   • title: austen-emma_001-1815
   • date: 1815
   • words: 3334
   • flesch: 80
   • summary: But if, which I rather imagine, your making the match, as you call it, means only your planning it, your saying to yourself one idle day, 'I think it would be a very good thing for Miss Taylor if Mr. Weston were to marry her,' and saying it again to yourself every now and then afterwards, why do you talk of success? I am sure she will be an excellent servant; and it will be a great comfort to poor Miss Taylor to have somebody about her that she is used to see.
   • keywords: body; day; dear; emma; father; friend; good; great; knightley; little; long; man; match; miss; papa; people; poor; success; sure; taylor; thing; thought; time; weston; woodhouse; years
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2. austen-emma_002-1815
   • author: austen
   • title: austen-emma_002-1815
   • date: 1815
   • words: 1780
   • flesch: 60
   • summary: Mr. Frank Churchill was one of the boasts of Highbury, and a lively curiosity to see him prevailed, though the compliment was so little returned that he had never been there in his life. Now was the time for Mr. Frank Churchill to come among them; and the hope strengthened when it was understood that he had written to his new mother on the occasion.
   • keywords: cake; churchill; father; fortune; frank; great; highbury; letter; life; little; man; marriage; miss; mrs; taylor; weston; wife; woodhouse
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3. austen-emma_003-1815
   • author: austen
   • title: austen-emma_003-1815
   • date: 1815
   • words: 1888
   • flesch: 63
   • summary: CHAPTER III Mr. Woodhouse was fond of society in his own way. After these came a second set; among the most come-at-able of whom were Mrs. and Miss Bates, and Mrs. Goddard, three ladies almost always at the service of an invitation from Hartfield, and who were fetched and carried home so often, that Mr. Woodhouse thought it no hardship for either James or the horses.
   • keywords: bates; body; daughter; emma; evening; friends; goddard; good; great; highbury; knightley; ladies; little; long; miss; mrs; school; small; smith; society; thing; woman; woodhouse; young
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4. austen-emma_004-1815
   • author: austen
   • title: austen-emma_004-1815
   • date: 1815
   • words: 3557
   • flesch: 78
   • summary: What say you to Mr. Weston and Mr. Elton? With this inspiriting notion, her questions increased in number and meaning; and she particularly led Harriet to talk more of Mr. Martin, and there was evidently no dislike to it.
   • keywords: acquaintance; body; day; difference; elton; emma; goddard; good; handsome; harriet; hartfield; knightley; little; man; martin; miss; mrs; plain; sure; thing; time; want; weston; wife; woodhouse; young
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5. austen-emma_005-1815
   • author: austen
   • title: austen-emma_005-1815
   • date: 1815
   • words: 2001
   • flesch: 81
   • summary: Emma must do Harriet good: and by supplying her with a new object of interest, Harriet may be said to do Emma good. CHAPTER V I do not know what your opinion may be, Mrs. Weston, said Mr. Knightley, of this great intimacy between Emma and Harriet Smith, but I think it a bad thing.
   • keywords: bad; emma; good; harriet; hartfield; health; isabella; knightley; little; man; mrs; smith; thing; weston; wife
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6. austen-emma_006-1815
   • author: austen
   • title: austen-emma_006-1815
   • date: 1815
   • words: 2781
   • flesch: 79
   • summary: CHAPTER VI Emma could not feel a doubt of having given Harriet's fancy a proper direction and raised the gratitude of her young vanity to a very good purpose, for she found her decidedly more sensible than before of Mr. Elton's being a remarkably handsome man, with most agreeable manners; and as she had no hesitation in following up the assurance of his admiration by agreeable hints, she was soon pretty confident of creating as much liking on Harriet's side, as there could be any occasion for. She was quite convinced of Mr. Elton's being in the fairest way of falling in love, if not in love already.
   • keywords: agreeable; dear; drawing; elton; emma; eye; good; great; harriet; idea; likeness; little; love; miss; mrs; picture; pretty; sitting; smith; thing; weston; woodhouse
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7. austen-emma_007-1815
   • author: austen
   • title: austen-emma_007-1815
   • date: 1815
   • words: 2418
   • flesch: 81
   • summary: At last, with some hesitation, Harriet said-- Miss Woodhouse, as you will not give me your opinion, I must do as well as I can by myself; and I have now quite determined, and really almost made up my mind--to refuse Mr. Martin. She had heard, as soon as she got back to Mrs. Goddard's, that Mr. Martin had been there an hour before, and finding she was not at home, nor particularly expected, had left a little parcel for her from one of his sisters, and gone away; and on opening this parcel, she had actually found, besides the two songs which she had lent Elizabeth to copy, a letter to herself; and this letter was from him, from Mr. Martin, and contained a direct proposal of marriage.
   • keywords: dear; elton; emma; friend; good; harriet; letter; little; man; martin; mind; miss; sisters; sure; thing; woodhouse; young
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8. austen-emma_008-1815
   • author: austen
   • title: austen-emma_008-1815
   • date: 1815
   • words: 4338
   • flesch: 76
   • summary: Harriet's cheerful look and manner established hers: she came back, not to think of Mr. Martin, but to talk of Mr. Elton. Mr. Knightley was a sort of general friend and adviser, and she knew Mr. Elton looked up to him.
   • keywords: better; body; elton; emma; friend; general; girl; goddard; good; great; harriet; knightley; little; love; man; martin; match; means; miss; mrs; respectable; robert; sense; smith; sort; sure; thing; time; woman; young
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9. austen-emma_009-1815
   • author: austen
   • title: austen-emma_009-1815
   • date: 1815
   • words: 4777
   • flesch: 86
   • summary: He was invited to contribute any really good enigmas, charades, or conundrums that he might recollect; and she had the pleasure of seeing him most intently at work with his recollections; and at the same time, as she could perceive, most earnestly careful that nothing ungallant, nothing that did not breathe a compliment to the sex should pass his lips. I have read worse charades.
   • keywords: book; charade; children; clever; dear; elton; emma; eye; father; friend; good; harriet; hartfield; hope; isabella; john; knightley; lines; little; love; mind; miss; papa; paper; pretty; second; smith; sort; sure; thing; time; way; woman; woodhouse
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10. austen-emma_010-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_010-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 2640
    • flesch: 73
    • summary: The lane made a slight bend; and when that bend was passed, Mr. Elton was immediately in sight; and so near as to give Emma time only to say farther, Ah! Harriet, here comes a very sudden trial of our stability in good thoughts. Harriet, she found, had never in her life been inside the Vicarage, and her curiosity to see it was so extreme, that, considering exteriors and probabilities, Emma could only class it, as a proof of love, with Mr. Elton's seeing ready wit in her.
    • keywords: bates; cottage; dear; elton; emma; good; great; half; harriet; house; lane; little; love; maid; married; mind; miss; old; poor; present; thing; vicarage; want; woman
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11. austen-emma_011-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_011-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 2168
    • flesch: 70
    • summary: It would be very hard upon Mr. Weston if she did not, papa.--You quite forget poor Mr. Weston. Mr. Weston is really as kind as herself.
    • keywords: body; children; dear; emma; father; hartfield; isabella; john; knightley; little; man; miss; mrs; papa; poor; pretty; sister; strong; temper; weston; woodhouse
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12. austen-emma_012-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_012-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3247
    • flesch: 77
    • summary: I think Mr. John Knightley very far from looking well. What is the matter, sir?--Did you speak to me? cried Mr. John Knightley, hearing his own name.
    • keywords: air; better; brother; children; deal; dear; emma; end; good; great; gruel; isabella; john; knightley; little; mrs; old; perry; sea; sir; sorry; south; thing; time; true; wingfield; woodhouse
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13. austen-emma_013-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_013-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3017
    • flesch: 69
    • summary: She had not advanced many yards from Mrs. Goddard's door, when she was met by Mr. Elton himself, evidently coming towards it, and as they walked on slowly together in conversation about the invalid--of whom he, on the rumour of considerable illness, had been going to inquire, that he might carry some report of her to Hartfield--they were overtaken by Mr. John Knightley returning from the daily visit to Donwell, with his two eldest boys, whose healthy, glowing faces shewed all the benefit of a country run, and seemed to ensure a quick despatch of the roast mutton and rice pudding they were hastening home for. How they were all to be conveyed, he would have made a difficulty if he could, but as his son and daughter's carriage and horses were actually at Hartfield, he was not able to make more than a simple question on that head; it hardly amounted to a doubt; nor did it occupy Emma long to convince him that they might in one of the carriages find room for Harriet also. Harriet, Mr. Elton, and Mr. Knightley, their own especial set, were the only persons invited to meet them;--the hours were to be early, as well as the numbers few; Mr. Woodhouse's habits and inclination being consulted in every thing.
    • keywords: better; care; carriage; cold; day; deal; elton; emma; goddard; good; great; harriet; hartfield; home; john; knightley; man; mrs; party; people; thing; visit; voice; weather; weston; woodhouse
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14. austen-emma_014-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_014-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 2458
    • flesch: 69
    • summary: Mr. Weston, I dare say, has been telling you exactly how the matter stands? Yes--it seems to depend upon nothing but the ill-humour of Mrs. Churchill, which I imagine to be the most certain thing in the world. She could tell nothing of Hartfield, in which Mrs. Weston had not a lively concern; and half an hour's uninterrupted communication of all those little matters on which the daily happiness of private life depends, was one of the first gratifications of each.
    • keywords: body; churchill; coming; elton; emma; enscombe; father; frank; great; isabella; little; man; mrs; pleasure; son; thing; visit; weston
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15. austen-emma_015-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_015-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3328
    • flesch: 69
    • summary: She had not time to know how Mr. Elton took the reproof, so rapidly did another subject succeed; for Mr. John Knightley now came into the room from examining the weather, and opened on them all with the information of the ground being covered with snow, and of its still snowing fast, with a strong drifting wind; concluding with these words to Mr. Woodhouse: This will prove a spirited beginning of your winter engagements, sir. The carriage came: and Mr. Woodhouse, always the first object on such occasions, was carefully attended to his own by Mr. Knightley and Mr. Weston; but not all that either could say could prevent some renewal of alarm at the sight of the snow which had actually fallen, and the discovery of a much darker night than he had been prepared for.
    • keywords: afraid; attention; bad; body; carriage; elton; emma; father; friend; good; harriet; home; hour; isabella; knightley; miss; mrs; ready; smith; snow; sort; subject; thing; thought; weston; woodhouse
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16. austen-emma_016-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_016-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 1885
    • flesch: 63
    • summary: She remembered what Mr. Knightley had once said to her about Mr. Elton, the caution he had given, the conviction he had professed that Mr. Elton would never marry indiscreetly; and blushed to think how much truer a knowledge of his character had been there shewn than any she had reached herself. It was dreadfully mortifying; but Mr. Elton was proving himself, in many respects, the very reverse of what she had meant and believed him; proud, assuming, conceited; very full of his own claims, and little concerned about the feelings of others.
    • keywords: body; day; elton; emma; error; feelings; friend; harriet; hartfield; idea; knightley; little; love; manners; poor; real; sort; thing
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17. austen-emma_017-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_017-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 1185
    • flesch: 54
    • summary: The evening of the very day on which they went brought a note from Mr. Elton to Mr. Woodhouse, a long, civil, ceremonious note, to say, with Mr. Elton's best compliments, that he was proposing to leave Highbury the following morning in his way to Bath; where, in compliance with the pressing entreaties of some friends, he had engaged to spend a few weeks, and very much regretted the impossibility he was under, from various circumstances of weather and business, of taking a personal leave of Mr. Woodhouse, of whose friendly civilities he should ever retain a grateful sense--and had Mr. Woodhouse any commands, should be happy to attend to them. The weather soon improved enough for those to move who must move; and Mr. Woodhouse having, as usual, tried to persuade his daughter to stay behind with all her children, was obliged to see the whole party set off, and return to his lamentations over the destiny of poor Isabella;--which poor Isabella, passing her life with those she doated on, full of their merits, blind to their faults, and always innocently busy, might have been a model of right feminine happiness.
    • keywords: elton; emma; father; harriet; leave; long; mrs; note; return; thing; thought; time; woodhouse
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18. austen-emma_018-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_018-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 2570
    • flesch: 76
    • summary: We do not often look upon fine young men, well-bred and agreeable. She was the first to announce it to Mr. Knightley; and exclaimed quite as much as was necessary, (or, being acting a part, perhaps rather more,) at the conduct of the Churchills, in keeping him away.
    • keywords: amiable; body; churchill; emma; father; frank; good; great; knightley; little; man; mrs; pleasure; present; right; sense; time; weston; young
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19. austen-emma_019-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_019-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3062
    • flesch: 78
    • summary: At this moment, an ingenious and animating suspicion entering Emma's brain with regard to Jane Fairfax, this charming Mr. Dixon, and the not going to Ireland, she said, with the insidious design of farther discovery, You must feel it very fortunate that Miss Fairfax should be allowed to come to you at such a time. She had not been prepared to have Jane Fairfax succeed Mr. Elton; but he was actually hurried off by Miss Bates, she jumped away from him at last abruptly to the Coles, to usher in a letter from her niece.
    • keywords: bates; campbell; cole; dixon; elton; emma; fairfax; good; great; ireland; jane; kind; letter; miss; mother; mrs; sure; thing; time; woodhouse
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20. austen-emma_020-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_020-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 2399
    • flesch: 60
    • summary: They continued together with unabated regard however, till the marriage of Miss Campbell, who by that chance, that luck which so often defies anticipation in matrimonial affairs, giving attraction to what is moderate rather than to what is superior, engaged the affections of Mr. Dixon, a young man, rich and agreeable, almost as soon as they were acquainted; and was eligibly and happily settled, while Jane Fairfax had yet her bread to earn. Fairfax of the ----regiment of infantry, and Miss Jane Bates, had had its day of fame and pleasure, hope and interest; but nothing now remained of it, save the melancholy remembrance of him dying in action abroad--of his widow sinking under consumption and grief soon afterwards--and this girl.
    • keywords: aunt; beauty; body; campbell; child; colonel; daughter; dixon; education; emma; fairfax; father; feelings; friend; good; highbury; jane; little; long; man; miss; real; thing; time; years; young
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21. austen-emma_021-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_021-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3968
    • flesch: 84
    • summary: Emma could not forgive her;--but as neither provocation nor resentment were discerned by Mr. Knightley, who had been of the party, and had seen only proper attention and pleasing behaviour on each side, he was expressing the next morning, being at Hartfield again on business with Mr. Woodhouse, his approbation of the whole; not so openly as he might have done had her father been out of the room, but speaking plain enough to be very intelligible to Emma. Mr. Knightley looked as if he were more gratified than he cared to express; and before he could make any reply, Mr. Woodhouse, whose thoughts were on the Bates's, said-- It is a great pity that their circumstances should be so confined!
    • keywords: bates; better; cole; dear; elton; emma; fairfax; good; harriet; hartfield; hawkins; jane; knightley; little; miss; mrs; news; pork; sir; sure; thing; thought; time; woodhouse; young
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22. austen-emma_022-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_022-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 1661
    • flesch: 61
    • summary: She was good enough for Mr. Elton, no doubt; accomplished enough for Highbury--handsome enough--to look plain, probably, by Harriet's side. Harriet had not been at home; but a note had been prepared and left for her, written in the very style to touch; a small mixture of reproach, with a great deal of kindness; and till Mr. Elton himself appeared, she had been much occupied by it, continually pondering over what could be done in return, and wishing to do more than she dared to confess.
    • keywords: bath; bristol; elton; emma; happy; harriet; hawkins; highbury; lady; little; love; martin; mind; miss; mrs; pain; person
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23. austen-emma_023-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_023-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3340
    • flesch: 68
    • summary: There was instant pleasure in the sight of them, and still greater pleasure was conveyed in sound--for Mr. Weston immediately accosted her with, How d'ye do?--how d'ye do?--We have been sitting with your father--glad to see him so well. There was no resisting such news, no possibility of avoiding the influence of such a happy face as Mr. Weston's, confirmed as it all was by the words and the countenance of his wife, fewer and quieter, but not less to the purpose.
    • keywords: acquaintance; day; deal; door; emma; fairfax; father; frank; great; harriet; hour; little; look; man; manner; miss; morrow; mrs; pleasure; randalls; sort; thing; thought; time; visit; weston; young
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24. austen-emma_024-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_024-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3023
    • flesch: 74
    • summary: And how did you think Miss Fairfax looking? Ill, very ill--that is, if a young lady can ever be allowed to look ill. And, seriously, Miss Fairfax is naturally so pale, as almost always to give the appearance of ill health.--A most deplorable want of complexion.
    • keywords: body; campbell; complexion; emma; fairfax; father; feelings; friend; good; half; highbury; house; ill; lady; life; man; miss; mrs; place; proper; reserve; room; thing; weston; woman
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25. austen-emma_025-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_025-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 2350
    • flesch: 75
    • summary: Well, sir, cried Mr. Weston, as I took Miss Taylor away, it is incumbent on me to supply her place, if I can; and I will step to Mrs. Goddard in a moment, if you wish it. Upon the whole, she was very persuadable; and it being briefly settled among themselves how it might be done without neglecting his comfort--how certainly Mrs. Goddard, if not Mrs. Bates, might be depended on for bearing him company--Mr. Woodhouse was to be talked into an acquiescence of his daughter's going out to dinner on a day now near at hand, and spending the whole evening away from him.
    • keywords: coles; company; emma; evening; father; goddard; good; great; hartfield; honour; little; love; mrs; party; people; thing; weston; woodhouse
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26. austen-emma_026-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_026-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 6503
    • flesch: 76
    • summary: He told her that he had been impatient to leave the dining-room--hated sitting long--was always the first to move when he could--that his father, Mr. Knightley, Mr. Cox, and Mr. Cole, were left very busy over parish business--that as long as he had staid, however, it had been pleasant enough, as he had found them in general a set of gentlemanlike, sensible men; and spoke so handsomely of Highbury altogether--thought it so abundant in agreeable families--that Emma began to feel she had been used to despise the place rather too much. When Mr. Cole had moved away, and her attention could be restored as before, she saw Frank Churchill looking intently across the room at Miss Fairfax, who was sitting exactly opposite.
    • keywords: bates; body; campbell; carriage; churchill; cole; colonel; dear; dinner; dixon; emma; fairfax; father; frank; friend; good; great; henry; idea; instrument; jane; knightley; large; little; long; longer; look; love; miss; mrs; party; pianoforte; present; room; subject; sure; thing; thought; time; voice; way; weston; wish; woodhouse
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27. austen-emma_027-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_027-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3221
    • flesch: 84
    • summary: Mrs. Weston informed her that she was going to call on the Bateses, in order to hear the new instrument. And while Mrs. Weston pays her visit, I may be allowed, I hope, said Frank Churchill, to join your party and wait for her at Hartfield--if you are going home.
    • keywords: apples; bates; day; door; emma; fairfax; ford; great; harriet; hartfield; home; jane; miss; mother; mrs; night; patty; sure; thing; weston; william; woodhouse
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28. austen-emma_028-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_028-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 2002
    • flesch: 85
    • summary: I have not been working uninterruptedly, he replied, I have been assisting Miss Fairfax in trying to make her instrument stand steadily, it was not quite firm; an unevenness in the floor, I believe. I dare say, Miss Fairfax, that he either gave his friend very minute directions, or wrote to Broadwood himself.
    • keywords: bates; campbell; churchill; colonel; emma; fairfax; instrument; jane; kingston; knightley; little; miss; mrs; obliged; pianoforte; thing; weston
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29. austen-emma_029-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_029-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3278
    • flesch: 83
    • summary: Mr. Weston entered into the idea with thorough enjoyment, and Mrs. Weston most willingly undertook to play as long as they could wish to dance; and the interesting employment had followed, of reckoning up exactly who there would be, and portioning out the indispensable division of space to every couple. But still she had inclination enough for shewing people again how delightfully Mr. Frank Churchill and Miss Woodhouse danced--for doing that in which she need not blush to compare herself with Jane Fairfax--and even for simple dancing itself, without any of the wicked aids of vanity--to assist him first in pacing out the room they were in to see what it could be made to hold--and then in taking the dimensions of the other parlour, in the hope of discovering, in spite of all that Mr. Weston could say of their exactly equal size, that it was a little the largest.
    • keywords: bates; churchill; couple; crown; dance; dancing; emma; father; frank; good; little; miss; mrs; passage; people; perry; randalls; room; sir; supper; thing; weston; woodhouse; young
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30. austen-emma_030-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_030-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 2151
    • flesch: 78
    • summary: He could not say that he was sorry on his own account; his very cheerful look would have contradicted him if he had; but he said, and very steadily, that he was sorry for the disappointment of the others, and with considerable kindness added, You, Emma, who have so few opportunities of dancing, you are really out of luck; you are very much out of luck! He thought principally of Mrs. Churchill's illness, and wanted to know how she was treated; and as for the ball, it was shocking to have dear Emma disappointed; but they would all be safer at home.
    • keywords: ball; churchill; day; days; emma; father; great; highbury; knightley; look; miss; mrs; sorry; thing; thought; time; weston; woodhouse
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31. austen-emma_031-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_031-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 1970
    • flesch: 68
    • summary: She had had three weeks of happy exemption from Mr. Elton; and Harriet's mind, she had been willing to hope, had been lately gaining strength. Emma continued, I have not said, exert yourself Harriet for my sake; think less, talk less of Mr. Elton for my sake; because for your own sake rather, I would wish it to be done, for the sake of what is more important than my comfort, a habit of self-command in you, a consideration of what is your duty, an attention to propriety, an endeavour to avoid the suspicions of others, to save your health and credit, and restore your tranquillity.
    • keywords: affection; churchill; elton; emma; feelings; frank; friend; harriet; letter; little; love; miss; mrs; pleasure; sake; thing; weston; woodhouse
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32. austen-emma_032-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_032-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3829
    • flesch: 81
    • summary: From Harriet's happening not to be at Hartfield, and her father's being present to engage Mr. Elton, she had a quarter of an hour of the lady's conversation to herself, and could composedly attend to her; and the quarter of an hour quite convinced her that Mrs. Elton was a vain woman, extremely well satisfied with herself, and thinking much of her own importance; that she meant to shine and be very superior, but with manners which had been formed in a bad school, pert and familiar; that all her notions were drawn from one set of people, and one style of living; that if not foolish she was ignorant, and that her society would certainly do Mr. Elton no good. Mrs. Elton seemed most favourably impressed by the size of the room, the entrance, and all that she could see or imagine.
    • keywords: bath; better; bride; elton; emma; father; friend; good; great; grove; harriet; home; lady; like; little; maple; miss; mrs; musical; people; place; pretty; room; society; thing; time; woman; woodhouse; young
    • versions: original; plain text
33. austen-emma_033-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_033-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 2981
    • flesch: 72
    • summary: You are right, Mrs. Weston, said Mr. Knightley warmly, Miss Fairfax is as capable as any of us of forming a just opinion of Mrs. Elton. With a faint blush, she presently replied, Such attentions as Mrs. Elton's, I should have imagined, would rather disgust than gratify Miss Fairfax.
    • keywords: attentions; bates; campbells; charming; cole; dare; dear; elton; emma; fairfax; good; great; harriet; jane; knightley; little; miss; mrs; situation; sort; sure; thought; way; weston; woman; wonder; woodhouse
    • versions: original; plain text
34. austen-emma_034-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_034-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3114
    • flesch: 79
    • summary: The day came, the party were punctually assembled, and Mr. John Knightley seemed early to devote himself to the business of being agreeable. No, but it did not absolutely rain when I set out. Mr. John Knightley smiled, and replied, That is to say, you chose to have your walk, for you were not six yards from your own door when I had the pleasure of meeting you; and Henry and John had seen more drops than they could count long before.
    • keywords: care; day; dear; dinner; elton; emma; fairfax; hand; hope; jane; john; knightley; letters; little; miss; mrs; office; post; rain; sure; thing; time; walk; weston; woodhouse
    • versions: original; plain text
35. austen-emma_035-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_035-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 2229
    • flesch: 74
    • summary: They were the first entitled, after Mrs. Weston and Emma, to be made happy;--from them he would have proceeded to Miss Fairfax, but she was so deep in conversation with John Knightley, that it would have been too positive an interruption; and finding himself close to Mrs. Elton, and her attention disengaged, he necessarily began on the subject with her. I not aware! said Jane, shaking her head; dear Mrs. Elton, who can have thought of it as I have done? But you have not seen so much of the world as I have.
    • keywords: body; day; dear; elton; emma; family; friends; good; happy; jane; mrs; room; situation; sure; thing; time; town; trouble; weston
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36. austen-emma_036-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_036-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 2836
    • flesch: 81
    • summary: After tea, Mr. and Mrs. Weston, and Mr. Elton sat down with Mr. Woodhouse to cards. CHAPTER XVIII I hope I shall soon have the pleasure of introducing my son to you, said Mr. Weston.
    • keywords: churchill; elton; emma; enscombe; fine; frank; great; grove; hope; knightley; lady; letter; little; maple; mrs; notice; place; son; sure; thing; time; weston
    • versions: original; plain text
37. austen-emma_037-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_037-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 1286
    • flesch: 77
    • summary: CHAPTER I A very little quiet reflection was enough to satisfy Emma as to the nature of her agitation on hearing this news of Frank Churchill. This was the only visit from Frank Churchill in the course of ten days.
    • keywords: churchill; dear; doubt; emma; frank; london; love; mrs; richmond; spirits; thing; weston
    • versions: original; plain text
38. austen-emma_038-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_038-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 4399
    • flesch: 80
    • summary: Upon my word, Jane on one arm, and me on the other!--Stop, stop, let us stand a little back, Mrs. Elton is going; dear Mrs. Elton, how elegant she looks!--Beautiful Mrs. Elton turned to Mrs. Weston.
    • keywords: ball; bates; better; body; carriage; churchill; dance; dancing; dear; door; elton; emma; frank; good; happy; harriet; jane; knightley; little; man; miss; moment; mother; mrs; opinion; partner; room; sure; thing; time; weston; woodhouse; word; young
    • versions: original; plain text
39. austen-emma_039-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_039-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 1706
    • flesch: 62
    • summary: But poor Harriet could not follow. A child on the watch, came towards them to beg; and Miss Bickerton, excessively frightened, gave a great scream, and calling on Harriet to follow her, ran up a steep bank, cleared a slight hedge at the top, and made the best of her way by a short cut back to Highbury.
    • keywords: churchill; eltons; emma; frank; frightened; gipsies; great; harriet; highbury; knightley; ladies; little; minutes; miss; morning; state; young
    • versions: original; plain text
40. austen-emma_040-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_040-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 2091
    • flesch: 80
    • summary: CHAPTER IV A very few days had passed after this adventure, when Harriet came one morning to Emma with a small parcel in her hand, and after sitting down and hesitating, thus began: Miss Woodhouse--if you are at leisure--I have something that I should like to tell you--a sort of confession to make--and then, you know, it will be over. There was a seriousness in Harriet's manner which prepared her, quite as much as her words, for something more than ordinary.
    • keywords: court; elton; emma; hand; harriet; knightley; look; moment; parcel; piece; plaister; superior; time; wish; woodhouse
    • versions: original; plain text
41. austen-emma_041-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_041-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 2991
    • flesch: 77
    • summary: Why, to own the truth, cried Miss Bates, who had been trying in vain to be heard the last two minutes, if I must speak on this subject, there is no denying that Mr. Frank Churchill might have--I do not mean to say that he did not dream it--I am sure I have sometimes the oddest dreams in the world--but if I am questioned about it, I must acknowledge that there was such an idea last spring; for Mrs. Perry herself mentioned it to my mother, and the Coles knew of it as well as ourselves--but it was quite a secret, known to nobody else, and only thought of about three days. My dear Emma, said he at last, with earnest kindness, do you think you perfectly understand the degree of acquaintance between the gentleman and lady we have been speaking of? Between Mr. Frank Churchill and Miss Fairfax?
    • keywords: carriage; churchill; dream; emma; fairfax; father; frank; great; hartfield; jane; knightley; letters; miss; mrs; perry; randalls; table; thing; thought; time; weston; woodhouse; word
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42. austen-emma_042-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_042-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 5144
    • flesch: 77
    • summary: In the daily interchange of news, they must be again restricted to the other topics with which for a while the Sucklings' coming had been united, such as the last accounts of Mrs. Churchill, whose health seemed every day to supply a different report, and the situation of Mrs. Weston, whose happiness it was to be hoped might eventually be as much increased by the arrival of a child, as that of all her neighbours was by the approach of it. Churchill's state, however, as many were ready to remind her, was liable to such sudden variation as might disappoint her nephew in the most reasonable dependence--and Mrs. Weston was at last persuaded to believe, or to say, that it must be by some attack of Mrs. Churchill that he was prevented coming.--Emma looked at Harriet while the point was under consideration; she behaved very well, and betrayed no emotion.
    • keywords: abbey; best; body; box; churchill; cold; coming; day; donwell; elton; emma; fairfax; frank; friend; gardens; glad; good; great; harriet; heat; home; jane; knightley; little; long; look; miss; morning; mrs; party; pleasure; possible; shade; sort; strawberries; thing; thought; time; tired; walk; walking; way; weston; wish; woodhouse
    • versions: original; plain text
43. austen-emma_043-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_043-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3330
    • flesch: 83
    • summary: It might be a very indifferent piece of wit, but Emma found a great deal to laugh at and enjoy in it--and so did Frank and Harriet.--It did not seem to touch the rest of the party equally; some looked very stupid about it, and Mr. Knightley gravely said, This explains the sort of clever thing that is wanted, and Mr. Weston has done very well for himself; but he must have knocked up every body else. The Eltons walked together; Mr. Knightley took charge of Miss Bates and Jane; and Emma and Harriet belonged to Frank Churchill.
    • keywords: bates; better; body; churchill; clever; command; day; dull; elton; emma; frank; good; harriet; jane; knightley; ladies; miss; mrs; party; sure; thing; way; weston; wife; woodhouse
    • versions: original; plain text
44. austen-emma_044-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_044-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 2800
    • flesch: 78
    • summary: She would not let Jane say, 'No;' for when Jane first heard of it, (it was the day before yesterday, the very morning we were at Donwell,) when Jane first heard of it, she was quite decided against accepting the offer, and for the reasons you mention; exactly as you say, she had made up her mind to close with nothing till Colonel Campbell's return, and nothing should induce her to enter into any engagement at present--and so she told Mrs. Elton over and over again--and I am sure I had no more idea that she would change her mind!--but that good Mrs. Elton, whose judgment never fails her, saw farther than I did. I had not the least idea!--Jane took Mrs. Elton aside, and told her at once, that upon thinking over the advantages of Mrs. Smallridge's situation, she had come to the resolution of accepting it.--I did not know a word of it till it was all settled.
    • keywords: bates; bed; churchill; colonel; dear; elton; emma; evening; fairfax; good; jane; kind; little; miss; mrs; pleasure; poor; smallridge; sure; tea; woodhouse
    • versions: original; plain text
45. austen-emma_045-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_045-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 2493
    • flesch: 68
    • summary: On that subject poor Miss Bates was very unhappy, and very communicative; Jane would hardly eat any thing:--Mr. In the hope of diverting her father's thoughts from the disagreeableness of Mr. Knightley's going to London; and going so suddenly; and going on horseback, which she knew would be all very bad; Emma communicated her news of Jane Fairfax, and her dependence on the effect was justified; it supplied a very useful check,--interested, without disturbing him.
    • keywords: bates; better; body; churchill; dear; emma; fairfax; good; great; harriet; hope; hour; jane; knightley; little; miss; moment; mrs; perry; poor; thing; time
    • versions: original; plain text
46. austen-emma_046-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_046-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3128
    • flesch: 79
    • summary: Now,--said Emma, when they were fairly beyond the sweep gates,--now Mr. Weston, do let me know what has happened. Nay, dear Emma, now I must take his part; for though he has been wrong in this instance, I have known him long enough to answer for his having many, very many, good qualities; and-- Good God!
    • keywords: churchill; dear; emma; engagement; family; father; frank; good; guess; half; impossible; little; moment; morning; mrs; point; randalls; right; thing; time; way; weston; world; wrong
    • versions: original; plain text
47. austen-emma_047-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_047-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 4219
    • flesch: 67
    • summary: Can you seriously ask me, Harriet, whether I imagined him attached to another woman at the very time that I was--tacitly, if not openly--encouraging you to give way to your own feelings?--I never had the slightest suspicion, till within the last hour, of Mr. Frank Churchill's having the least regard for Jane Fairfax. But poor Harriet was such an engrossing charge!
    • keywords: angry; body; churchill; dear; emma; fairfax; feelings; frank; friend; great; harriet; having; heart; hope; jane; knightley; little; martin; mind; miss; moment; possible; subject; superior; sure; thing; time; voice; way; weston; woodhouse
    • versions: original; plain text
48. austen-emma_048-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_048-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 2988
    • flesch: 62
    • summary: Mrs. Weston had set off to pay the visit in a good deal of agitation herself; and in the first place had wished not to go at all at present, to be allowed merely to write to Miss Fairfax instead, and to defer this ceremonious call till a little time had passed, and Mr. Churchill could be reconciled to the engagement's becoming known; as, considering every thing, she thought such a visit could not be paid without leading to reports:--but Mr. Weston had thought differently; he was extremely anxious to shew his approbation to Miss Fairfax and her family, and did not conceive that any suspicion could be excited by it; or if it were, that it would be of any consequence; for such things, he observed, always got about. Mr. Weston had accompanied her to Mrs. Bates's, and gone through his share of this essential attention most handsomely; but she having then induced Miss Fairfax to join her in an airing, was now returned with much more to say, and much more to say with satisfaction, than a quarter of an hour spent in Mrs. Bates's parlour, with all the encumbrance of awkward feelings, could have afforded.
    • keywords: able; attachment; consequence; day; emma; engagement; fairfax; father; feeling; good; great; harriet; hartfield; hope; knightley; little; long; mind; miss; mrs; present; subject; tete; thing; weston
    • versions: original; plain text
49. austen-emma_049-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_049-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3364
    • flesch: 67
    • summary: Her change was equal.--This one half-hour had given to each the same precious certainty of being beloved, had cleared from each the same degree of ignorance, jealousy, or distrust.--On his side, there had been a long-standing jealousy, old as the arrival, or even the expectation, of Frank Churchill.--He had been in love with Emma, and jealous of Frank Churchill, from about the same period, one sentiment having probably enlightened him as to the other. There was too much domestic happiness in his brother's house; woman wore too amiable a form in it; Isabella was too much like Emma--differing only in those striking inferiorities, which always brought the other in brilliancy before him, for much to have been done, even had his time been longer.--He had stayed on, however, vigorously, day after day--till this very morning's post had conveyed the history of Jane Fairfax.--Then, with the gladness which must be felt, nay, which he did not scruple to feel, having never believed Frank Churchill to be at all deserving Emma, was there so much fond solicitude, so much keen anxiety for her, that he could stay no longer.
    • keywords: affection; churchill; dearest; emma; feelings; frank; friend; half; happiness; harriet; heart; hour; knightley; little; mind; moment; morning; nature; possible; silent; thing; thought; time; tone; way; wish; woman
    • versions: original; plain text
50. austen-emma_050-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_050-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3601
    • flesch: 52
    • summary: While he lived, it must be only an engagement; but she flattered herself, that if divested of the danger of drawing her away, it might become an increase of comfort to him.--How to do her best by Harriet, was of more difficult decision;--how to spare her from any unnecessary pain; how to make her any possible atonement; how to appear least her enemy?--On these subjects, her perplexity and distress were very great--and her mind had to pass again and again through every bitter reproach and sorrowful regret that had ever surrounded it.--She could only resolve at last, that she would still avoid a meeting with her, and communicate all that need be told by letter; that it would be inexpressibly desirable to have her removed just now for a time from Highbury, and--indulging in one scheme more--nearly resolve, that it might be practicable to get an invitation for her to Brunswick Square.--Isabella had been pleased with Harriet; and a few weeks spent in London must give her some amusement.--She did not think it in Harriet's nature to escape being benefited by novelty and variety, by the streets, the shops, and the children.--At any rate, it would be a proof of attention and kindness in herself, from whom every thing was due; a separation for the present; an averting of the evil day, when they must all be together again. With the greatest respect, and the warmest friendship, do I mention Miss Woodhouse; my father perhaps will think I ought to add, with the deepest humiliation.--A few words which dropped from him yesterday spoke his opinion, and some censure I acknowledge myself liable to.--My behaviour to Miss Woodhouse indicated, I believe, more than it ought.--In order to assist a concealment so essential to me, I was led on to make more than an allowable use of the sort of intimacy into which we were immediately thrown.--I cannot deny that Miss Woodhouse was my ostensible object--but I am sure you will believe the declaration, that had I not been convinced of her indifference, I would not have been induced by any selfish views to go on.--Amiable and delightful as Miss Woodhouse is, she never gave me the idea of a young woman likely to be attached; and that she was perfectly free from any tendency to being attached to me, was as much my conviction as my wish.--She received my attentions with an easy, friendly, goodhumoured playfulness, which exactly suited me.
    • keywords: attentions; day; dear; emma; engagement; father; good; happiness; harriet; heart; highbury; hope; hour; knightley; letter; little; long; madam; mind; miss; morning; mrs; randalls; right; state; thing; thought; time; weston; woman; woodhouse; yesterday
    • versions: original; plain text
51. austen-emma_051-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_051-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 2361
    • flesch: 74
    • summary: Mr. Knightley himself would be doing nothing to assist the cure;--not like Mr. Elton. She thought so well of the letter, that when Mr. Knightley came again, she desired him to read it.
    • keywords: donwell; emma; fairfax; father; good; harriet; knightley; letter; little; long; look; love; man; miss; mrs; poor; subject; weston; woodhouse; wrong
    • versions: original; plain text
52. austen-emma_052-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_052-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3253
    • flesch: 72
    • summary: In all probability she was at this very time waited for there; and Mr. Knightley might be preserved from sinking deeper in aggression towards Mr. Elton, if not towards William Larkins. Mrs. Bates and Mrs. Elton were together.
    • keywords: bates; consciousness; crown; dear; elton; emma; friend; good; great; half; hand; harriet; home; jane; knightley; lady; little; meeting; miss; mrs; party; perry; spirits; thing; time; woodhouse; word
    • versions: original; plain text
53. austen-emma_053-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_053-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3117
    • flesch: 71
    • summary: Mr. Woodhouse could not be soon reconciled; but the worst was overcome, the idea was given; time and continual repetition must do the rest.--To Emma's entreaties and assurances succeeded Mr. Knightley's, whose fond praise of her gave the subject even a kind of welcome; and he was soon used to be talked to by each, on every fair occasion.--They had all the assistance which Isabella could give, by letters of the strongest approbation; and Mrs. Weston was ready, on the first meeting, to consider the subject in the most serviceable light--first, as a settled, and, secondly, as a good one--well aware of the nearly equal importance of the two recommendations to Mr. Woodhouse's mind.--It was agreed upon, as what was to be; and every body by whom he was used to be guided assuring him that it would be for his happiness; and And who but Mr. Knightley could know and bear with Mr. Woodhouse, so as to make such an arrangement desirable!--The difficulty of disposing of poor Mr. Woodhouse had been always felt in her husband's plans and her own, for a marriage between Frank and Emma.
    • keywords: better; emma; equal; father; good; great; happiness; harriet; hartfield; isabella; john; knightley; little; love; miss; mrs; point; poor; subject; sure; thing; time; weston; woodhouse
    • versions: original; plain text
54. austen-emma_054-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_054-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 3677
    • flesch: 79
    • summary: It is so, indeed, continued Mr. Knightley; I have it from Robert Martin himself. The contrast between the countenance and air of Mr. Knightley and Robert Martin was, at this moment, so strong to Emma's feelings, and so strong was the recollection of all that had so recently passed on Harriet's side, so fresh the sound of those words, spoken with such emphasis, No, I hope I know better than to think of Robert Martin, that she was really expecting the intelligence to prove, in some measure, premature.
    • keywords: better; day; emma; eyes; friend; good; great; harriet; hope; jane; knightley; little; martin; mean; miss; moment; morning; mrs; perry; robert; smile; smith; sure; thing; time; weston; wish
    • versions: original; plain text
55. austen-emma_055-1815
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-emma_055-1815
    • date: 1815
    • words: 1205
    • flesch: 51
    • summary: She proved to be the daughter of a tradesman, rich enough to afford her the comfortable maintenance which had ever been hers, and decent enough to have always wished for concealment.--Such was the blood of gentility which Emma had formerly been so ready to vouch for!--It was likely to be as untainted, perhaps, as the blood of many a gentleman: but what a connexion had she been preparing for Mr. Knightley--or for the Churchills--or even for Mr. Elton!--The stain of illegitimacy, unbleached by nobility or wealth, would have been a stain indeed. The result of this distress was, that, with a much more voluntary, cheerful consent than his daughter had ever presumed to hope for at the moment, she was able to fix her wedding-day--and Mr. Elton was called on, within a month from the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Martin, to join the hands of Mr. Knightley and Miss Woodhouse.
    • keywords: elton; emma; event; friend; happy; harriet; hartfield; knightley; little; man; martin; robert; woodhouse
    • versions: original; plain text
56. austen-mansfield_001-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_001-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3138
    • flesch: 64
    • summary: Mrs. Norris was often observing to the others that she could not get her poor sister and her family out of her head, and that, much as they had all done for her, she seemed to be wanting to do more; and at length she could not but own it to be her wish that poor Mrs. Price should be relieved from the charge and expense of one child entirely out of her great number. Miss Ward's match, indeed, when it came to the point, was not contemptible: Sir Thomas being happily able to give his friend an income in the living of Mansfield; and Mr. and Mrs. Norris began their career of conjugal felicity with very little less than a thousand a year.
    • keywords: advantage; bertram; child; children; family; fortune; girl; good; hope; income; lady; little; love; matter; miss; mrs; norris; poor; price; sir; sir thomas; sister; sure; thomas; ward; wish; world; years
    • versions: original; plain text
57. austen-mansfield_002-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_002-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3706
    • flesch: 62
    • summary: The young people were all at home, and sustained their share in the introduction very well, with much good humour, and no embarrassment, at least on the part of the sons, who, at seventeen and sixteen, and tall of their age, had all the grandeur of men in the eyes of their little cousin. But, cousin, will it go to the post? Yes, depend upon me it shall: it shall go with the other letters; and, as your uncle will frank it, it will cost William nothing.
    • keywords: age; aunt; bertram; better; cousin; deal; dear; drawing; edmund; fanny; girl; good; great; happy; home; julia; kindness; lady; little; long; maria; miss; mrs; norris; paper; room; sir; sons; spirits; stupid; thomas; time; want; way; william
    • versions: original; plain text
58. austen-mansfield_003-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_003-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3700
    • flesch: 77
    • summary: Well, Lady Bertram, said Mrs. Norris, moving to go, I can only say that my sole desire is to be of use to your family: and so, if Sir Thomas should ever speak again about my taking Fanny, you will be able to say that my health and spirits put it quite out of the question; besides that, I really should not have a bed to give her, for I must keep a spare room for a friend. So ended their discourse, which, for any very appropriate service it could render Fanny, might as well have been spared, for Mrs. Norris had not the smallest intention of taking her.
    • keywords: aunt; bertram; better; dear; edmund; family; fanny; friend; good; hope; house; lady; like; little; living; love; mansfield; mrs; norris; room; sir; sister; sure; think; thomas; time; white; years
    • versions: original; plain text
59. austen-mansfield_004-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_004-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3491
    • flesch: 57
    • summary: Such was the state of affairs in the month of July; and Fanny had just reached her eighteenth year, when the society of the village received an addition in the brother and sister of Mrs. Grant, a Mr. and Miss Crawford, the children of her mother by a second marriage. As children, their sister had been always very fond of them; but, as her own marriage had been soon followed by the death of their common parent, which left them to the care of a brother of their father, of whom Mrs. Grant knew nothing, she had scarcely seen them since.
    • keywords: admiral; arrival; aunt; bertram; crawford; edmund; fanny; father; good; grant; great; henry; home; horse; lady; little; man; marriage; mary; miss; mother; mrs; norris; pleasure; return; rushworth; september; sir; sister; son; thomas; time; woman; young
    • versions: original; plain text
60. austen-mansfield_005-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_005-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 2888
    • flesch: 83
    • summary: Why, as to that, Mr. Rushworth is a very good sort of young man, and it is a great match for her. But Miss Bertram does not care three straws for him; that is your opinion of your intimate friend. It delighted Mrs. Grant to keep them both with her, and Dr. Grant was exceedingly well contented to have it so: a talking pretty young woman like Miss Crawford is always pleasant society to an indolent, stay-at-home man; and Mr. Crawford's being his guest was an excuse for drinking claret every day.
    • keywords: acquaintance; agreeable; anderson; bertram; best; crawford; dear; edmund; girl; good; great; julia; little; manners; mary; miss; mother; mrs; plain; sister; sneyd; young
    • versions: original; plain text
61. austen-mansfield_006-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_006-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3870
    • flesch: 78
    • summary: Mrs. Grant, hearing the latter part of this speech, enforced it warmly, persuaded that no judgment could be equal to her brother's; and as Miss Bertram caught at the idea likewise, and gave it her full support, declaring that, in her opinion, it was infinitely better to consult with friends and disinterested advisers, than immediately to throw the business into the hands of a professional man, Mr. Rushworth was very ready to request the favour of Mr. Crawford's assistance; and Mr. Crawford, after properly depreciating his own abilities, was quite at his service in any way that could be useful. Mr. Rushworth then began to propose Mr. Crawford's doing him the honour of coming over to Sotherton, and taking a bed there; when Mrs. Norris, as if reading in her two nieces' minds their little approbation of a plan which was to take Mr. Crawford away, interposed with an amendment.
    • keywords: avenue; bertram; best; brother; country; crawford; edmund; fanny; friend; good; grant; great; harp; horse; improvement; little; miss; mrs; norris; old; opinion; park; place; present; repton; rushworth; sir; sotherton; subject; time; way
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62. austen-mansfield_007-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_007-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 4313
    • flesch: 76
    • summary: CHAPTER VII Well, Fanny, and how do you like Miss Crawford now? said Edmund the next day, after thinking some time on the subject himself. And what right had she to suppose that you would not write long letters when you were absent? The right of a lively mind, Fanny, seizing whatever may contribute to its own amusement or that of others; perfectly allowable, when untinctured by ill-humour or roughness; and there is not a shadow of either in the countenance or manner of Miss Crawford: nothing sharp, or loud, or coarse.
    • keywords: aunt; brother; crawford; day; edmund; fanny; good; grant; great; home; horse; hot; hour; humour; lady; little; mare; miss; mrs; nature; norris; park; parsonage; pleasure; ride; riding; right; room; roses; time
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63. austen-mansfield_008-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_008-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 2864
    • flesch: 72
    • summary: Mrs. Rushworth proceeded next, under the conviction that everybody must be wanting to see Sotherton, to include Miss Crawford in the invitation; and though Mrs. Grant, who had not been at the trouble of visiting Mrs. Rushworth, on her coming into the neighbourhood, civilly declined it on her own account, she was glad to secure any pleasure for her sister; and Mary, properly pressed and persuaded, was not long in accepting her share of the civility. It was hardly possible, indeed, that anything else should be talked of, for Mrs. Norris was in high spirits about it; and Mrs. Rushworth, a well-meaning, civil, prosing, pompous woman, who thought nothing of consequence, but as it related to her own and her son's concerns, had not yet given over pressing Lady Bertram to be of the party.
    • keywords: appearance; barouche; bertram; carriage; crawford; dear; edmund; fanny; going; good; grant; happy; home; house; julia; lady; maria; miss; mrs; norris; party; pleasure; rushworth; sotherton
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64. austen-mansfield_009-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_009-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 4519
    • flesch: 76
    • summary: Mrs. Rushworth was gone to repeat her lesson to Mr. Crawford; and Edmund, Fanny, and Miss Crawford remained in a cluster together. Mr. Crawford was soon followed by Miss Bertram and Mr. Rushworth; and when, after a little time, the others began to form into parties, these three were found in busy consultation on the terrace by Edmund, Miss Crawford, and Fanny, who seemed as naturally to unite, and who, after a short participation of their regrets and difficulties, left them and walked on.
    • keywords: attention; bertram; chapel; church; clergyman; crawford; day; door; edmund; family; fanny; fine; good; great; house; julia; length; little; long; look; mile; mind; miss; mrs; party; people; place; pleasure; rest; rooms; rushworth; terrace; time; tired; walk; way; wilderness; wish; wood
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65. austen-mansfield_010-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_010-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3373
    • flesch: 80
    • summary: She listened, and at length she heard; she heard voices and feet approaching; but she had just satisfied herself that it was not those she wanted, when Miss Bertram, Mr. Rushworth, and Mr. Crawford issued from the same path which she had trod herself, and were before her. Nothing was fixed on; but Henry Crawford was full of ideas and projects, and, generally speaking, whatever he proposed was immediately approved, first by her, and then by Mr. Rushworth, whose principal business seemed to be to hear the others, and who scarcely risked an original thought of his own beyond a wish that they had seen his friend Smith's place.
    • keywords: bertram; best; better; crawford; dear; edmund; fanny; gate; good; house; julia; key; knoll; maria; minutes; miss; moment; mrs; park; rushworth; thought; time; way; world
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66. austen-mansfield_011-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_011-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 2437
    • flesch: 75
    • summary: And though Dr. Grant is most kind and obliging to me, and though he is really a gentleman, and, I dare say, a good scholar and clever, and often preaches good sermons, and is very respectable, I see him to be an indolent, selfish bon vivant, who must have his palate consulted in everything; who will not stir a finger for the convenience of any one; and who, moreover, if the cook makes a blunder, is out of humour with his excellent wife. As he cannot be influenced by those feelings which you rank highly as temptation and reward to the soldier and sailor in their choice of a profession, as heroism, and noise, and fashion, are all against him, he ought to be less liable to the suspicion of wanting sincerity or good intentions in the choice of his. Oh!
    • keywords: clergyman; crawford; doubt; early; edmund; fanny; father; feelings; glee; good; grant; great; man; men; miss; november; orders; profession; return; sure; window
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67. austen-mansfield_012-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_012-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 2275
    • flesch: 72
    • summary: The season and duties which brought Mr. Bertram back to Mansfield took Mr. Crawford into Norfolk. Miss Julia and Mr. Crawford.
    • keywords: bertram; crawford; dance; dear; edmund; fanny; feelings; grant; happy; julia; ma'am; mansfield; maria; miss; mrs; rushworth; sister; thought; time; young
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68. austen-mansfield_013-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_013-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3192
    • flesch: 74
    • summary: My father wished us, as schoolboys, to speak well, but he would never wish his grown-up daughters to be acting plays. We must have a curtain, said Tom Bertram; a few yards of green baize for a curtain, and perhaps that may be enough.
    • keywords: acting; bertram; crawford; difficulties; ecclesford; edmund; expense; father; henry; house; little; lord; maria; mother; near; party; play; ravenshaw; room; sir; sisters; sure; theatre; thought; tom; want; wish; yates
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69. austen-mansfield_014-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_014-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 2661
    • flesch: 77
    • summary: But this was immediately opposed by Tom Bertram, who asserted the part of Amelia to be in every respect the property of Miss Crawford, if she would accept it. It is fit for Miss Crawford, and Miss Crawford only.
    • keywords: agatha; amelia; bertram; best; characters; comic; cottager; crawford; good; henry; julia; little; maria; miss; parts; play; sister; sure; tom; tragic; wife; yates
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70. austen-mansfield_015-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_015-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3973
    • flesch: 76
    • summary: Mr. Edmund Bertram, as you do not act yourself, you will be a disinterested adviser; and, therefore, I apply to you. Her entreaty had no effect on Tom: he only said again what he had said before; and it was not merely Tom, for the requisition was now backed by Maria, and Mr. Crawford, and Mr. Yates, with an urgency which differed from his but in being more gentle or more ceremonious, and which altogether was quite overpowering to Fanny; and before she could breathe after it, Mrs. Norris completed the whole by thus addressing her in a whisper at once angry and audible--What a piece of work here is about nothing: I am quite ashamed of you, Fanny, to make such a difficulty of obliging your cousins in a trifle of this sort--so kind as they are to you!
    • keywords: act; anhalt; bertram; count; crawford; edmund; fanny; father; good; lady; look; man; maria; miss; moment; mrs; norris; play; rushworth; speeches; sure; table; tom; want; yates; young
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71. austen-mansfield_016-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_016-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 2515
    • flesch: 75
    • summary: To this nest of comforts Fanny now walked down to try its influence on an agitated, doubting spirit, to see if by looking at Edmund's profile she could catch any of his counsel, or by giving air to her geraniums she might inhale a breeze of mental strength herself. It must be a great relief to her, said Fanny, trying for greater warmth of manner.
    • keywords: acting; crawford; dear; doubts; edmund; fanny; feelings; friend; glad; great; ill; little; manner; miss; night; opinion; room; scheme; table; thought; time; tom; worse
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72. austen-mansfield_017-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_017-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 1942
    • flesch: 68
    • summary: Mrs. Norris offered to contrive his dress, Mr. Yates assured him that Anhalt's last scene with the Baron admitted a good deal of action and emphasis, and Mr. Rushworth undertook to count his speeches. Think of Mr. Rushworth! You had better tell Miss Bertram to think of Mr. Rushworth.
    • keywords: bertram; crawford; day; edmund; fanny; feelings; good; grant; heart; henry; julia; maria; mary; miss; mrs; play; rushworth; sir; thomas
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73. austen-mansfield_018-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_018-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3150
    • flesch: 74
    • summary: She knew that Mr. Yates was in general thought to rant dreadfully; that Mr. Yates was disappointed in Henry Crawford; that Tom Bertram spoke so quick he would be unintelligible; that Mrs. Grant spoiled everything by laughing; that Edmund was behindhand with his part, and that it was misery to have anything to do with Mr. Rushworth, who was wanting a prompter through every speech. She knew, also, that poor Mr. Rushworth could seldom get anybody to rehearse with him: his complaint came before her as well as the rest; and so decided to her eye was her cousin Maria's avoidance of him, and so needlessly often the rehearsal of the first scene between her and Mr. Crawford, that she had soon all the terror of other complaints from him.
    • keywords: act; best; crawford; day; edmund; evening; fanny; grant; great; little; look; maria; miss; mrs; play; rehearsal; room; rushworth; scene; thought; tom; yates
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74. austen-mansfield_019-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_019-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 4230
    • flesch: 65
    • summary: His father's looks of solemnity and amazement on this his first appearance on any stage, and the gradual metamorphosis of the impassioned Baron Wildenheim into the well-bred and easy Mr. Yates, making his bow and apology to Sir Thomas Bertram, was such an exhibition, such a piece of true acting, as he would not have lost upon any account. Sir Thomas in the house!
    • keywords: acting; alarm; appearance; bertram; better; crawford; door; drawing; edmund; evening; family; fanny; father; friend; good; hand; happy; heart; home; house; little; look; man; moment; mrs; opinion; room; rushworth; sir; sir thomas; tea; thomas; time; tom; yates; young
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75. austen-mansfield_020-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_020-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 2950
    • flesch: 68
    • summary: He believed this very stoutly while he was in Mansfield Wood, and all the way home; but there was a something in Sir Thomas, when they sat round the same table, which made Mr. Yates think it wiser to let him pursue his own way, and feel the folly of it without opposition. In his departure Sir Thomas felt the chief interest: wanting to be alone with his family, the presence of a stranger superior to Mr. Yates must have been irksome; but of him, trifling and confident, idle and expensive, it was every way vexatious.
    • keywords: bertram; crawford; day; edmund; family; fanny; father; great; henry; house; julia; lady; maria; morning; mrs; norris; object; point; room; rushworth; sir; sir thomas; sister; thomas; time; way; yates
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76. austen-mansfield_021-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_021-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3007
    • flesch: 72
    • summary: I hope my uncle may continue to like Mr. Rushworth. Not all his good-will for Mr. Rushworth, not all Mr. Rushworth's deference for him, could prevent him from soon discerning some part of the truth--that Mr. Rushworth was an inferior young man, as ignorant in business as in books, with opinions in general unfixed, and without seeming much aware of it himself.
    • keywords: circle; crawford; evenings; family; fanny; father; feelings; like; little; long; mansfield; maria; mind; miss; mrs; people; rushworth; sir; sotherton; spirits; talk; thomas; time; uncle; want; young
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77. austen-mansfield_022-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_022-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 4084
    • flesch: 70
    • summary: Mrs. Grant, really eager to get any change for her sister, could, by the easiest self-deceit, persuade herself that she was doing the kindest thing by Fanny, and giving her the most important opportunities of improvement in pressing her frequent calls. A look of consciousness as he spoke, and what seemed a consciousness of manner on Miss Crawford's side as she made some laughing answer, was sorrowfull food for Fanny's observation; and finding herself quite unable to attend as she ought to Mrs. Grant, by whose side she was now following the others, she had nearly resolved on going home immediately, and only waited for courage to say so, when the sound of the great clock at Mansfield Park, striking three, made her feel that she had really been much longer absent than usual, and brought the previous self-inquiry of whether she should take leave or not just then, and how, to a very speedy issue.
    • keywords: bertram; chance; country; crawford; day; edmund; fanny; glad; grant; great; half; home; hour; house; like; little; look; mind; miss; mrs; new; parsonage; poor; room; rushworth; sort; sound; thought; time; turkey; walk; weather; wonderful; year
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78. austen-mansfield_023-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_023-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 4074
    • flesch: 78
    • summary: But is it not very natural, observed Edmund, that Mrs. Grant should wish to procure so agreeable a visitor for her sister? Nothing can be more natural, said Sir Thomas, after a short deliberation; nor, were there no sister in the case, could anything, in my opinion, be more natural. She was soon aware of this herself; for though she must submit, as her own propriety of mind directed, in spite of her aunt Norris's opinion, to being the principal lady in company, and to all the little distinctions consequent thereon, she found, while they were at table, such a happy flow of conversation prevailing, in which she was not required to take any part--there was so much to be said between the brother and sister about Bath, so much between the two young men about hunting, so much of politics between Mr. Crawford and Dr. Grant, and of everything and all together between Mr. Crawford and Mrs. Grant, as to leave her the fairest prospect of having only to listen in quiet, and of passing a very agreeable day.
    • keywords: ask; aunt; bertram; crawford; day; edmund; fanny; good; grant; great; lady; little; mansfield; miss; mrs; norris; opinion; price; room; sir; sister; table; thomas; thought; time; tone; uncle; way
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79. austen-mansfield_024-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_024-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3210
    • flesch: 65
    • summary: And without attempting any farther remonstrance, she left Fanny to her fate, a fate which, had not Fanny's heart been guarded in a way unsuspected by Miss Crawford, might have been a little harder than she deserved; for although there doubtless are such unconquerable young ladies of eighteen (or one should not read about them) as are never to be persuaded into love against their judgment by all that talent, manner, attention, and flattery can do, I have no inclination to believe Fanny one of them, or to think that with so much tenderness of disposition, and so much taste as belonged to her, she could have escaped heart-whole from the courtship (though the courtship only of a fortnight) of such a man as Crawford, in spite of there being some previous ill opinion of him to be overcome, had not her affection been engaged elsewhere. No, my plan is to make Fanny Price in love with me.
    • keywords: beauty; better; brother; countenance; crawford; days; deal; edmund; fanny; feeling; fortnight; girl; good; happy; heart; henry; little; long; love; man; means; mind; pretty; price; sea; sir; smile; thomas; thought; william; years; young
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80. austen-mansfield_025-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_025-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 4950
    • flesch: 72
    • summary: His readiness, however, in agreeing to dine at the Parsonage, when the general invitation was at last hazarded, after many debates and many doubts as to whether it were worth while, because Sir Thomas seemed so ill inclined, and Lady Bertram was so indolent! proceeded from good-breeding and goodwill alone, and had nothing to do with Mr. Crawford, but as being one in an agreeable group: for it was in the course of that very visit that he first began to think that any one in the habit of such idle observations would have thought that Mr. Crawford was the admirer of Fanny Price. I repeat again, added Sir Thomas, that Thornton Lacey is the only house in the neighbourhood in which I should not be happy to wait on Mr. Crawford as occupier.
    • keywords: answer; bertram; cards; crawford; dance; dancing; day; edmund; fanny; game; gentleman; good; grant; henry; hope; house; lacey; lady; like; little; miss; mrs; norris; place; price; quick; residence; round; said; sir; sir thomas; speculation; table; thomas; thornton; time; way; whist; william
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81. austen-mansfield_026-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_026-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3112
    • flesch: 67
    • summary: He knew his own mind, but he was not always perfectly assured of knowing Miss Crawford's. And this question, which he was continually repeating to himself, though oftenest answered with a Yes, had sometimes its No. Miss Crawford was soon to leave Mansfield, and on this circumstance the no and the yes had been very recently in alternation.
    • keywords: ball; crawford; cross; dance; day; dear; edmund; fanny; feelings; friend; half; home; lady; mansfield; miss; mrs; necklace; norris; pleasure; sir; thomas; thought; time; william; young
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82. austen-mansfield_027-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_027-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3962
    • flesch: 74
    • summary: Upon such expressions of affection Fanny could have lived an hour without saying another word; but Edmund, after waiting a moment, obliged her to bring down her mind from its heavenly flight by saying, But what is it that you want to consult me about? It was about the necklace, which she was now most earnestly longing to return, and hoped to obtain his approbation of her doing. CHAPTER XXVII On reaching home Fanny went immediately upstairs to deposit this unexpected acquisition, this doubtful good of a necklace, in some favourite box in the East room, which held all her smaller treasures; but on opening the door, what was her surprise to find her cousin
    • keywords: aunt; ball; better; chain; comfort; cousin; crawford; cross; day; dearest; edmund; fanny; feelings; good; half; hand; happiness; hope; little; mind; miss; moment; morrow; necklace; pleasure; room; time; want; william; words
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83. austen-mansfield_028-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_028-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3369
    • flesch: 73
    • summary: Mr. Crawford was not far off; Sir Thomas brought him to her, saying something which discovered to Fanny, that she was to lead the way and open the ball; an idea that had never occurred to her before. In a few minutes Sir Thomas came to her, and asked if she were engaged; and the Yes, sir; to Mr. Crawford, was exactly what he had intended to hear.
    • keywords: ball; crawford; dances; edmund; evening; eyes; fanny; general; good; happiness; happy; lady; little; look; miss; moment; mrs; norris; partner; pleasure; room; sir; thomas; time; william
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84. austen-mansfield_029-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_029-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 2953
    • flesch: 82
    • summary: She could not recollect what it was that she had heard about one of the Miss Maddoxes, or what it was that Lady Prescott had noticed in Fanny: she was not sure whether Colonel Harrison had been talking of Mr. Crawford or of William when he said he was the finest young man in the room--somebody had whispered something to her; she had forgot to ask Sir Thomas what it could be. The cards were brought, and Fanny played at cribbage with her aunt till bedtime; and as Sir Thomas was reading to himself, no sounds were heard in the room for the next two hours beyond the reckonings of the game--And that makes thirty-one; four in hand and eight in crib.
    • keywords: aunt; ball; bertram; crawford; day; edmund; fanny; feelings; good; home; lady; little; mansfield; miss; night; room; sir; sure; thomas; time; week; william; young
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85. austen-mansfield_030-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_030-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 2488
    • flesch: 79
    • summary: No: you must be aware that I am quite determined to marry Fanny Price. Fanny Price!
    • keywords: admiral; brother; fanny; gentleness; girl; good; half; heart; henry; little; love; man; mary; mind; mrs; price; right; sister; surprise; world
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86. austen-mansfield_031-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_031-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3755
    • flesch: 72
    • summary: Sir Thomas was as joyful as she could desire, and very kind and communicative; and she had so comfortable a talk with him about William as to make her feel as if nothing had occurred to vex her, till she found, towards the close, that Mr. Crawford was engaged to return and dine there that very day. She had quite convinced herself of this before Sir Thomas and Mr. Crawford joined them.
    • keywords: admiral; brother; crawford; day; dear; fanny; good; great; hand; kind; letters; miss; moment; norris; note; obliged; price; room; sir; thomas; uncle; way; william; words; world
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87. austen-mansfield_032-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_032-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 5182
    • flesch: 75
    • summary: Am I to understand, said Sir Thomas, after a few moments' silence, that you mean to refuse Mr. Crawford? Yes, sir. Refuse him? Yes, sir. Refuse Mr. Crawford! CHAPTER XXXII Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before.
    • keywords: aunt; aware; crawford; day; early; fanny; fire; good; half; hour; house; little; long; man; mind; moment; niece; norris; opinion; reason; room; sir; sir thomas; sorry; sure; tears; thomas; thought; time; uncle; yesterday; young
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88. austen-mansfield_033-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_033-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 2837
    • flesch: 71
    • summary: So thought Fanny, in good truth and sober sadness, as she sat musing over that too great indulgence and luxury of a fire upstairs: wondering at the past and present; wondering at what was yet to come, and in a nervous agitation which made nothing clear to her but the persuasion of her being never under any circumstances able to love Mr. Crawford, and the felicity of having a fire to sit over and think of it. Accordingly, on this principle, Sir Thomas took the first opportunity of saying to her, with a mild gravity, intended to be overcoming, Well, Fanny, I have seen Mr. Crawford again, and learn from him exactly how matters stand between you.
    • keywords: angry; attachment; crawford; dear; delicacy; duty; fanny; feelings; known; lady; love; man; manner; niece; perseverance; sir; sort; subject; sure; thomas; time; wish; young
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89. austen-mansfield_034-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_034-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3949
    • flesch: 73
    • summary: Fanny, meanwhile, vexed with herself for not having been as motionless as she was speechless, and grieved to the heart to see Edmund's arrangements, was trying by everything in the power of her modest, gentle nature, to repulse Mr. Crawford, and avoid both his looks and inquiries; and he, unrepulsable, was persisting in both. Here Fanny, who could not but listen, involuntarily shook her head, and Crawford was instantly by her side again, entreating to know her meaning; and as Edmund perceived, by his drawing in a chair, and sitting down close by her, that it was to be a very thorough attack, that looks and undertones were to be well tried, he sank as quietly as possible into a corner, turned his back, and took up a newspaper, very sincerely wishing that dear little Fanny might be persuaded into explaining away that shake of the head to the satisfaction of her ardent lover; and as earnestly trying to bury every sound of the business from himself in murmurs of his own, over the various advertisements of A most desirable Estate in South Wales; To Parents and Guardians; and a Capital season'd Hunter.
    • keywords: attention; bertram; constancy; crawford; dinner; edmund; fanny; feeling; good; great; hand; head; help; hope; lady; little; long; look; meaning; pleasure; present; reading; shakespeare; sir; subject; sure; theatre; thomas; time; wonder; word; work
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90. austen-mansfield_035-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_035-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3753
    • flesch: 81
    • summary: After leaving him to his happier thoughts for some minutes, Fanny, feeling it due to herself, returned to Mr. Crawford, and said, It is not merely in temper that I consider him as totally unsuited to myself; though, in that respect, I think the difference between us too great, infinitely too great: his spirits often oppress me; but there is something in him which I object to still more. But, even supposing it is so, allowing Mr. Crawford to have all the claims which his sisters think he has, how was I to be prepared to meet him with any feeling answerable to his own?
    • keywords: character; common; crawford; day; edmund; fanny; feelings; good; grant; happiness; heart; hope; long; love; man; miss; mrs; play; sir; sisters; spirits; time; wish; woman; wrong
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91. austen-mansfield_036-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_036-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3578
    • flesch: 82
    • summary: The promised visit from her friend, as Edmund called Miss Crawford, was a formidable threat to Fanny, and she lived in continual terror of it. She was safe in the breakfast-room, with her aunt, when Miss Crawford did come; and the first misery over, and Miss Crawford looking and speaking with much less particularity of expression than she had anticipated, Fanny began to hope there would be nothing worse to be endured than a half-hour of moderate agitation.
    • keywords: cousin; crawford; east; evening; fanny; feelings; fraser; friend; half; heart; henry; leave; little; love; mind; miss; poor; room; sir; sister; sure; thomas; time; way; week; woman; young
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92. austen-mansfield_037-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_037-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3228
    • flesch: 65
    • summary: But as such were Fanny's persuasions, she suffered very much from them, and could never speak of Miss Crawford without pain. It made the substance of one other confidential discourse about Miss Crawford; and Fanny was the more affected from feeling it to be the last time in which Miss Crawford's name would ever be mentioned between them with any remains of liberty.
    • keywords: bertram; comfort; crawford; edmund; fanny; father; good; journey; little; love; mansfield; mind; miss; mother; mrs; niece; park; poor; portsmouth; price; right; sir; sister; thomas; time; uniform; william
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93. austen-mansfield_038-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_038-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 4844
    • flesch: 75
    • summary: But manner Fanny did not want. It was very hard that she was not to have her own knife; it was her own knife; little sister Mary had left it to her upon her deathbed, and she ought to have had it to keep herself long ago.
    • keywords: betsey; better; boys; campbell; dear; door; fanny; glad; half; harbour; home; hour; house; journey; little; mansfield; moment; mother; mrs; noise; old; passage; poor; price; rebecca; room; sam; sister; small; spithead; susan; tea; things; thought; thrush; time; way; william
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94. austen-mansfield_039-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_039-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 1612
    • flesch: 64
    • summary: He stepped back again to the door to say, Take care of Fanny, mother. I charge you, take care of Fanny.
    • keywords: affection; bertram; betsey; charles; fanny; feelings; good; home; house; lady; mansfield; mother; mrs; norris; rest; sam; servants; tom; week; william
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95. austen-mansfield_040-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_040-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 2249
    • flesch: 64
    • summary: The first solid consolation which Fanny received for the evils of home, the first which her judgment could entirely approve, and which gave any promise of durability, was in a better knowledge of Susan, and a hope of being of service to her. Susan, she found, looked up to her and wished for her good opinion; and new as anything like an office of authority was to Fanny, new as it was to imagine herself capable of guiding or informing any one, she did resolve to give occasional hints to Susan, and endeavour to exercise for her advantage the juster notions of what was due to everybody, and what would be wisest for herself, which her own more favoured education had fixed in her.
    • keywords: advantage; best; books; fanny; glad; good; great; henry; home; hope; house; judgment; julia; letter; mind; mother; mrs; right; rushworth; sister; susan; time; useful
    • versions: original; plain text
96. austen-mansfield_041-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_041-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3008
    • flesch: 59
    • summary: When Mr. Price and his friend had seen all that they wished, or had time for, the others were ready to return; and in the course of their walk back, Mr. Crawford contrived a minute's privacy for telling Fanny that his only business in Portsmouth was to see her; that he was come down for a couple of days on her account, and hers only, and because he could not endure a longer total separation. The conclusion of the two gentlemen's civilities was an offer of Mr. Price's to take Mr. Crawford into the dockyard, which Mr. Crawford, desirous of accepting as a favour what was intended as such, though he had seen the dockyard again and again, and hoping to be so much the longer with Fanny, was very gratefully disposed to avail himself of, if the Miss Prices were not afraid of the fatigue; and as it was somehow or other ascertained, or inferred, or at least acted upon, that they were not at all afraid, to the dockyard they were all to go; and but for Mr. Crawford, Mr. Price would have turned thither directly, without the smallest consideration for his daughters' errands in the High Street.
    • keywords: acquaintance; agreeable; crawford; daughters; day; different; dockyard; edmund; family; fanny; father; friend; going; good; great; mansfield; mrs; point; portsmouth; price; susan; time; town; walk; william
    • versions: original; plain text
97. austen-mansfield_042-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_042-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 2237
    • flesch: 77
    • summary: After a moment's reflection, Mr. Crawford replied, I know Mansfield, I know its way, I know its faults towards you. Thither they now went; Mr. Crawford most happy to consider the Miss Prices as his peculiar charge; and before they had been there long, somehow or other, there was no saying how, Fanny could not have believed it, but he was walking between them with an arm of each under his, and she did not know how to prevent or put an end to it.
    • keywords: chapel; crawford; day; family; fanny; good; half; health; little; long; mansfield; months; nature; portsmouth; right; simple; sister; sunday; wish
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98. austen-mansfield_043-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_043-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 1799
    • flesch: 73
    • summary: This was a letter to be run through eagerly, to be read deliberately, to supply matter for much reflection, and to leave everything in greater suspense than ever. He acknowledged no such inducement, and his sister ought to have given him credit for better feelings than her own.
    • keywords: cousin; crawford; days; edmund; fanny; good; henry; information; letter; likely; little; mrs; party; portsmouth; sister; susan; time
    • versions: original; plain text
99. austen-mansfield_044-1814
    • author: austen
    • title: austen-mansfield_044-1814
    • date: 1814
    • words: 3274
    • flesch: 78
    • summary: Everybody at all addicted to letter-writing, without having much to say, which will include a large proportion of the female world at least, must feel with Lady Bertram that she was out of luck in having such a capital piece of Mansfield news as the certainty of the Grants going to Bath, occur at a time when she could make no advantage of it, and will admit that it must have been very mortifying to her to see it fall to the share of her thankless son, and treated as concisely as possible at the end of a long letter, instead of having it to spread over the largest part of a page of her own. I am not comfortable enough to be fit for anybody; but your aunt seems to feel out of luck that such an article of Mansfield news should fall to my pen instead of hers.--Yours ever, my dearest Fanny.
    • keywords: aunt; bertram; comfort; crawford; dear; edmund; fanny; friends; great; hopes; lady; letter; little; london; long; loss; love; mansfield; mind; mrs; party; poor; sir; sister; state; thomas; tom; world; write
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100. austen-mansfield_045-1814
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-mansfield_045-1814
     • date: 1814
     • words: 2941
     • flesch: 72
     • summary: The family were not consumptive, and she was more inclined to hope than fear for her cousin, except when she thought of Miss Crawford; but Miss Crawford gave her the idea of being the child of good luck, and to her selfishness and vanity it would be good luck to have Edmund the only son. I put it to your conscience, whether 'Sir Edmund' would not do more good with all the Bertram property than any other possible 'Sir.'
     • keywords: aunt; bertram; crawford; days; easter; edmund; fanny; good; home; house; illness; lady; letter; long; mansfield; mind; miss; mother; mrs; portsmouth; return; state; tom; truth; uncle
     • versions: original; plain text
101. austen-mansfield_046-1814
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-mansfield_046-1814
     • date: 1814
     • words: 3725
     • flesch: 75
     • summary: It was not Mr. and Mrs. Rushworth; it was Mrs. Rushworth and Mr. Crawford. Miss Crawford need not be alarmed for her.
     • keywords: crawford; day; edmund; evil; family; fanny; father; heart; hope; house; knowledge; letter; little; long; mansfield; melancholy; miss; mistake; moment; months; mother; mrs; newspaper; price; ready; rebecca; rushworth; sir; susan; time; woman; world
     • versions: original; plain text
102. austen-mansfield_047-1814
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-mansfield_047-1814
     • date: 1814
     • words: 4583
     • flesch: 75
     • summary: Mr. Crawford would have fully acquitted her conduct in refusing him; but this, though most material to herself, would be poor consolation to Sir Thomas. Had Fanny accepted Mr. Crawford this could not have happened.
     • keywords: aunt; bertram; brother; crawford; edmund; family; fanny; feelings; folly; good; heart; hope; house; julia; lady; long; maria; mind; miss; mother; mrs; pain; rushworth; sir; sister; state; subject; talk; thomas; thought; time; town; woman
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103. austen-mansfield_048-1814
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-mansfield_048-1814
     • date: 1814
     • words: 4553
     • flesch: 55
     • summary: He saw Mrs. Rushworth, was received by her with a coldness which ought to have been repulsive, and have established apparent indifference between them for ever; but he was mortified, he could not bear to be thrown off by the woman whose smiles had been so wholly at his command: he must exert himself to subdue so proud a display of resentment; it was anger on Fanny's account; he must get the better of it, and make Mrs. Rushworth Maria Bertram again in her treatment of himself. These were reflections that required some time to soften; but time will do almost everything; and though little comfort arose on Mrs. Rushworth's side for the misery she had occasioned, comfort was to be found greater than he had supposed in his other children.
     • keywords: affection; better; character; comfort; crawford; disappointment; disposition; domestic; edmund; fanny; feelings; good; great; happiness; happy; home; hope; known; little; long; love; mansfield; maria; mary; mind; misery; mrs; norris; object; place; possible; punishment; rushworth; self; sense; sir; strong; temper; thomas; time; woman; young
     • versions: original; plain text
104. austen-northanger_001-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_001-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 1387
     • flesch: 66
     • summary: A family of ten children will be always called a fine family, where there are heads and arms and legs enough for the number; but the Morlands had little other right to the word, for they were in general very plain, and Catherine, for many years of her life, as plain as any. CHAPTER 1 No one who had ever seen Catherine Morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine.
     • keywords: catherine; children; daughters; father; fond; good; heroine; life; little; morland; mother; mrs; old; plain; strange; woman; years; young
     • versions: original; plain text
105. austen-northanger_002-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_002-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 2200
     • flesch: 71
     • summary: The air of a gentlewoman, a great deal of quiet, inactive good temper, and a trifling turn of mind were all that could account for her being the choice of a sensible, intelligent man like Mr. Allen. As for Mr. Allen, he repaired directly to the card-room, and left them to enjoy a mob by themselves.
     • keywords: able; acquaintance; allen; bath; catherine; character; common; crowd; dance; dear; evening; good; heart; heroine; ladies; men; morland; mrs; partner; room; tea; time; wish; young
     • versions: original; plain text
106. austen-northanger_003-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_003-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 1720
     • flesch: 76
     • summary: Mr. Tilney was polite enough to seem interested in what she said; and she kept him on the subject of muslins till the dancing recommenced. Men commonly take so little notice of those things, said she; I can never get Mr. Allen to know one of my gowns from another.
     • keywords: allen; bath; better; catherine; journal; lady; madam; man; mrs; muslin; partner; rooms; sir; tilney; wish; young
     • versions: original; plain text
107. austen-northanger_004-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_004-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 1306
     • flesch: 46
     • summary: Miss Thorpe, however, being four years older than Miss Morland, and at least four years better informed, had a very decided advantage in discussing such points; she could compare the balls of Bath with those of Tunbridge, its fashions with the fashions of London; could rectify the opinions of her new friend in many articles of tasteful attire; could discover a flirtation between any gentleman and lady who only smiled on each other; and point out a quiz through the thickness of a crowd. Their increasing attachment was not to be satisfied with half a dozen turns in the pump-room, but required, when they all quitted it together, that Miss Thorpe should accompany Miss Morland to the very door of Mr. Allen's house; and that they should there part with a most affectionate and lengthened shake of hands, after learning, to their mutual relief, that they should see each other across the theatre at night, and say their prayers in the same chapel the next morning.
     • keywords: acquaintance; allen; bath; catherine; eldest; friend; great; miss; morland; mrs; room; thorpe; tilney; time; years; young
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108. austen-northanger_005-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_005-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 1275
     • flesch: 60
     • summary: They were changed into, How glad I am we have met with Mrs. Thorpe! and she was as eager in promoting the intercourse of the two families, as her young charge and Isabella themselves could be; never satisfied with the day unless she spent the chief of it by the side of Mrs. Thorpe, in what they called conversation, but in which there was scarcely ever any exchange of opinion, and not often any resemblance of subject, for Mrs. Thorpe talked chiefly of her children, and Mrs. Allen of her gowns.
     • keywords: acquaintance; allen; arm; bath; catherine; day; fresh; friendship; isabella; morning; mrs; novel; pump; room; thorpe; young
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109. austen-northanger_006-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_006-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 1687
     • flesch: 89
     • summary: I have no notion of treating men with such respect. I wish you knew Miss Andrews, you would be delighted with her.
     • keywords: andrews; black; catherine; dearest; isabella; men; miss; room; sure; thought; udolpho; world; young
     • versions: original; plain text
110. austen-northanger_007-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_007-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 2866
     • flesch: 74
     • summary: I need not ask you whether you are happy here, my dear Catherine; with such a companion and friend as Isabella Thorpe, it would be impossible for you to be otherwise; and the Allens, I am sure, are very kind to you? Yes, very kind; I never was so happy before; and now you are come it will be more delightful than ever; how good it is of you to come so far on purpose to see me. Catherine, by whom this meeting was wholly unexpected, received her brother with the liveliest pleasure; and he, being of a very amiable disposition, and sincerely attached to her, gave every proof on his side of equal satisfaction, which he could have leisure to do, while the bright eyes of Miss Thorpe were incessantly challenging his notice; and to her his devoirs were speedily paid, with a mixture of joy and embarrassment which might have informed Catherine, had she been more expert in the development of other people's feelings, and less simply engrossed by her own, that her brother thought her friend quite as pretty as she could do herself.
     • keywords: allen; bath; brother; catherine; day; fond; friend; girl; good; half; horse; hour; isabella; james; john; kind; man; miles; miss; morland; mrs; rest; sure; thorpe; udolpho; young
     • versions: original; plain text
111. austen-northanger_008-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_008-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 2734
     • flesch: 73
     • summary: John Thorpe, in the meanwhile, had walked away; and Catherine, ever willing to give Mr. Tilney an opportunity of repeating the agreeable request which had already flattered her once, made her way to Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Thorpe as fast as she could, in the hope of finding him still with thema hope which, when it proved to be fruitless, she felt to have been highly unreasonable. Mr. Tilney and his companion, who continued, though slowly, to approach, were immediately preceded by a lady, an acquaintance of Mrs. Thorpe; and this lady stopping to speak to her, they, as belonging to her, stopped likewise, and Catherine, catching Mr. Tilney's eye, instantly received from him the smiling tribute of recognition.
     • keywords: agreeable; allen; catherine; dance; dear; friend; good; isabella; james; lady; little; minutes; miss; morland; mrs; party; place; sister; thorpe; tilney; young
     • versions: original; plain text
112. austen-northanger_009-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_009-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 3321
     • flesch: 75
     • summary: So Mrs. Thorpe said; she was vastly pleased at your all going. You have seen Mrs. Thorpe, then? Yes, I went to the pump-room as soon as you were gone, and there I met her, and we had a great deal of talk together.
     • keywords: allen; bottle; brother; carriage; catherine; day; deal; drive; famous; friend; good; great; horse; hughes; isabella; james; kind; little; lord; man; miss; moment; morland; mrs; oxford; street; thing; thorpe; tilney; time
     • versions: original; plain text
113. austen-northanger_010-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_010-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 3948
     • flesch: 79
     • summary: She had then been exulting in her engagement to Thorpe, and was now chiefly anxious to avoid his sight, lest he should engage her again; for though she could not, dared not expect that Mr. Tilney should ask her a third time to dance, her wishes, hopes, and plans all centred in nothing less. That she might not appear, however, to observe or expect him, she kept her eyes intently fixed on her fan; and a self-condemnation for her folly, in supposing that among such a crowd they should even meet with the Tilneys in any reasonable time, had just passed through her mind, when she suddenly found herself addressed and again solicited to dance, by Mr. Tilney himself.
     • keywords: allen; bath; brother; catherine; country; dance; dancing; day; evening; friend; gentleman; good; john; long; man; miss; moment; morning; mrs; new; place; room; sure; thorpe; thought; tilney; time; woman; world
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114. austen-northanger_011-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_011-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 3024
     • flesch: 87
     • summary: But whether Catherine might still expect her friends, whether there had not been too much rain for Miss Tilney to venture, must yet be a question. Catherine looked round and saw Miss Tilney leaning on her brother's arm, walking slowly down the street.
     • keywords: allen; brother; castle; catherine; dear; dirt; drive; good; horse; isabella; little; minutes; miss; morland; mrs; rain; street; sure; thorpe; tilney; time; walk
     • versions: original; plain text
115. austen-northanger_012-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_012-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 2034
     • flesch: 74
     • summary: CHAPTER 12 Mrs. Allen, said Catherine the next morning, will there be any harm in my calling on Miss Tilney today? Go, by all means, my dear; only put on a white gown; Miss Tilney always wears white.
     • keywords: allen; angry; box; catherine; father; general; house; like; look; miss; mrs; play; street; thorpe; tilney; walk
     • versions: original; plain text
116. austen-northanger_013-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_013-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 3130
     • flesch: 78
     • summary: She had left them for a few minutes to speak to Miss Tilney. She had that moment settled with Miss Tilney to take their proposed walk tomorrow; it was quite determined, and she would not, upon any account, retract.
     • keywords: allen; brother; catherine; clifton; engagement; great; isabella; james; miss; moment; mrs; open; party; right; sure; thorpe; thought; tilney; tuesday; walk; wrong; young
     • versions: original; plain text
117. austen-northanger_014-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_014-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 3375
     • flesch: 73
     • summary: You talked of expected horrors in Londonand instead of instantly conceiving, as any rational creature would have done, that such words could relate only to a circulating library, she immediately pictured to herself a mob of three thousand men assembling in St. George's Fields, the Bank attacked, the Tower threatened, the streets of London flowing with blood, a detachment of the Twelfth Light Dragoons (the hopes of the nation) called up from Northampton to quell the insurgents, and the gallant Captain Frederick Tilney, in the moment of charging at the head of his troop, knocked off his horse by a brickbat from an upper window. I have read all Mrs. Radcliffe's works, and most of them with great pleasure.
     • keywords: allen; catherine; day; difficulty; end; fond; general; good; government; great; henry; history; little; mind; miss; morland; morning; mrs; nice; pleasure; riot; sister; subject; taste; tilney; time; torment; udolpho; walk; women; words; world
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118. austen-northanger_015-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_015-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 3208
     • flesch: 78
     • summary: CHAPTER 15 Early the next day, a note from Isabella, speaking peace and tenderness in every line, and entreating the immediate presence of her friend on a matter of the utmost importance, hastened Catherine, in the happiest state of confidence and curiosity, to Edgar's Buildings. Isabella now entered the room with so eager a step, and a look of such happy importance, as engaged all her friend's notice.
     • keywords: anne; brother; catherine; charming; consent; day; dear; delightful; father; fortune; friend; fullerton; good; great; happiness; heart; isabella; james; john; joy; little; love; maria; miss; moment; morland; nature; people; sister; sure
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119. austen-northanger_016-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_016-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 2779
     • flesch: 78
     • summary: Instead of finding herself improved in acquaintance with Miss Tilney, from the intercourse of the day, she seemed hardly so intimate with her as before; instead of seeing Henry Tilney to greater advantage than ever, in the ease of a family party, he had never said so little, nor been so little agreeable; and, in spite of their father's great civilities to herin spite of his thanks, invitations, and complimentsit had been a release to get away from him. Catherine, meanwhile, undisturbed by presentiments of such an evil, or of any evil at all, except that of having but a short set to dance down, enjoyed her usual happiness with Henry Tilney, listening with sparkling eyes to everything he said; and, in finding him irresistible, becoming so herself.
     • keywords: brother; catherine; dance; dancing; dear; father; general; good; handsome; henry; isabella; little; long; man; miss; morland; pride; sure; thorpe; thought; tilney; world
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120. austen-northanger_017-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_017-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 1421
     • flesch: 69
     • summary: Many were the inquiries she was eager to make of Miss Tilney; but so active were her thoughts, that when these inquiries were answered, she was hardly more assured than before, of Northanger Abbey having been a richly endowed convent at the time of the Reformation, of its having fallen into the hands of an ancestor of the Tilneys on its dissolution, of a large portion of the ancient building still making a part of the present dwelling although the rest was decayed, or of its standing low in a valley, sheltered from the north and east by rising woods of oak. In the course of the morning which saw this business arranged, she visited Miss Tilney, and poured forth her joyful feelings.
     • keywords: abbey; bath; catherine; daughter; father; feelings; friends; heart; home; hope; miss; morning; northanger; present; suspense; tilney; week
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121. austen-northanger_018-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_018-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 2080
     • flesch: 80
     • summary: Catherine, looking up, perceived Captain Tilney; and Isabella, earnestly fixing her eye on him as she spoke, soon caught his notice. But Catherine could be stubborn too; and Mrs. Allen just then coming up to propose their returning home, she joined her and walked out of the pump-room, leaving Isabella still sitting with Captain Tilney.
     • keywords: brother; catherine; dear; eyes; isabella; john; little; love; pretty; sisters; sure; things; thought; tilney; way
     • versions: original; plain text
122. austen-northanger_019-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_019-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 1545
     • flesch: 77
     • summary: The mess-room will drink Isabella Thorpe for a fortnight, and she will laugh with your brother over poor Tilney's passion for a month. But Captain Tilney had at present no intention of removing; he was not to be of the party to Northanger; he was to continue at Bath.
     • keywords: brother; captain; catherine; engagement; friend; heart; henry; isabella; james; miss; sure; thorpe; tilney
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123. austen-northanger_020-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_020-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 3154
     • flesch: 63
     • summary: Her happiness in going with Miss Tilney, however, prevented their wishing it otherwise; and, as they were to remain only one more week in Bath themselves, her quitting them now would not long be felt. Catherine's spirits revived as they drove from the door; for with Miss Tilney she felt no restraint; and, with the interest of a road entirely new to her, of an abbey before, and a curricle behind, she caught the last view of Bath without any regret, and met with every milestone before she expected it.
     • keywords: abbey; able; allen; apartment; appearance; bath; catherine; curricle; door; dorothy; family; father; furniture; general; great; henry; hours; lamp; large; long; miss; moment; new; northanger; opinion; rest; room; spirits; street; sure; tilney; time; way; windows
     • versions: original; plain text
124. austen-northanger_021-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_021-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 2993
     • flesch: 67
     • summary: Why, as he had such rooms, he thought it would be simple not to make use of them; but, upon his honour, he believed there might be more comfort in rooms of only half their size. It was only in his presence that Catherine felt the smallest fatigue from her journey; and even then, even in moments of languor or restraint, a sense of general happiness preponderated, and she could think of her friends in Bath without one wish of being with them.
     • keywords: alarm; bed; cabinet; candle; catherine; chest; curiosity; door; eyes; fire; general; glance; hand; heart; henry; house; large; lid; lock; means; miss; moment; old; room; strange; sudden; tilney; time; use; violence; way; wind
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125. austen-northanger_022-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_022-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 3422
     • flesch: 75
     • summary: CHAPTER 22 The housemaid's folding back her window-shutters at eight o'clock the next day was the sound which first roused Catherine; and she opened her eyes, wondering that they could ever have been closed, on objects of cheerfulness; her fire was already burning, and a bright morning had succeeded the tempest of the night. Has my sister a pleasant mode of instruction? Catherine was saved the embarrassment of attempting an answer by the entrance of the general, whose smiling compliments announced a happy state of mind, but whose gentle hint of sympathetic early rising did not advance her composure.
     • keywords: abbey; allen; breakfast; cabinet; catherine; day; eleanor; eye; father; garden; general; great; happy; henry; house; hyacinth; little; love; manuscript; miss; moment; morland; mrs; new; place; possible; room; sheet; tilney; time; walk; way; year; young
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126. austen-northanger_023-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_023-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 2536
     • flesch: 57
     • summary: Catherine heard, admired, and wondered with more genuine feeling than beforegathered all that she could from this storehouse of knowledge, by running over the titles of half a shelf, and was ready to proceed. Miss Tilney, understanding in part her friend's curiosity to see the house, soon revived the subject; and her father being, contrary to Catherine's expectations, unprovided with any pretence for further delay, beyond that of stopping five minutes to order refreshments to be in the room by their return, was at last ready to escort them.
     • keywords: abbey; apartments; catherine; different; doors; drawing; eyes; father; friend; gallery; general; henry; hour; house; kitchen; left; length; man; mind; miss; morland; offices; rest; room; staircase; tilney; way; years
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127. austen-northanger_024-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_024-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 2805
     • flesch: 72
     • summary: The name of Eleanor at the same moment, in his loudest tone, resounded through the building, giving to his daughter the first intimation of his presence, and to Catherine terror upon terror. It was Sunday, and the whole time between morning and afternoon service was required by the general in exercise abroad or eating cold meat at home; and great as was Catherine's curiosity, her courage was not equal to a wish of exploring them after dinner, either by the fading light of the sky between six and seven o'clock, or by the yet more partial though stronger illumination of a treacherous lamp.
     • keywords: apartment; catherine; countenance; courage; day; doors; eleanor; father; figure; friend; gallery; general; great; henry; look; miss; monument; morning; mother; mrs; possible; room; staircase; tilney; time; way
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128. austen-northanger_025-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_025-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 2940
     • flesch: 74
     • summary: Upon this conviction, she would not be surprised if even in Henry and Eleanor Tilney, some slight imperfection might hereafter appear; and upon this conviction she need not fear to acknowledge some actual specks in the character of their father, who, though cleared from the grossly injurious suspicions which she must ever blush to have entertained, she did believe, upon serious consideration, to be not perfectly amiable. She opened it; it was from Oxford; and to this purpose: Dear Catherine, Though, God knows, with little inclination for writing, I think it my duty to tell you that everything is at an end between Miss Thorpe and me.
     • keywords: bath; brother; catherine; distress; eleanor; england; family; father; folly; frederick; friend; good; heart; henry; isabella; james; letter; love; man; miss; room; short; sister; sorry; thorpe; tilney
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129. austen-northanger_026-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_026-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 2578
     • flesch: 69
     • summary: Catherine did not hear enough of this speech to understand or be pained by it; and other subjects being studiously brought forward and supported by Henry, at the same time that a tray full of refreshments was introduced by his servant, the general was shortly restored to his complacency, and Catherine to all her usual ease of spirits. Henry was greatly honoured and very happy, and Catherine was quite delighted with the scheme.
     • keywords: brother; catherine; cottage; country; day; dinner; father; general; great; ground; half; henry; house; isabella; little; need; room; subject; tilney; time; village; wednesday; woodston; young
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130. austen-northanger_027-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_027-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 1314
     • flesch: 81
     • summary: You will know, from this description, I must mean Captain Tilney, who, as you may remember, was amazingly disposed to follow and tease me, before you went away. I see that she has had designs on Captain Tilney, which have not succeeded; but I do not understand what Captain Tilney has been about all this time.
     • keywords: ashamed; bath; brother; catherine; days; henry; isabella; james; letter; man; tilney; time
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131. austen-northanger_028-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_028-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 3497
     • flesch: 73
     • summary: Catherine's spirits, however, were tranquillized but for an instant, for Eleanor's cheeks were pale, and her manner greatly agitated. My dear Catherine, you must notyou must not indeed were Eleanor's first connected words.
     • keywords: catherine; day; dear; door; ease; eleanor; father; friend; general; good; happy; henry; home; hour; house; kindness; leave; little; long; longer; manner; mind; moment; room; thought; time; woodston
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132. austen-northanger_029-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_029-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 3348
     • flesch: 63
     • summary: As they walked home again, Mrs. Morland endeavoured to impress on her daughter's mind the happiness of having such steady well-wishers as Mr. and Mrs. Allen, and the very little consideration which the neglect or unkindness of slight acquaintance like the Tilneys ought to have with her, while she could preserve the good opinion and affection of her earliest friends. In the joyfulness of family love everything for a short time was subdued, and the pleasure of seeing her, leaving them at first little leisure for calm curiosity, they were all seated round the tea-table, which Mrs. Morland had hurried for the comfort of the poor traveller, whose pale and jaded looks soon caught her notice, before any inquiry so direct as to demand a positive answer was addressed to her.
     • keywords: acquaintance; allen; catherine; course; day; dear; eleanor; feelings; general; good; great; happy; heart; henry; home; journey; little; long; man; morland; mother; mrs; pleasure; poor; post; spirits; strange; thought; tilney; time; wonder; young
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133. austen-northanger_030-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_030-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 2877
     • flesch: 50
     • summary: Desirous of Mr. Morland's assistance, as well in giving encouragement, as in finding conversation for her guest, whose embarrassment on his father's account she earnestly pitied, Mrs. Morland had very early dispatched one of the children to summon him; but Mr. Morland was from homeand being thus without any support, at the end of a quarter of an hour she had nothing to say. For two days Mrs. Morland allowed it to pass even without a hint; but when a third night's rest had neither restored her cheerfulness, improved her in useful activity, nor given her a greater inclination for needlework, she could no longer refrain from the gentle reproof of, My dear Catherine, I am afraid you are growing quite a fine lady.
     • keywords: account; allen; catherine; children; daughter; family; father; fullerton; general; heart; henry; home; hour; look; man; minutes; miss; morland; mother; mrs; northanger; object; silence; son; thorpe; tilney; time; work; young
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134. austen-northanger_031-1803
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-northanger_031-1803
     • date: 1803
     • words: 1203
     • flesch: 49
     • summary: The anxiety, which in this state of their attachment must be the portion of Henry and Catherine, and of all who loved either, as to its final event, can hardly extend, I fear, to the bosom of my readers, who will see in the tell-tale compression of the pages before them, that we are all hastening together to perfect felicity. CHAPTER 31 Mr. and Mrs. Morland's surprise on being applied to by Mr. Tilney for their consent to his marrying their daughter was, for a few minutes, considerable, it having never entered their heads to suspect an attachment on either side; but as nothing, after all, could be more natural than Catherine's being beloved, they soon learnt to consider it with only the happy agitation of gratified pride, and, as far as they alone were concerned, had not a single objection to start.
     • keywords: attachment; catherine; consent; daughter; event; felicity; fortune; general; henry; man; marriage; morland; place; young
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135. austen-persuasion_001-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_001-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 1996
     • flesch: 63
     • summary: Chapter 2 Mr Shepherd, a civil, cautious lawyer, who, whatever might be his hold or his views on Sir Walter, would rather have the disagreeable prompted by anybody else, excused himself from offering the slightest hint, and only begged leave to recommend an implicit reference to the excellent judgement of Lady Russell, from whose known good sense he fully expected to have just such resolute measures advised as he meant to see finally adopted. Two material advantages of Bath over London had of course been given all their weight: its more convenient distance from Kellynch, only fifty miles, and Lady Russell's spending some part of every winter there; and to the very great satisfaction of Lady Russell, whose first views on the projected change had been for Bath, Sir Walter and Elizabeth were induced to believe that they should lose neither consequence nor enjoyment by settling there.
     • keywords: anne; bath; dignity; elizabeth; father; good; great; hall; hint; house; kellynch; known; lady; little; london; russell; shepherd; sir; sir walter; walter
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136. austen-persuasion_002-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_002-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 2855
     • flesch: 68
     • summary: As Mr Shepherd perceived that this connexion of the Crofts did them no service with Sir Walter, he mentioned it no more; returning, with all his zeal, to dwell on the circumstances more indisputably in their favour; their age, and number, and fortune; the high idea they had formed of Kellynch Hall, and extreme solicitude for the advantage of renting it; making it appear as if they ranked nothing beyond the happiness of being the tenants of Sir Walter Elliot: an extraordinary taste, certainly, could they have been supposed in the secret of Sir Walter's estimate of the dues of a tenant. Therefore, Sir Walter, what I would take leave to suggest is, that if in consequence of any rumours getting abroad of your intention; which must be contemplated as a possible thing, because we know how difficult it is to keep the actions and designs of one part of the world from the notice and curiosity of the other; consequence has its tax; I, John Shepherd, might conceal any family-matters that I chose, for nobody would think it worth their while to observe me; but Sir Walter Elliot has eyes upon him which it may be very difficult to elude; and therefore, thus much I venture upon, that it will not greatly surprise me if, with all our caution, some rumour of the truth should get abroad; in the supposition of which, as I was going to observe, since applications will unquestionably follow, I should think any from our wealthy naval commanders particularly worth attending to; and beg leave to add, that two hours will bring me over at any time, to save you the trouble of replying.
     • keywords: admiral; anne; clay; croft; elliot; family; father; gentleman; good; hall; house; kellynch; little; look; man; men; mrs; navy; old; shepherd; sir; sir walter; tenant; time; walter; wentworth
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137. austen-persuasion_003-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_003-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 1820
     • flesch: 56
     • summary: Such confidence, powerful in its own warmth, and bewitching in the wit which often expressed it, must have been enough for Anne; but Lady Russell saw it very differently. She had been solicited, when about two-and-twenty, to change her name, by the young man, who not long afterwards found a more willing mind in her younger sister; and Lady Russell had lamented her refusal; for Charles Musgrove was the eldest son of a man, whose landed property and general importance were second in that country, only to Sir Walter's, and of good character and appearance; and however Lady Russell might have asked yet for something more, while Anne was nineteen, she would have rejoiced to see her at twenty-two so respectably removed from the partialities and injustice of her father's house, and settled so permanently near herself.
     • keywords: anne; attachment; captain; confidence; elliot; engagement; fortune; good; great; kellynch; lady; love; man; mind; profession; russell; short; sister; taste; time; wentworth; young
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138. austen-persuasion_004-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_004-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 3353
     • flesch: 73
     • summary: Chapter 5 On the morning appointed for Admiral and Mrs Croft's seeing Kellynch Hall, Anne found it most natural to take her almost daily walk to Lady Russell's, and keep out of the way till all was over; when she found it most natural to be sorry that she had missed the opportunity of seeing them. Lady Russell, convinced that Anne would not be allowed to be of any use, or any importance, in the choice of the house which they were going to secure, was very unwilling to have her hurried away so soon, and wanted to make it possible for her to stay behind till she might convey her to Bath herself after Christmas; but having engagements of her own which must take her from Kellynch for several weeks, she was unable to give the full invitation she wished, and Anne though dreading the possible heats of September in all the white glare of Bath, and grieving to forego all the influence so sweet and so sad of the autumnal months in the country, did not think that, everything considered, she wished to remain.
     • keywords: account; admiral; anne; bath; better; clay; cottage; deal; dear; elizabeth; family; father; good; great; house; ill; kellynch; lady; little; long; mary; morning; mrs; party; russell; sir; spirits; time; uppercross; walter
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139. austen-persuasion_005-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_005-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 3847
     • flesch: 60
     • summary: Again, it was Mary's complaint, that Mrs Musgrove was very apt not to give her the precedence that was her due, when they dined at the Great House with other families; and she did not see any reason why she was to be considered so much at home as to lose her place. She had never been staying there before, without being struck by it, or without wishing that other Elliots could have her advantage in seeing how unknown, or unconsidered there, were the affairs which at Kellynch Hall were treated as of such general publicity and pervading interest; yet, with all this experience, she believed she must now submit to feel that another lesson, in the art of knowing our own nothingness beyond our own circle, was become necessary for her; for certainly, coming as she did, with a heart full of the subject which had been completely occupying both houses in Kellynch for many weeks, she had expected rather more curiosity and sympathy than she found in the separate but very similar remark of Mr and Mrs Musgrove: So, Miss Anne, Sir Walter and your sister are gone; and what part of Bath do you think they will settle in? and this, without much waiting for an answer; or in the young ladies' addition of, I hope we shall be in Bath in the winter; but remember, papa, if we do go, we must be in a good situation: none of your Queen Squares for us!
     • keywords: agreeable; anne; better; brother; captain; charles; children; croft; day; deal; evening; family; good; great; house; kellynch; letters; little; long; mamma; mary; miss; months; mrs; musgrove; poor; sister; spirits; sure; time; uppercross; wentworth; world; years
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140. austen-persuasion_006-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_006-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 3473
     • flesch: 78
     • summary: Charles Musgrove, indeed, afterwards, shewed more of inclination; the child was going on so well, and he wished so much to be introduced to Captain Wentworth, that, perhaps, he might join them in the evening; he would not dine from home, but he might walk in for half an hour. And in short, he had looked and said everything with such exquisite grace, that they could assure them all, their heads were both turned by him; and off they ran, quite as full of glee as of love, and apparently more full of Captain Wentworth than of little Charles.
     • keywords: anne; boy; captain; charles; child; evening; father; feelings; great; half; home; house; little; mary; mother; musgrove; poor; room; sure; thought; use; visit; wentworth
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141. austen-persuasion_007-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_007-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 3365
     • flesch: 77
     • summary: Mrs Musgrove was of a comfortable, substantial size, infinitely more fitted by nature to express good cheer and good humour, than tenderness and sentiment; and while the agitations of Anne's slender form, and pensive face, may be considered as very completely screened, Captain Wentworth should be allowed some credit for the self-command with which he attended to her large fat sighings over the destiny of a son, whom alive nobody had cared for. Chapter 8 From this time Captain Wentworth and Anne Elliot were repeatedly in the same circle.
     • keywords: admiral; anne; asp; board; captain; conversation; croft; days; dear; feelings; fellow; good; great; hours; little; luck; man; miss; mrs; musgrove; old; poor; sea; ship; time; wentworth; wife; women; year
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142. austen-persuasion_008-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_008-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 2890
     • flesch: 69
     • summary: It was unvarying, warm admiration everywhere; but this intimate footing was not more than established, when a certain Charles Hayter returned among them, to be a good deal disturbed by it, and to think Captain Wentworth very much in the way. There was not the smallest appearance of solicitude or remark about them in the Mansion-house; but it was different at the Cottage: the young couple there were more disposed to speculate and wonder; and Captain Wentworth had not been above four or five times in the Miss Musgroves' company, and Charles Hayter had but just reappeared, when Anne had to listen to the opinions of her brother and sister, as to which was the one liked best.
     • keywords: anne; best; captain; captain wentworth; charles; eldest; good; great; having; hayter; henrietta; little; louisa; man; mary; match; miss; mrs; musgroves; uppercross; walter; way; wentworth; young
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143. austen-persuasion_009-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_009-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 3883
     • flesch: 74
     • summary: Anne had soon been in company with all the four together often enough to have an opinion, though too wise to acknowledge as much at home, where she knew it would have satisfied neither husband nor wife; for while she considered Louisa to be rather the favourite, she could not but think, as far as she might dare to judge from memory and experience, that Captain Wentworth was not in love with either. One morning, about this time Charles Musgrove and Captain Wentworth being gone a-shooting together, as the sisters in the Cottage were sitting quietly at work, they were visited at the window by the sisters from the Mansion-house.
     • keywords: admiral; anne; better; captain; charles; day; elliot; good; happy; hayter; hedge; henrietta; hill; home; lady; little; long; louisa; mary; mind; miss; musgroves; sister; sure; time; tired; walk; wentworth; wife; winthrop; young
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144. austen-persuasion_010-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_010-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 3032
     • flesch: 47
     • summary: Captain Harville was a tall, dark man, with a sensible, benevolent countenance; a little lame; and from strong features and want of health, looking much older than Captain Wentworth. Captain Harville, though not equalling Captain Wentworth in manners, was a perfect gentleman, unaffected, warm, and obliging.
     • keywords: anne; benwick; captain; captain benwick; captain harville; captain wentworth; cobb; country; day; feelings; friend; good; great; harville; house; lady; little; louisa; lyme; man; mind; new; party; poetry; return; rooms; russell; sea; taste; time; uppercross; wentworth; young
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145. austen-persuasion_011-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_011-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 5592
     • flesch: 75
     • summary: Captain Benwick obeyed, and Charles at the same moment, disengaging himself from his wife, they were both with him; and Louisa was raised up and supported more firmly between them, and everything was done that Anne had prompted, but in vain; while Captain Wentworth, staggering against the wall for his support, exclaimed in the bitterest agony-- Oh God! Their conversation the preceding evening did not disincline him to seek her again; and they walked together some time, talking as before of Mr Scott and Lord Byron, and still as unable as before, and as unable as any other two readers, to think exactly alike of the merits of either, till something occasioned an almost general change amongst their party, and instead of Captain Benwick, she had Captain Harville by her side.
     • keywords: anne; benwick; captain; captain wentworth; care; carriage; charles; cobb; elliot; father; general; gentleman; good; harville; henrietta; inn; leave; like; long; look; louisa; lyme; mary; moment; mrs; musgrove; party; room; sea; shirley; sister; sure; thought; time; uppercross; wentworth; wish; young
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146. austen-persuasion_012-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_012-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 2777
     • flesch: 75
     • summary: Lady Russell had only to listen composedly, and wish them happy, but internally her heart revelled in angry pleasure, in pleased contempt, that the man who at twenty-three had seemed to understand somewhat of the value of an Anne Elliot, should, eight years afterwards, be charmed by a Louisa Musgrove. But happily, either Anne was improved in plumpness and looks, or Lady Russell fancied her so; and Anne, in receiving her compliments on the occasion, had the amusement of connecting them with the silent admiration of her cousin, and of hoping that she was to be blessed with a second spring of youth and beauty.
     • keywords: account; anne; better; captain; charles; croft; day; elliot; father; good; happy; heart; house; kellynch; lady; little; louisa; lyme; miss; mrs; musgrove; place; russell; time; uppercross
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147. austen-persuasion_013-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_013-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 2551
     • flesch: 77
     • summary: I must see Captain Benwick before I decide, said Lady Russell, smiling. There can be no doubt that Lady Russell and Anne were both occasionally thinking of Captain Benwick, from this time.
     • keywords: anne; benwick; captain; charles; day; elliot; harvilles; home; lady; lady russell; little; louisa; lyme; man; mary; mrs; musgrove; russell; sure; uppercross; wish
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148. austen-persuasion_014-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_014-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 2838
     • flesch: 73
     • summary: Mr Elliot appeared to think that he (Sir Walter) was looking exactly as he had done when they last parted; but Sir Walter had not been able to return the compliment entirely, which had embarrassed him. Sir Walter talked of his youngest daughter; Mr Elliot must give him leave to present him to his youngest daughter (there was no occasion for remembering Mary); and Anne, smiling and blushing, very becomingly shewed to Mr Elliot the pretty features which he had by no means forgotten, and instantly saw, with amusement at his little start of surprise, that he had not been at all aware of who she was.
     • keywords: anne; bath; camden; clay; colonel; elizabeth; elliot; friend; good; great; little; lyme; man; manners; mr elliot; mrs; place; present; sensible; sir; time; wallis; walter; woman
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149. austen-persuasion_015-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_015-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 2422
     • flesch: 69
     • summary: The neglect had been visited on the head of the sinner; for when poor Lady Elliot died herself, no letter of condolence was received at Kellynch, and, consequently, there was but too much reason to apprehend that the Dalrymples considered the relationship as closed. Chapter 16 There was one point which Anne, on returning to her family, would have been more thankful to ascertain even than Mr Elliot's being in love with Elizabeth, which was, her father's not being in love with Mrs Clay; and she was very far from easy about it, when she had been at home a few hours.
     • keywords: acquaintance; anne; bath; carteret; clay; company; cousin; dalrymple; elizabeth; elliot; family; father; good; lady; miss; mrs; place; point; russell; sir; time
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150. austen-persuasion_016-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_016-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 3519
     • flesch: 68
     • summary: Westgate Buildings! said he, and who is Miss Anne Elliot to be visiting in Westgate Buildings? A poor widow barely able to live, between thirty and forty; a mere Mrs Smith, an every-day Mrs Smith, of all people and all names in the world, to be the chosen friend of Miss Anne Elliot, and to be preferred by her to her own family connections among the nobility of England and Ireland!
     • keywords: acquaintance; agreeable; anne; bath; buildings; clay; course; elizabeth; elliot; evening; friend; good; great; home; lady; little; man; miss; mrs; mrs smith; near; nurse; old; present; russell; sir; smith; time; walter; westgate; widow; world; years
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151. austen-persuasion_017-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_017-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 4161
     • flesch: 83
     • summary: Captain Benwick and Louisa Musgrove! Captain Benwick and Louisa Musgrove!
     • keywords: admiral; anne; bath; benwick; captain; charles; crofts; frederick; friend; good; great; letter; like; little; louisa; love; lyme; mary; miss; mrs; musgrove; old; place; poor; sir; uppercross; walter; way; wentworth; young
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152. austen-persuasion_018-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_018-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 2413
     • flesch: 76
     • summary: much thicker than Miss Anne's; and, in short, her civility rendered her quite as anxious to be left to walk with Mr Elliot as Anne could be, and it was discussed between them with a generosity so polite and so determined, that the others were obliged to settle it for them; Miss Elliot maintaining that Mrs Clay had a little cold already, and Mr Elliot deciding on appeal, that his cousin Anne's boots were rather the thickest. She is pretty, I think; Anne Elliot; very pretty, when one comes to look at her.
     • keywords: anne; bath; captain; carriage; clay; dalrymple; elizabeth; elliot; half; lady; little; miss; moment; mrs; rain; russell; street; time; walk; wentworth
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153. austen-persuasion_019-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_019-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 3519
     • flesch: 78
     • summary: I have not had the pleasure of visiting in Camden Place so long, replied he, without knowing something of Miss Anne Elliot; and I do regard her as one who is too modest for the world in general to be aware of half her accomplishments, and too highly accomplished for modesty to be natural in any other woman. He had many years ago received such a description of Miss Anne Elliot as had inspired him with the highest idea of her merit, and excited the warmest curiosity to know her.
     • keywords: anne; captain; change; concert; dalrymple; elizabeth; elliot; eyes; father; feelings; good; half; happy; hour; italian; lady; little; look; lyme; man; mind; miss; moment; party; place; room; russell; time; wentworth
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154. austen-persuasion_020-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_020-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 7041
     • flesch: 76
     • summary: I assure you, Mr Elliot had not the share which you have been supposing, in whatever pleasure the concert of last night might afford: not Mr Elliot; it is not Mr Elliot that-- Chapter 21 Anne recollected with pleasure the next morning her promise of going to Mrs Smith, meaning that it should engage her from home at the time when Mr Elliot would be most likely to call; for to avoid Mr Elliot was almost a first object.
     • keywords: acquaintance; agreeable; anne; bath; better; character; circumstances; colonel; conduct; dear; elliot; family; father; friend; general; good; great; husband; idea; interest; known; lady; life; little; man; marriage; miss; money; mr elliot; mrs; mrs smith; object; present; sir; sister; smith; sure; thing; time; truth; wallis; walter; want; way; woman; world; years
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155. austen-persuasion_021-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_021-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 5948
     • flesch: 75
     • summary: It was impossible but that Mrs Clay must hate the sight of Mr Elliot; and yet she could assume a most obliging, placid look, and appear quite satisfied with the curtailed license of devoting herself only half as much to Sir Walter as she would have done otherwise. She was just in time to ascertain that it really was Mr Elliot, which she had never believed, before he disappeared on one side, as Mrs Clay walked quickly off on the other; and checking the surprise which she could not but feel at such an appearance of friendly conference between two persons of totally opposite interest, she calmly said, Yes, it is Mr Elliot, certainly.
     • keywords: anne; bath; better; captain; card; charles; clay; day; determined; elizabeth; elliot; evening; family; father; friends; good; great; half; harville; henrietta; home; lady; long; mary; miss; morning; morrow; mother; mrs; musgrove; night; party; place; play; present; room; russell; saw; sir; sister; sure; surprise; talk; time; walter; wentworth
     • versions: original; plain text
156. austen-persuasion_022-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_022-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 6626
     • flesch: 77
     • summary: Captain Harville holds himself quite engaged, I'll answer for it; and Captain Wentworth the same, I dare say. The party before her were, Mrs Musgrove, talking to Mrs Croft, and Captain Harville to Captain Wentworth; and she immediately heard that Mary and Henrietta, too impatient to wait, had gone out the moment it had cleared, but would be back again soon, and that the strictest injunctions had been left with Mrs Musgrove to keep her there till they returned.
     • keywords: anne; benwick; captain; captain harville; character; charles; croft; day; dear; elliot; engagement; evening; feelings; good; great; half; happiness; harville; home; hope; letter; little; long; look; louisa; mind; miss; moment; morning; mrs; musgrove; nature; party; possible; quiet; room; sister; table; thought; time; true; understood; voice; wentworth; woman; words; writing; young
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157. austen-persuasion_023-1818
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-persuasion_023-1818
     • date: 1818
     • words: 1603
     • flesch: 57
     • summary: On the contrary, when he saw more of Captain Wentworth, saw him repeatedly by daylight, and eyed him well, he was very much struck by his personal claims, and felt that his superiority of appearance might be not unfairly balanced against her superiority of rank; and all this, assisted by his well-sounding name, enabled Sir Walter at last to prepare his pen, with a very good grace, for the insertion of the marriage in the volume of honour. Anne knew that Lady Russell must be suffering some pain in understanding and relinquishing Mr Elliot, and be making some struggles to become truly acquainted with, and do justice to Captain Wentworth.
     • keywords: anne; captain; elliot; friend; good; happy; lady; little; man; mind; mrs; pretty; russell; sir; walter; wentworth; wife; young
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158. austen-pride_001-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_001-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 854
     • flesch: 87
     • summary: They have none of them much to recommend them, replied he; they are all silly and ignorant like other girls; but Lizzy has something more of quickness than her sisters. You and the girls may go, or you may send them by themselves, which perhaps will be still better, for as you are as handsome as any of them, Mr. Bingley may like you the best of the party.
     • keywords: bennet; bingley; daughters; dear; man; single; wife
     • versions: original; plain text
159. austen-pride_002-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_002-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 807
     • flesch: 85
     • summary: Chapter 2 Mr. Bennet was among the earliest of those who waited on Mr. Bingley. Observing his second daughter employed in trimming a hat, he suddenly addressed her with: I hope Mr. Bingley will like it, Lizzy. We are not in a way to know what Mr. Bingley likes, said her mother resentfully, since we are not to visit.
     • keywords: bennet; bingley; long; mrs; visit
     • versions: original; plain text
160. austen-pride_003-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_003-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1705
     • flesch: 77
     • summary: Elizabeth Bennet had been obliged, by the scarcity of gentlemen, to sit down for two dances; and during part of that time, Mr. Darcy had been standing near enough for her to hear a conversation between him and Mr. Bingley, who came from the dance for a few minutes, to press his friend to join it. His brother-in-law, Mr. Hurst, merely looked the gentleman; but his friend Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble mien, and the report which was in general circulation within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten thousand a year.
     • keywords: ball; bennet; bingley; dance; darcy; evening; handsome; jane; ladies; man; miss; mrs; party; room; sisters
     • versions: original; plain text
161. austen-pride_004-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_004-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1063
     • flesch: 75
     • summary: He is just what a young man ought to be, said she, sensible, good-humoured, lively; and I never saw such happy manners!so much ease, with such perfect good breeding! He is also handsome, replied Elizabeth, which a young man ought likewise to be, if he possibly can. Miss Bingley is to live with her brother, and keep his house; and I am much mistaken if we shall not find a very charming neighbour in her.
     • keywords: bennet; bingley; character; darcy; elizabeth; good; great; house; man; people
     • versions: original; plain text
162. austen-pride_005-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_005-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 961
     • flesch: 80
     • summary: well, Charlotte, said Mrs. Bennet with civil self-command to Miss Lucas. I do not mind his not talking to Mrs. Long, said Miss Lucas, but I wish he had danced with Eliza.
     • keywords: bennet; intimate; long; lucas; meryton; miss; mrs; pride; robinson
     • versions: original; plain text
163. austen-pride_006-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_006-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2359
     • flesch: 71
     • summary: Mr. Darcy stood near them in silent indignation at such a mode of passing the evening, to the exclusion of all conversation, and was too much engrossed by his thoughts to perceive that Sir William Lucas was his neighbour, till Sir William thus began: What a charming amusement for young people this is, Mr. Darcy! She mentioned this to her friend Miss Lucas.
     • keywords: better; bingley; charlotte; dance; darcy; elizabeth; friend; great; jane; lady; love; lucas; miss; pleasure; sir; sister; william; woman; world
     • versions: original; plain text
164. austen-pride_007-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_007-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2002
     • flesch: 75
     • summary: Yours, etc. Well, my dear, said Mr. Bennet, when Elizabeth had read the note aloud, if your daughter should have a dangerous fit of illnessif she should die, it would be a comfort to know that it was all in pursuit of Mr. Bingley, and under your orders. Mrs. Bennet was prevented replying by the entrance of the footman with a note for Miss Bennet; it came from Netherfield, and the servant waited for an answer.
     • keywords: aunt; bennet; better; bingley; day; dear; elizabeth; father; horses; jane; lydia; meryton; miss; morning; mother; mrs; officers
     • versions: original; plain text
165. austen-pride_008-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_008-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1944
     • flesch: 77
     • summary: To the civil inquiries which then poured in, and amongst which she had the pleasure of distinguishing the much superior solicitude of Mr. Bingley's, she could not make a very favourable answer. Elizabeth was so much caught with what passed, as to leave her very little attention for her book; and soon laying it wholly aside, she drew near the card-table, and stationed herself between Mr. Bingley and his eldest sister, to observe the game.
     • keywords: accomplished; bennet; bingley; darcy; elizabeth; great; half; hurst; jane; ladies; miss; pemberley; pleasure; room; sister; sure; woman
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166. austen-pride_009-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_009-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1746
     • flesch: 79
     • summary: Chapter 9 Elizabeth passed the chief of the night in her sister's room, and in the morning had the pleasure of being able to send a tolerable answer to the inquiries which she very early received from Mr. Bingley by a housemaid, and some time afterwards from the two elegant ladies who waited on his sisters. You have a sweet room here, Mr. Bingley, and a charming prospect over the gravel walk.
     • keywords: answer; bennet; bingley; country; darcy; elizabeth; good; jane; miss; mother; mrs; netherfield; sister; sure; town
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167. austen-pride_010-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_010-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2213
     • flesch: 75
     • summary: Mr. Darcy was writing, and Miss Bingley, seated near him, was watching the progress of his letter and repeatedly calling off his attention by messages to his sister. Would Mr. Darcy then consider the rashness of your original intentions as atoned for by your obstinacy in adhering to it? Upon my word, I cannot exactly explain the matter; Darcy must speak for himself.
     • keywords: bennet; bingley; compliment; darcy; day; desire; elizabeth; friend; great; hurst; letter; long; means; miss; mrs; person; room; sister
     • versions: original; plain text
168. austen-pride_011-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_011-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1604
     • flesch: 79
     • summary: Miss Bingley succeeded no less in the real object of her civility; Mr. Darcy looked up. Miss Bingley, however, was incapable of disappointing Mr. Darcy in anything, and persevered therefore in requiring an explanation of his two motives.
     • keywords: attention; ball; bennet; bingley; book; brother; conversation; darcy; elizabeth; hurst; laugh; miss; room
     • versions: original; plain text
169. austen-pride_012-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_012-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 678
     • flesch: 61
     • summary: But Mrs. Bennet, who had calculated on her daughters remaining at Netherfield till the following Tuesday, which would exactly finish Jane's week, could not bring herself to receive them with pleasure before. Against staying longer, however, Elizabeth was positively resolvednor did she much expect it would be asked; and fearful, on the contrary, as being considered as intruding themselves needlessly long, she urged Jane to borrow Mr. Bingley's carriage immediately, and at length it was settled that their original design of leaving Netherfield that morning should be mentioned, and the request made.
     • keywords: bennet; bingley; elizabeth; jane; miss; mrs; netherfield
     • versions: original; plain text
170. austen-pride_013-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_013-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1695
     • flesch: 74
     • summary: If you should have no objection to receive me into your house, I propose myself the satisfaction of waiting on you and your family, Monday, November 18th, by four o'clock, and shall probably trespass on your hospitality till the Saturday se'ennight following, which I can do without any inconvenience, as Lady Catherine is far from objecting to my occasional absence on a Sunday, provided that some other clergyman is engaged to do the duty of the day. He seems to be a most conscientious and polite young man, upon my word, and I doubt not will prove a valuable acquaintance, especially if Lady Catherine should be so indulgent as to let him come to us again.
     • keywords: bennet; bingley; catherine; collins; daughters; dear; estate; family; good; lady; letter; man; mrs; sir; sure; time
     • versions: original; plain text
171. austen-pride_014-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_014-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1128
     • flesch: 65
     • summary: Lydia was bid by her two eldest sisters to hold her tongue; but Mr. Collins, much offended, laid aside his book, and said: I have often observed how little young ladies are interested by books of a serious stamp, though written solely for their benefit. And what sort of young lady is she?
     • keywords: bennet; catherine; collins; ladies; lady; little; lydia; mrs; rosings; time; young
     • versions: original; plain text
172. austen-pride_015-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_015-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1709
     • flesch: 54
     • summary: Lydia's intention of walking to Meryton was not forgotten; every sister except Mary agreed to go with her; and Mr. Collins was to attend them, at the request of Mr. Bennet, who was most anxious to get rid of him, and have his library to himself; for thither Mr. Collins had followed him after breakfast; and there he would continue, nominally engaged with one of the largest folios in the collection, but really talking to Mr. Bennet, with little cessation, of his house and garden at Hunsford. Mr. Wickham, after a few moments, touched his hata salutation which Mr. Darcy just deigned to return.
     • keywords: bennet; collins; daughters; denny; elizabeth; good; house; jane; longbourn; lydia; man; miss; mrs; phillips; stranger; street; wickham; young
     • versions: original; plain text
173. austen-pride_016-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_016-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 3382
     • flesch: 71
     • summary: Allowing for the common demands of the game, Mr. Wickham was therefore at leisure to talk to Elizabeth, and she was very willing to hear him, though what she chiefly wished to hear she could not hope to be toldthe history of his acquaintance with Mr. Darcy. With such rivals for the notice of the fair as Mr. Wickham and the officers, Mr. Collins seemed to sink into insignificance; to the young ladies he certainly was nothing; but he had still at intervals a kind listener in Mrs. Phillips, and was by her watchfulness, most abundantly supplied with coffee and muffin.
     • keywords: best; bourgh; catherine; collins; darcy; elizabeth; family; father; friend; house; lady; late; life; living; man; manner; meryton; miss; mrs; netherfield; opinion; phillips; present; pride; room; society; subject; thought; time; wickham
     • versions: original; plain text
174. austen-pride_017-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_017-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1287
     • flesch: 65
     • summary: no. I can much more easily believe Mr. Bingley's being imposed on, than that Mr. Wickham should invent such a history of himself as he gave me last night; names, facts, everything mentioned without ceremony. She had fully proposed being engaged by Mr. Wickham for those very dances; and to have Mr. Collins instead!
     • keywords: ball; bingley; collins; darcy; elizabeth; evening; invitation; jane; man; netherfield; people; wickham
     • versions: original; plain text
175. austen-pride_018-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_018-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 5213
     • flesch: 69
     • summary: Mr. Bingley does not know the whole of his history, and is quite ignorant of the circumstances which have principally offended Mr. Darcy; but he will vouch for the good conduct, the probity, and honour of his friend, and is perfectly convinced that Mr. Wickham has deserved much less attention from Mr. Darcy than he has received; and I am sorry to say by his account as well as his sister's, Mr. Wickham is by no means a respectable young man. Mr. Bingley does not know Mr. Wickham himself? No; he never saw him till the other morning at Meryton.
     • keywords: bennet; bingley; case; catherine; certain; collins; conversation; dance; dancing; darcy; elizabeth; equal; evening; friend; good; happy; jane; lady; little; long; lucas; man; mary; miss; mother; mrs; pardon; partner; pleasure; present; room; silent; sir; sister; subject; time; way; wickham; young
     • versions: original; plain text
176. austen-pride_019-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_019-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1920
     • flesch: 66
     • summary: Mr. Collins made his declaration in form. Mr. Collins must excuse me.
     • keywords: amiable; bennet; collins; elizabeth; fair; feelings; honour; hope; lady; loss; mother; mrs; offer; reasons; refusal; time; young
     • versions: original; plain text
177. austen-pride_020-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_020-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1651
     • flesch: 76
     • summary: Chapter 20 Mr. Collins was not left long to the silent contemplation of his successful love; for Mrs. Bennet, having dawdled about in the vestibule to watch for the end of the conference, no sooner saw Elizabeth open the door and with quick step pass her towards the staircase, than she entered the breakfast-room, and congratulated both him and herself in warm terms on the happy prospect of their nearer connection. I will go directly to Mr. Bennet, and we shall very soon settle it with her, I am sure.
     • keywords: bennet; collins; dear; elizabeth; family; husband; library; lizzy; marriage; mrs; pleasure; room; way
     • versions: original; plain text
178. austen-pride_021-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_021-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2011
     • flesch: 70
     • summary: Miss Bingley sees that her brother is in love with you, and wants him to marry Miss Darcy. But, my dearest Jane, you cannot seriously imagine that because Miss Bingley tells you her brother greatly admires Miss Darcy, he is in the smallest degree less sensible of your merit than when he took leave of you on Tuesday, or that it will be in her power to persuade him that, instead of being in love with you, he is very much in love with her friend.
     • keywords: bingley; brother; caroline; darcy; dearest; elizabeth; feelings; friend; hope; jane; leave; miss; netherfield; sister; town; winter
     • versions: original; plain text
179. austen-pride_022-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_022-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1741
     • flesch: 62
     • summary: Lady Lucas began directly to calculate, with more interest than the matter had ever excited before, how many years longer Mr. Bennet was likely to live; and Sir William gave it as his decided opinion, that whenever Mr. Collins should be in possession of the Longbourn estate, it would be highly expedient that both he and his wife should make their appearance at St. James's. Chapter 22 The Bennets were engaged to dine with the Lucases and again during the chief of the day was Miss Lucas so kind as to listen to Mr. Collins.
     • keywords: bennet; charlotte; collins; day; dear; elizabeth; family; friend; good; happiness; lady; longbourn; lucas; miss; return; sir; time
     • versions: original; plain text
180. austen-pride_023-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_023-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1629
     • flesch: 61
     • summary: Whenever Charlotte came to see them, she concluded her to be anticipating the hour of possession; and whenever she spoke in a low voice to Mr. Collins, was convinced that they were talking of the Longbourn estate, and resolving to turn herself and her daughters out of the house, as soon as Mr. Bennet were dead. Indeed, Mr. Bennet, said she, it is very hard to think that Charlotte Lucas should ever be mistress of this house, that I should be forced to make way for her, and live to see her take her place in it! My dear, do not give way to such gloomy thoughts.
     • keywords: bennet; charlotte; collins; daughter; day; elizabeth; happiness; jane; longbourn; lucas; match; mrs; sir; sisters; william
     • versions: original; plain text
181. austen-pride_024-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_024-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1958
     • flesch: 76
     • summary: The whole of what Elizabeth had already heard, his claims on Mr. Darcy, and all that he had suffered from him, was now openly acknowledged and publicly canvassed; and everybody was pleased to know how much they had always disliked Mr. Darcy before they had known anything of the matter. Miss Bennet was the only creature who could suppose there might be any extenuating circumstances in the case, unknown to the society of Hertfordshire; her mild and steady candour always pleaded for allowances, and urged the possibility of mistakesbut by everybody else Mr. Darcy was condemned as the worst of men.
     • keywords: bennet; bingley; brother; darcy; day; dear; elizabeth; happiness; jane; little; man; miss; sister; time; wish
     • versions: original; plain text
182. austen-pride_025-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_025-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1527
     • flesch: 73
     • summary: Mr. Darcy may perhaps have heard of such a place as Gracechurch Street, but he would hardly think a month's ablution enough to cleanse him from its impurities, were he once to enter it; and depend upon it, Mr. Bingley never stirs without him. I do not blame Jane, she continued, for Jane would have got Mr. Bingley if she could.
     • keywords: bennet; bingley; darcy; elizabeth; gardiner; jane; little; longbourn; love; man; mrs; sister; subject; time; wickham; young
     • versions: original; plain text
183. austen-pride_026-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_026-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2353
     • flesch: 76
     • summary: She wrote again when the visit was paid, and she had seen Miss Bingley. Miss Bingley said something of his never returning to Netherfield again, of giving up the house, but not with any certainty.
     • keywords: aunt; bingley; charlotte; darcy; dear; elizabeth; father; jane; letter; love; miss; mrs; sister; sure; visit; wish; young
     • versions: original; plain text
184. austen-pride_027-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_027-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1271
     • flesch: 76
     • summary: On the stairs were a troop of little boys and girls, whose eagerness for their cousin's appearance would not allow them to wait in the drawing-room, and whose shyness, as they had not seen her for a twelvemonth, prevented their coming lower. She had not at first thought very seriously of going thither; but Charlotte, she soon found, was depending on the plan and she gradually learned to consider it herself with greater pleasure as well as greater certainty.
     • keywords: aunt; charlotte; dear; elizabeth; gardiner; girl; greater; jane; little; mercenary; miss; plan; sir; william
     • versions: original; plain text
185. austen-pride_028-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_028-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1464
     • flesch: 73
     • summary: Mr. Collins and Charlotte were both standing at the gate in conversation with the ladies; and Sir William, to Elizabeth's high diversion, was stationed in the doorway, in earnest contemplation of the greatness before him, and constantly bowing whenever Miss de Bourgh looked that way. Once or twice she could discern a faint blush; but in general Charlotte wisely did not hear.
     • keywords: bourgh; catherine; charlotte; collins; dear; elizabeth; garden; gate; house; lady; miss; room; rosings; walk
     • versions: original; plain text
186. austen-pride_029-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_029-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2413
     • flesch: 73
     • summary: From the entrance-hall, of which Mr. Collins pointed out, with a rapturous air, the fine proportion and the finished ornaments, they followed the servants through an ante-chamber, to the room where Lady Catherine, her daughter, and Mrs. Jenkinson were sitting. After sitting a few minutes, they were all sent to one of the windows to admire the view, Mr. Collins attending them to point out its beauties, and Lady Catherine kindly informing them that it was much better worth looking at in the summer.
     • keywords: bourgh; catherine; collins; daughter; elizabeth; governess; jenkinson; lady; ladyship; little; manner; miss; mother; mrs; sir; sisters; william; younger
     • versions: original; plain text
187. austen-pride_030-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_030-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1241
     • flesch: 56
     • summary: There were two nephews of Lady Catherine to require them, for Mr. Darcy had brought with him a Colonel Fitzwilliam, the younger son of his uncle Lord , and, to the great surprise of all the party, when Mr. Collins returned, the gentlemen accompanied him. Mr. Darcy looked just as he had been used to look in Hertfordshirepaid his compliments, with his usual reserve, to Mrs. Collins, and whatever might be his feelings toward her friend, met her with every appearance of composure.
     • keywords: catherine; charlotte; collins; darcy; elizabeth; family; great; lady; miss; room; rosings; time
     • versions: original; plain text
188. austen-pride_031-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_031-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1560
     • flesch: 74
     • summary: He now seated himself by her, and talked so agreeably of Kent and Hertfordshire, of travelling and staying at home, of new books and music, that Elizabeth had never been half so well entertained in that room before; and they conversed with so much spirit and flow, as to draw the attention of Lady Catherine herself, as well as of Mr. Darcy. Colonel Fitzwilliam had called at the Parsonage more than once during the time, but Mr. Darcy they had seen only at church.
     • keywords: better; catherine; colonel; darcy; elizabeth; fitzwilliam; lady; miss; music; room; strangers; time
     • versions: original; plain text
189. austen-pride_032-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_032-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1510
     • flesch: 70
     • summary: He has many friends, and is at a time of life when friends and engagements are continually increasing. Mr. Darcy drew his chair a little towards her, and said, You cannot have a right to such very strong local attachment.
     • keywords: collins; colonel; darcy; distance; elizabeth; family; fitzwilliam; friend; little; mrs; near; netherfield; subject
     • versions: original; plain text
190. austen-pride_033-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_033-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1869
     • flesch: 76
     • summary: Oh! yes, said Elizabeth drily; Mr. Darcy is uncommonly kind to Mr. Bingley, and takes a prodigious deal of care of him. When she thought of her mother, her confidence gave way a little; but she would not allow that any objections there had material weight with Mr. Darcy, whose pride, she was convinced, would receive a deeper wound from the want of importance in his friend's connections, than from their want of sense; and she was quite decided, at last, that he had been partly governed by this worst kind of pride, and partly by the wish of retaining Mr. Bingley for his sister.
     • keywords: bingley; care; colonel; darcy; elizabeth; fitzwilliam; friend; great; jane; lady; little; miss; parsonage; way; younger
     • versions: original; plain text
191. austen-pride_034-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_034-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2102
     • flesch: 69
     • summary: Chapter 34 When they were gone, Elizabeth, as if intending to exasperate herself as much as possible against Mr. Darcy, chose for her employment the examination of all the letters which Jane had written to her since her being in Kent. But this idea was soon banished, and her spirits were very differently affected, when, to her utter amazement, she saw Mr. Darcy walk into the room.
     • keywords: affection; astonishment; colour; darcy; elizabeth; feelings; idea; little; manner; mind; misfortunes; moment; opinion; room; sense; sister; spirits; spite; wish
     • versions: original; plain text
192. austen-pride_035-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_035-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 3012
     • flesch: 62
     • summary: The first mentioned was, that, regardless of the sentiments of either, I had detached Mr. Bingley from your sister, and the other, that I had, in defiance of various claims, in defiance of honour and humanity, ruined the immediate prosperity and blasted the prospects of Mr. Wickham. With respect to that other, more weighty accusation, of having injured Mr. Wickham, I can only refute it by laying before you the whole of his connection with my family.
     • keywords: bingley; connection; darcy; equal; evening; father; feelings; friend; honour; hope; lane; letter; look; man; marriage; morning; night; park; pounds; regard; sister; time; wickham; years; young
     • versions: original; plain text
193. austen-pride_036-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_036-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2016
     • flesch: 59
     • summary: Every lingering struggle in his favour grew fainter and fainter; and in farther justification of Mr. Darcy, she could not but allow that Mr. Bingley, when questioned by Jane, had long ago asserted his blamelessness in the affair; that proud and repulsive as were his manners, she had never, in the whole course of their acquaintancean acquaintance which had latterly brought them much together, and given her a sort of intimacy with his waysseen anything that betrayed him to be unprincipled or unjustanything that spoke him of irreligious or immoral habits; that among his own connections he was esteemed and valuedthat even Wickham had allowed him merit as a brother, and that she had often heard him speak so affectionately of his sister as to prove him capable of some amiable feeling; that had his actions been what Mr. Wickham represented them, so gross a violation of everything right could hardly have been concealed from the world; and that friendship between a person capable of it, and such an amiable man as Mr. Bingley, was incomprehensible. She remembered that he had boasted of having no fear of seeing Mr. Darcythat Mr. Darcy might leave the country, but that he should stand his ground; yet he had avoided the Netherfield ball the very next week.
     • keywords: account; character; colonel; conduct; darcy; family; feelings; fitzwilliam; jane; justice; letter; netherfield; power; regard; sense; sister; wickham; wish
     • versions: original; plain text
194. austen-pride_037-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_037-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1386
     • flesch: 74
     • summary: To Rosings he then hastened, to console Lady Catherine and her daughter; and on his return brought back, with great satisfaction, a message from her ladyship, importing that she felt herself so dull as to make her very desirous of having them all to dine with her. He wrote last week to hurry my return.
     • keywords: catherine; collins; darcy; elizabeth; father; good; jane; lady; ladyship; mother; mrs; rosings; spirits; young
     • versions: original; plain text
195. austen-pride_038-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_038-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1040
     • flesch: 71
     • summary: After an affectionate parting between the friends, Elizabeth was attended to the carriage by Mr. Collins, and as they walked down the garden he was commissioning her with his best respects to all her family, not forgetting his thanks for the kindness he had received at Longbourn in the winter, and his compliments to Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner, though unknown. Chapter 38 On Saturday morning Elizabeth and Mr. Collins met for breakfast a few minutes before the others appeared; and he took the opportunity of paying the parting civilities which he deemed indispensably necessary.
     • keywords: charlotte; collins; dear; elizabeth; great; humble; kindness; lady; rosings; thanks
     • versions: original; plain text
196. austen-pride_039-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_039-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1646
     • flesch: 84
     • summary: Kitty and me were to spend the day there, and Mrs. Forster promised to have a little dance in the evening; (by the bye, Mrs. Forster and me are such friends!) Not a soul knew of it, but Colonel and Mrs. Forster, and Kitty and me, except my aunt, for we were forced to borrow one of her gowns; and you cannot imagine how well he looked!
     • keywords: bennet; elizabeth; forster; fun; good; home; jane; kitty; little; lydia; mary; mrs; scheme; way; wickham
     • versions: original; plain text
197. austen-pride_040-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_040-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1687
     • flesch: 82
     • summary: Chapter 40 Elizabeth's impatience to acquaint Jane with what had happened could no longer be overcome; and at length, resolving to suppress every particular in which her sister was concerned, and preparing her to be surprised, she related to her the next morning the chief of the scene between Mr. Darcy and herself. Miss Bennet's astonishment was soon lessened by the strong sisterly partiality which made any admiration of Elizabeth appear perfectly natural; and all surprise was shortly lost in other feelings.
     • keywords: bennet; darcy; elizabeth; feelings; good; jane; manner; poor; sister; sorry; sure; talk; wickham
     • versions: original; plain text
198. austen-pride_041-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_041-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2293
     • flesch: 70
     • summary: The rapture of Lydia on this occasion, her adoration of Mrs. Forster, the delight of Mrs. Bennet, and the mortification of Kitty, are scarcely to be described. But the gloom of Lydia's prospect was shortly cleared away; for she received an invitation from Mrs. Forster, the wife of the colonel of the regiment, to accompany her to Brighton.
     • keywords: acquaintance; bennet; brighton; colonel; darcy; day; elizabeth; family; father; forster; friend; good; heart; kitty; little; lydia; mother; mrs; officers; present; regiment; sure; wickham; young
     • versions: original; plain text
199. austen-pride_042-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_042-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1834
     • flesch: 62
     • summary: Mrs. Bennet was restored to her usual querulous serenity; and, by the middle of June, Kitty was so much recovered as to be able to enter Meryton without tears; an event of such happy promise as to make Elizabeth hope that by the following Christmas she might be so tolerably reasonable as not to mention an officer above once a day, unless, by some cruel and malicious arrangement at the War Office, another regiment should be quartered in Meryton. A scheme of which every part promises delight can never be successful; and general disappointment is only warded off by the defence of some little peculiar vexation.
     • keywords: aunt; children; comfort; derbyshire; disappointment; domestic; elizabeth; folly; gardiner; kitty; little; mother; mrs; pemberley; place; scheme; sister; time; tour; wife; youth
     • versions: original; plain text
200. austen-pride_043-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_043-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 4878
     • flesch: 74
     • summary: Does that young lady know Mr. Darcy? Elizabeth coloured, and said: A little. Whilst wandering on in this slow manner, they were again surprised, and Elizabeth's astonishment was quite equal to what it had been at first, by the sight of Mr. Darcy approaching them, and at no great distance.
     • keywords: acquaintance; appearance; aunt; civility; darcy; elizabeth; gardiner; good; great; handsome; housekeeper; idea; little; look; master; mind; miss; moment; mrs; pemberley; people; picture; place; reynolds; river; room; sister; sure; thought; time; uncle; walk; way; wickham; young
     • versions: original; plain text
201. austen-pride_044-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_044-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2351
     • flesch: 60
     • summary: Chapter 44 Elizabeth had settled it that Mr. Darcy would bring his sister to visit her the very day after her reaching Pemberley; and was consequently resolved not to be out of sight of the inn the whole of that morning. Elizabeth, who had expected to find in her as acute and unembarrassed an observer as ever Mr. Darcy had been, was much relieved by discerning such different feelings.
     • keywords: acquaintance; aunt; bingley; darcy; day; elizabeth; feelings; friends; gardiner; good; little; long; manner; miss; mrs; pemberley; pleased; sister; visitors
     • versions: original; plain text
202. austen-pride_045-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_045-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1748
     • flesch: 61
     • summary: Elizabeth soon saw that she was herself closely watched by Miss Bingley, and that she could not speak a word, especially to Miss Darcy, without calling her attention. Their visit did not continue long after the question and answer above mentioned; and while Mr. Darcy was attending them to their carriage Miss Bingley was venting her feelings in criticisms on Elizabeth's person, behaviour, and dress.
     • keywords: behaviour; bingley; brother; darcy; elizabeth; family; gardiner; georgiana; house; look; miss; mrs; room; saying; sister; visit
     • versions: original; plain text
203. austen-pride_046-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_046-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 3024
     • flesch: 74
     • summary: What I have to say relates to poor Lydia. Imprudent as the marriage between Mr. Wickham and our poor Lydia would be, we are now anxious to be assured it has taken place, for there is but too much reason to fear they are not gone to Scotland.
     • keywords: afraid; colonel; darcy; distress; elizabeth; father; forster; gardiner; ill; jane; know; letter; lizzy; london; lydia; mother; mrs; poor; room; time; uncle; wickham; wretched
     • versions: original; plain text
204. austen-pride_047-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_047-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 4109
     • flesch: 78
     • summary: You need not send them word at Longbourn of my going, if you do not like it, for it will make the surprise the greater, when I write to them and sign my name 'Lydia Wickham.' She was of great use and comfort to us all.
     • keywords: bennet; brother; colonel; day; dear; elizabeth; family; father; forster; gardiner; good; great; hope; ill; jane; kind; kitty; little; lydia; married; mary; mother; mrs; sister; step; subject; town; wickham; word
     • versions: original; plain text
205. austen-pride_048-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_048-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2266
     • flesch: 70
     • summary: Mr. Gardiner left Longbourn on Sunday; on Tuesday his wife received a letter from him; it told them that, on his arrival, he had immediately found out his brother, and persuaded him to come to Gracechurch Street; that Mr. Bennet had been to Epsom and Clapham, before his arrival, but without gaining any satisfactory information; and that he was now determined to inquire at all the principal hotels in town, as Mr. Bennet thought it possible they might have gone to one of them, on their first coming to London, before they procured lodgings. But before they heard again from Mr. Gardiner, a letter arrived for their father, from a different quarter, from Mr. Collins; which, as Jane had received directions to open all that came for him in his absence, she accordingly read; and Elizabeth, who knew what curiosities his letters always were, looked over her, and read it likewise.
     • keywords: bennet; certain; colonel; day; dear; elizabeth; family; gardiner; information; kitty; letter; london; longbourn; lydia; mrs; possible; sir; time
     • versions: original; plain text
206. austen-pride_049-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_049-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2263
     • flesch: 86
     • summary: Dear madam, cried Mrs. Hill, in great astonishment, don't you know there is an express come for master from Mr. Gardiner? If he were ever able to learn what Wickham's debts have been, said Elizabeth, and how much is settled on his side on our sister, we shall exactly know what Mr. Gardiner has done for them, because Wickham has not sixpence of his own.
     • keywords: dear; elizabeth; father; good; hill; jane; letter; lydia; mrs; pounds; sister; time; uncle; wickham
     • versions: original; plain text
207. austen-pride_050-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_050-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2219
     • flesch: 68
     • summary: To be sure, it would have been more for the advantage of conversation had Miss Lydia Bennet come upon the town; or, as the happiest alternative, been secluded from the world, in some distant farmhouse. Chapter 50 Mr. Bennet had very often wished before this period of his life that, instead of spending his whole income, he had laid by an annual sum for the better provision of his children, and of his wife, if she survived him.
     • keywords: advantage; bennet; brother; children; daughter; family; gardiner; husband; income; little; longbourn; lydia; marriage; mrs; neighbourhood; north; regiment; son; wickham; wishes
     • versions: original; plain text
208. austen-pride_051-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_051-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2089
     • flesch: 82
     • summary: Elizabeth looked expressively at Lydia; but she, who never heard nor saw anything of which she chose to be insensible, gaily continued, Oh! mamma, do the people hereabouts know Wickham's affection for Lydia was just what Elizabeth had expected to find it; not equal to Lydia's for him.
     • keywords: aunt; bennet; dear; elizabeth; good; jane; lydia; mamma; man; married; mother; mrs; room; sister; time; wickham
     • versions: original; plain text
209. austen-pride_052-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_052-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 3045
     • flesch: 79
     • summary: He came to tell Mr. Gardiner that he had found out where your sister and Mr. Wickham were, and that he had seen and talked with them both; Wickham repeatedly, Lydia once. The motive professed was his conviction of its being owing to himself that Wickham's worthlessness had not been so well known as to make it impossible for any young woman of character to love or confide in him.
     • keywords: able; character; darcy; day; dear; elizabeth; home; hope; house; letter; little; lizzy; lydia; sister; street; sure; time; town; uncle; wickham
     • versions: original; plain text
210. austen-pride_053-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_053-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2971
     • flesch: 80
     • summary: As soon as ever Mr. Bingley comes, my dear, said Mrs. Bennet, you will wait on him of course. It is a long time, Mr. Bingley, since you went away, said Mrs. Bennet.
     • keywords: arrival; bennet; bingley; darcy; daughter; day; dear; elizabeth; friend; jane; little; long; lydia; man; mother; mrs; netherfield; sister; sure; time
     • versions: original; plain text
211. austen-pride_054-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_054-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1612
     • flesch: 79
     • summary: Chapter 54 As soon as they were gone, Elizabeth walked out to recover her spirits; or in other words, to dwell without interruption on those subjects that must deaden them more. Her resolution was for a short time involuntarily kept by the approach of her sister, who joined her with a cheerful look, which showed her better satisfied with their visitors, than Elizabeth.
     • keywords: behaviour; bennet; darcy; elizabeth; gentlemen; jane; man; mother; mrs; pleasure; room; sister
     • versions: original; plain text
212. austen-pride_055-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_055-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2357
     • flesch: 79
     • summary: In ran Mrs. Bennet to her daughter's room, in her dressing gown, and with her hair half finished, crying out: My dear Jane, make haste and hurry down. Mrs. Bennet could not give her consent or speak her approbation in terms warm enough to satisfy her feelings, though she talked to Bingley of nothing else for half an hour; and when Mr. Bennet joined them at supper, his voice and manner plainly showed how really happy he was.
     • keywords: bennet; bingley; daughter; dear; elizabeth; evening; good; half; happiness; happy; jane; kitty; lizzy; mother; mrs; room; sister; stairs; time
     • versions: original; plain text
213. austen-pride_056-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_056-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2756
     • flesch: 79
     • summary: I was told that not only your sister was on the point of being most advantageously married, but that you, that Miss Elizabeth Bennet, would, in all likelihood, be soon afterwards united to my nephew, my own nephew, Mr. Darcy. Mrs. Bennet, with great civility, begged her ladyship to take some refreshment; but Lady Catherine very resolutely, and not very politely, declined eating anything; and then, rising up, said to Elizabeth, Miss Bennet, there seemed to be a prettyish kind of a little wilderness on one side of your lawn.
     • keywords: bennet; carriage; catherine; darcy; daughter; elizabeth; family; honour; lady; ladyship; miss; moment; mother; mrs; nephew; room; silence; woman; world; young
     • versions: original; plain text
214. austen-pride_057-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_057-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1669
     • flesch: 68
     • summary: With his notions of dignity, he would probably feel that the arguments, which to Elizabeth had appeared weak and ridiculous, contained much good sense and solid reasoning. The surprise of the rest of the family, on hearing who their visitor had been, was very great; but they obligingly satisfied it, with the same kind of supposition which had appeased Mrs. Bennet's curiosity; and Elizabeth was spared from much teasing on the subject.
     • keywords: aunt; catherine; collins; cousin; darcy; elizabeth; engagement; father; gentleman; lady; letter; marriage; report; sister; young
     • versions: original; plain text
215. austen-pride_058-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_058-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2444
     • flesch: 76
     • summary: Chapter 58 Instead of receiving any such letter of excuse from his friend, as Elizabeth half expected Mr. Bingley to do, he was able to bring Darcy with him to Longbourn before many days had passed after Lady Catherine's visit. Elizabeth longed to observe that Mr. Bingley had been a most delightful friend; so easily guided that his worth was invaluable; but she checked herself.
     • keywords: aunt; bingley; darcy; elizabeth; family; feelings; friend; happiness; jane; kitty; letter; mrs; rest; sister; surprise; time; walking
     • versions: original; plain text
216. austen-pride_059-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_059-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 2499
     • flesch: 85
     • summary: In the evening, soon after Mr. Bennet withdrew to the library, she saw Mr. Darcy rise also and follow him, and her agitation on seeing it was extreme. cried Mrs. Bennet, as she stood at a window the next morning, if that disagreeable Mr. Darcy is not coming here again with our dear Bingley!
     • keywords: bennet; bingley; darcy; dear; elizabeth; evening; father; good; happy; jane; kitty; lizzy; love; man; mother; mrs; room; thing
     • versions: original; plain text
217. austen-pride_060-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_060-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1604
     • flesch: 78
     • summary: Yours, etc. Mr. Darcy's letter to Lady Catherine was in a different style; and still different from either was what Mr. Bennet sent to Mr. Collins, in reply to his last. Chapter 60 Elizabeth's spirits soon rising to playfulness again, she wanted Mr. Darcy to account for his having ever fallen in love with her.
     • keywords: aunt; catherine; congratulations; darcy; elizabeth; good; jane; lady; letter; long; love; reasonable; write
     • versions: original; plain text
218. austen-pride_061-1813
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-pride_061-1813
     • date: 1813
     • words: 1250
     • flesch: 60
     • summary: With what delighted pride she afterwards visited Mrs. Bingley, and talked of Mrs. Darcy, may be guessed. The darling wish of his sisters was then gratified; he bought an estate in a neighbouring county to Derbyshire, and Jane and Elizabeth, in addition to every other source of happiness, were within thirty miles of each other.
     • keywords: affection; bennet; bingley; darcy; elizabeth; home; lydia; marriage; mrs; pemberley; place; sisters; wickham; wish
     • versions: original; plain text
219. austen-sense_001-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_001-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1597
     • flesch: 62
     • summary: So acutely did Mrs. Dashwood feel this ungracious behaviour, and so earnestly did she despise her daughter-in-law for it, that, on the arrival of the latter, she would have quitted the house for ever, had not the entreaty of her eldest girl induced her first to reflect on the propriety of going, and her own tender love for all her three children determined her afterwards to stay, and for their sakes avoid a breach with their brother. Elinor, this eldest daughter, whose advice was so effectual, possessed a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment, which qualified her, though only nineteen, to be the counsellor of her mother, and enabled her frequently to counteract, to the advantage of them all, that eagerness of mind in Mrs. Dashwood which must generally have led to imprudence.
     • keywords: child; dashwood; daughters; estate; father; fortune; john; mother; mrs; norland; old; pounds; sisters; son; years
     • versions: original; plain text
220. austen-sense_002-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_002-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1980
     • flesch: 79
     • summary: In seasons of cheerfulness, no temper could be more cheerful than hers, or possess, in a greater degree, that sanguine expectation of happiness which is happiness itself. It gave to his intentions whatever of decision was wanting before; and he finally resolved, that it would be absolutely unnecessary, if not highly indecorous, to do more for the widow and children of his father, than such kind of neighbourly acts as his own wife pointed out.
     • keywords: comfortable; dashwood; father; half; little; money; mother; mrs; pounds; sisters; sum; sure; thing; year
     • versions: original; plain text
221. austen-sense_003-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_003-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1561
     • flesch: 70
     • summary: But Edward had no turn for great men or barouches. But yet--he is not the kind of young man; there is something wanting--his figure is not striking; it has none of that grace which I should expect in the man who could seriously attach my sister.
     • keywords: brother; dashwood; daughter; edward; elinor; heart; impossible; love; man; marianne; mother; mrs; norland; sake; sister; time
     • versions: original; plain text
222. austen-sense_004-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_004-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1961
     • flesch: 70
     • summary: I hope, Marianne, continued Elinor, you do not consider him as deficient in general taste. He does not draw himself, indeed, but he has great pleasure in seeing the performances of other people, and I assure you he is by no means deficient in natural taste, though he has not had opportunities of improving it.
     • keywords: cold; doubt; edward; elinor; general; great; handsome; hope; house; letter; marianne; mind; mother; opinion; regard; sense; sister; taste
     • versions: original; plain text
223. austen-sense_005-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_005-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1034
     • flesch: 65
     • summary: Mrs. John Dashwood said nothing; but her husband civilly hoped that she would not be settled far from Norland. But Mrs. Dashwood began shortly to give over every hope of the kind, and to be convinced, from the general drift of his discourse, that his assistance extended no farther than their maintenance for six months at Norland.
     • keywords: dashwood; daughter; devonshire; edward; furniture; house; john; law; mrs; norland
     • versions: original; plain text
224. austen-sense_006-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_006-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1359
     • flesch: 66
     • summary: He said much of his earnest desire of their living in the most sociable terms with his family, and pressed them so cordially to dine at Barton Park every day till they were better settled at home, that, though his entreaties were carried to a point of perseverance beyond civility, they could not give offence. It had not been built many years and was in good repair.
     • keywords: barton; cottage; day; entrance; garden; good; hills; home; house; lady; middleton; present; room; sir; small; valley
     • versions: original; plain text
225. austen-sense_007-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_007-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1300
     • flesch: 60
     • summary: Colonel Brandon, the friend of Sir John, seemed no more adapted by resemblance of manner to be his friend, than Lady Middleton was to be his wife, or Mrs. Jennings to be Lady Middleton's mother. Sir John was a sportsman, Lady Middleton a mother.
     • keywords: barton; colonel; family; good; house; jennings; john; ladies; lady; marianne; middleton; mother; mrs; party; sir; young
     • versions: original; plain text
226. austen-sense_008-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_008-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1263
     • flesch: 71
     • summary: She was remarkably quick in the discovery of attachments, and had enjoyed the advantage of raising the blushes and the vanity of many a young lady by insinuations of her power over such a young man; and this kind of discernment enabled her soon after her arrival at Barton decisively to pronounce that Colonel Brandon was very much in love with Marianne Dashwood. Mrs. Jennings had been anxious to see Colonel Brandon well married, ever since her connection with Sir John first brought him to her knowledge; and she was always anxious to get a good husband for every pretty girl.
     • keywords: age; brandon; colonel; dashwood; elinor; infirmity; jennings; mamma; man; marianne; mrs; old; woman; young
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227. austen-sense_009-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_009-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1868
     • flesch: 71
     • summary: On this point Sir John could give more certain intelligence; and he told them that Mr. Willoughby had no property of his own in the country; that he resided there only while he was visiting the old lady at Allenham Court, to whom he was related, and whose possessions he was to inherit; adding, Yes, yes, he is very well worth catching I can tell you, Miss Dashwood; he has a pretty little estate of his own in Somersetshire besides; and if I were you, I would not give him up to my younger sister, in spite of all this tumbling down hills. Sir John called on them as soon as the next interval of fair weather that morning allowed him to get out of doors; and Marianne's accident being related to him, he was eagerly asked whether he knew any gentleman of the name of Willoughby at Allenham.
     • keywords: allenham; barton; dashwood; garden; gentleman; good; hill; home; house; john; little; man; margaret; marianne; mrs; norland; rain; sir; spite; willoughby
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228. austen-sense_010-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_010-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2080
     • flesch: 65
     • summary: Willoughby was a young man of good abilities, quick imagination, lively spirits, and open, affectionate manners. They read, they talked, they sang together; his musical talents were considerable; and he read with all the sensibility and spirit which Edward had unfortunately wanted.
     • keywords: acquaintance; affection; brandon; colonel; dashwood; day; delight; elinor; enjoyment; favourite; general; good; man; marianne; mother; mrs; reserve; sister; spirit; willoughby; young
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229. austen-sense_011-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_011-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1449
     • flesch: 66
     • summary: His eyes were fixed on Marianne, and, after a silence of some minutes, he said, with a faint smile, Your sister, I understand, does not approve of second attachments. This, said he, cannot hold; but a change, a total change of sentiments--No, no, do not desire it; for when the romantic refinements of a young mind are obliged to give way, how frequently are they succeeded by such opinions as are but too common, and too dangerous!
     • keywords: acquaintance; attachment; body; elinor; home; lady; little; marianne; mind; mrs; opinions; park; parties; sister; thing; willoughby
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230. austen-sense_012-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_012-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1700
     • flesch: 71
     • summary: CHAPTER XII As Elinor and Marianne were walking together the next morning the latter communicated a piece of news to her sister, which in spite of all that she knew before of Marianne's imprudence and want of thought, surprised her by its extravagant testimony of both. You have said so, replied Elinor, almost every day since they first met on High-church Down; and they had not known each other a week, I believe, before you were certain that Marianne wore his picture round her neck; but it turned out to be only the miniature of our great uncle.
     • keywords: day; elinor; great; hair; horse; long; margaret; marianne; mother; mrs; servant; sister; sure; time; willoughby
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231. austen-sense_013-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_013-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2133
     • flesch: 83
     • summary: Is not it what you have often wished to do yourself? Yes, Marianne, but I would not go while Mrs. Smith was there, and with no other companion than Mr. Willoughby. No bad news, Colonel, I hope; said Mrs. Jennings, as soon as he entered the room.
     • keywords: brandon; business; colonel; elinor; house; jennings; john; marianne; miss; mrs; party; room; sir; time; town; willoughby
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232. austen-sense_014-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_014-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1513
     • flesch: 73
     • summary: How little did I then think that the very first news I should hear from Mrs. Smith, when I next came into the country, would be that Barton cottage was taken: and I felt an immediate satisfaction and interest in the event, which nothing but a kind of prescience of what happiness I should experience from it, can account for. How often did I wish, added he, when I was at Allenham this time twelvemonth, that Barton cottage were inhabited!
     • keywords: colonel; cottage; dashwood; elinor; estate; jennings; kind; marianne; miss; mrs; place; sure; willoughby; wonder
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233. austen-sense_015-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_015-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2536
     • flesch: 74
     • summary: You had rather look out for misery for Marianne, and guilt for poor Willoughby, than an apology for the latter. I am persuaded that Mrs. Smith suspects his regard for Marianne, disapproves of it, (perhaps because she has other views for him,) and on that account is eager to get him away; and that the business which she sends him off to transact is invented as an excuse to dismiss him.
     • keywords: affliction; dashwood; dear; doubt; elinor; engagement; eyes; hope; leave; love; marianne; mother; mrs; room; sister; smith; strange; violent; willoughby
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234. austen-sense_016-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_016-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1997
     • flesch: 74
     • summary: Mrs. Dashwood was sorry for what she had said; but it gave Elinor pleasure, as it produced a reply from Marianne so expressive of confidence in Willoughby and knowledge of his intentions. CHAPTER XVI Marianne would have thought herself very inexcusable had she been able to sleep at all the first night after parting from Willoughby.
     • keywords: air; barton; dashwood; dear; edward; elinor; family; giving; marianne; morning; mother; mrs; norland; present; sisters; surprise; valley; willoughby
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235. austen-sense_017-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_017-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1637
     • flesch: 80
     • summary: But I thought it was right, Elinor, said Marianne, to be guided wholly by the opinion of other people. Elinor smiled again, to hear her sister describing so accurately their future expenses at Combe Magna. Hunters! repeated Edward; but why must you have hunters?
     • keywords: competence; dashwood; edward; elinor; family; love; marianne; mrs; people; point; reserved; sister; thought; wealth; wish
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236. austen-sense_018-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_018-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1534
     • flesch: 72
     • summary: This was a subject which ensured Marianne's attention, and she was beginning to describe her own admiration of these scenes, and to question him more minutely on the objects that had particularly struck him, when Edward interrupted her by saying, You must not enquire too far, Marianne: remember I have no knowledge in the picturesque, and I shall offend you by my ignorance and want of taste if we come to particulars. I am afraid it is but too true, said Marianne; but why should you boast of it? I suspect, said Elinor, that to avoid one kind of affectation, Edward here falls into another.
     • keywords: admiration; dance; doubt; edward; elinor; fine; hair; john; marianne; mrs; picturesque; sir; sister; tea; village; willoughby
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237. austen-sense_019-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_019-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2958
     • flesch: 76
     • summary: Mrs. Jennings asked her, as soon as she appeared, if she had not been to Allenham; and Mrs. Palmer laughed so heartily at the question, as to show she understood it. Mrs. Jennings and Mrs. Palmer joined their entreaties, all seemed equally anxious to avoid a family party; and the young ladies were obliged to yield.
     • keywords: account; dashwood; door; edward; elinor; family; friends; house; jennings; john; lady; look; marianne; middleton; mother; mrs; palmer; room; sir; spirits; thing; time; turn
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238. austen-sense_020-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_020-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2468
     • flesch: 87
     • summary: It was quite a sudden thing our coming at all, and I knew nothing of it till the carriage was coming to the door, and then Mr. Palmer asked me if I would go with him to Barton. As vile a spot as I ever saw in my life, said Mr. Palmer.
     • keywords: body; brandon; colonel; elinor; glad; great; husband; john; love; mrs; palmer; sir; sister; thing; town
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239. austen-sense_021-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_021-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2988
     • flesch: 70
     • summary: A short pause succeeded this speech, which was first broken by Miss Steele, who seemed very much disposed for conversation, and who now said rather abruptly, And how do you like Devonshire, Miss Dashwood? Poor little creatures! said Miss Steele, as soon as they were gone.
     • keywords: agreeable; beau; children; cousins; dashwood; day; elinor; exeter; girls; good; john; ladies; lady; little; lucy; man; middleton; miss; mother; park; sir; sister; smart; steeles; sure; thing; young
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240. austen-sense_022-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_022-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2851
     • flesch: 73
     • summary: Mr. Edward Ferrars, the eldest son of Mrs. Ferrars, of Park Street, and brother of your sister-in-law, Mrs. John Dashwood, is the person I mean; you must allow that I am not likely to be deceived as to the name of the man on who all my happiness depends. Elinor did think the question a very odd one, and her countenance expressed it, as she answered that she had never seen Mrs. Ferrars.
     • keywords: edward; elinor; family; ferrars; great; lucy; miss; mother; mrs; opinion; person; picture; sister; sure; surprised; thing; uncle; world; years
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241. austen-sense_023-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_023-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2404
     • flesch: 59
     • summary: Perhaps, continued Elinor, if I should happen to cut out, I may be of some use to Miss Lucy Steele, in rolling her papers for her; and there is so much still to be done to the basket, that it must be impossible I think for her labour singly, to finish it this evening. One or two meetings of this kind had taken place, without affording Elinor any chance of engaging Lucy in private, when Sir John called at the cottage one morning, to beg, in the name of charity, that they would all dine with Lady Middleton that day, as he was obliged to attend the club at Exeter, and she would otherwise be quite alone, except her mother and the two Miss Steeles.
     • keywords: affection; basket; chance; conversation; edward; elinor; engagement; heart; lady; little; lucy; marianne; middleton; miss; mother; norland; present; sisters; table; thought; time; work
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242. austen-sense_024-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_024-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2137
     • flesch: 71
     • summary: From this time the subject was never revived by Elinor, and when entered on by Lucy, who seldom missed an opportunity of introducing it, and was particularly careful to inform her confidante, of her happiness whenever she received a letter from Edward, it was treated by the former with calmness and caution, and dismissed as soon as civility would allow; for she felt such conversations to be an indulgence which Lucy did not deserve, and which were dangerous to herself. Indeed you wrong me, replied Lucy, with great solemnity; I know nobody of whose judgment I think so highly as I do of yours; and I do really believe, that if you was to say to me, 'I advise you by all means to put an end to your engagement with Edward Ferrars, it will be more for the happiness of both of you,' I should resolve upon doing it immediately.
     • keywords: affection; brother; dashwood; edward; elinor; end; engagement; ferrars; great; interest; lucy; miss; mrs; subject; sure; thing; time; years
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243. austen-sense_025-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_025-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1955
     • flesch: 63
     • summary: Come, Miss Marianne, let us strike hands upon the bargain, and if Miss Dashwood will change her mind by and bye, why so much the better. Nay, cried Mrs. Jennings, I am sure I shall be monstrous glad of Miss Marianne's company, whether Miss Dashwood will go or not, only the more the merrier say I, and I thought it would be more comfortable for them to be together; because, if they got tired of me, they might talk to one another, and laugh at my old ways behind my back.
     • keywords: dashwood; elinor; good; indifference; invitation; jennings; little; london; marianne; miss; mother; mrs; object; plan; sister; sure; town
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244. austen-sense_026-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_026-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2553
     • flesch: 65
     • summary: I forget what it was now, but it was something so droll! After an hour or two spent in what her mother called comfortable chat, or in other words, in every variety of inquiry concerning all their acquaintance on Mrs. Jennings's side, and in laughter without cause on Mrs. Palmer's, it was proposed by the latter that they should all accompany her to some shops where she had business that morning, to which Mrs. Jennings and Elinor readily consented, as having likewise some purchases to make themselves; and Marianne, though declining it at first was induced to go likewise. They were three days on their journey, and Marianne's behaviour as they travelled was a happy specimen of what future complaisance and companionableness to Mrs. Jennings might be expected to be.
     • keywords: colonel; door; elinor; evening; jennings; journey; letter; little; long; marianne; mother; mrs; palmer; pleasure; room; sister; thing; time; town; willoughby; young
     • versions: original; plain text
245. austen-sense_027-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_027-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2509
     • flesch: 71
     • summary: About the middle of the day, Mrs. Jennings went out by herself on business, and Elinor began her letter directly, while Marianne, too restless for employment, too anxious for conversation, walked from one window to the other, or sat down by the fire in melancholy meditation. At any rate, said Elinor, wishing to prevent Mrs. Jennings from seeing her sister's thoughts as clearly as she did, I dare say we shall have Sir John and Lady Middleton in town by the end of next week.
     • keywords: brandon; colonel; day; elinor; jennings; john; lady; little; marianne; middleton; morning; mrs; sir; sister; spirits; street; thing; time; town; willoughby
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246. austen-sense_028-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_028-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1466
     • flesch: 70
     • summary: They were engaged about the end of that time to attend Lady Middleton to a party, from which Mrs. Jennings was kept away by the indisposition of her youngest daughter; and for this party, Marianne, wholly dispirited, careless of her appearance, and seeming equally indifferent whether she went or staid, prepared, without one look of hope or one expression of pleasure. Marianne was in a silent agony, too much oppressed even for tears; but as Mrs. Jennings was luckily not come home, they could go directly to their own room, where hartshorn restored her a little to herself.
     • keywords: arrival; elinor; good; jennings; lady; marianne; middleton; moment; mrs; room; sister; time; willoughby
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247. austen-sense_029-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_029-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 3852
     • flesch: 73
     • summary: In this situation, Elinor, roused from sleep by her agitation and sobs, first perceived her; and after observing her for a few moments with silent anxiety, said, in a tone of the most considerate gentleness-- Marianne, may I ask-- No, Elinor, she replied, ask nothing; you will soon know all. Elinor paid her every quiet and unobtrusive attention in her power; and she would have tried to sooth and tranquilize her still more, had not Marianne entreated her, with all the eagerness of the most nervous irritability, not to speak to her for the world.
     • keywords: bed; behaviour; day; dear; distress; elinor; engagement; good; grief; happy; heart; jennings; letter; lock; long; marianne; mind; moment; mrs; possible; room; sake; sister; talk; thing; time; willoughby
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248. austen-sense_030-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_030-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 3117
     • flesch: 83
     • summary: Is she said to be amiable? I never heard any harm of her; indeed I hardly ever heard her mentioned; except that Mrs. Taylor did say this morning, that one day Miss Walker hinted to her, that she believed Mr. and Mrs. Ellison would not be sorry to have Miss Grey married, for she and Mrs. Ellison could never agree. But there is one comfort, my dear Miss Marianne--he is not the only young man in the world worth having; and with your pretty face you will never want admirers.
     • keywords: bed; better; brandon; colonel; day; dear; elinor; girl; good; grey; house; jennings; lord; man; marianne; miss; mrs; poor; pretty; room; sister; sure; thing; willoughby; young
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249. austen-sense_031-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_031-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 3827
     • flesch: 70
     • summary: Her mother, still confident of their engagement, and relying as warmly as ever on his constancy, had only been roused by Elinor's application, to entreat from Marianne greater openness towards them both; and this, with such tenderness towards her, such affection for Willoughby, and such a conviction of their future happiness in each other, that she wept with agony through the whole of it. Elinor, with a very heavy heart, aware of the pain she was going to communicate, and perceiving, by Marianne's letter, how ill she had succeeded in laying any foundation for it, then sat down to write her mother an account of what had passed, and entreat her directions for the future; while Marianne, who came into the drawing-room on Mrs. Jennings's going away, remained fixed at the table where Elinor wrote, watching the advancement of her pen, grieving over her for the hardship of such a task, and grieving still more fondly over its effect on her mother.
     • keywords: barton; brother; comfort; conviction; elinor; father; feelings; good; heart; home; jennings; letter; life; little; man; marianne; mind; moment; months; mother; mrs; regard; rest; room; short; sister; situation; time; unfortunate; willoughby; years
     • versions: original; plain text
250. austen-sense_032-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_032-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2643
     • flesch: 68
     • summary: I am sorry we cannot see your sister, Miss Dashwood, said Miss Steele. CHAPTER XXXII When the particulars of this conversation were repeated by Miss Dashwood to her sister, as they very soon were, the effect on her was not entirely such as the former had hoped to see.
     • keywords: barton; beau; colonel; dashwood; day; elinor; good; great; interest; jennings; lucy; marianne; married; miss; mother; mrs; sister; steele; sure; time; town; willoughby; word
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251. austen-sense_033-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_033-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 3099
     • flesch: 74
     • summary: Your sister need not have any scruple even of visiting her, which, to say the truth, has been a little the case, and very naturally; for we only knew that Mrs. Jennings was the widow of a man who had got all his money in a low way; and Fanny and Mrs. Ferrars were both strongly prepossessed, that neither she nor her daughters were such kind of women as Fanny would like to associate with. Mrs. Jennings, however, assured him directly, that she should not stand upon ceremony, for they were all cousins, or something like it, and she should certainly wait on Mrs. John Dashwood very soon, and bring her sisters to see her.
     • keywords: brandon; brother; colonel; day; elinor; fanny; ferrars; fortune; glad; good; gray; great; hope; jennings; john; kind; lady; little; mother; mrs; people; thing; time; town; woman; year
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252. austen-sense_034-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_034-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2664
     • flesch: 58
     • summary: She was not a woman of many words; for, unlike people in general, she proportioned them to the number of her ideas; and of the few syllables that did escape her, not one fell to the share of Miss Dashwood, whom she eyed with the spirited determination of disliking her at all events. The Colonel, though disclaiming all pretensions to connoisseurship, warmly admired the screens, as he would have done any thing painted by Miss Dashwood; and on the curiosity of the others being of course excited, they were handed round for general inspection.
     • keywords: brandon; colonel; dashwood; edward; elinor; fanny; ferrars; general; good; jennings; john; lady; lucy; marianne; middleton; miss; morton; mother; mrs; opinion; sister; street; want; woman
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253. austen-sense_035-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_035-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2361
     • flesch: 75
     • summary: Poor Edward muttered something, but what it was, nobody knew, not even himself. Poor Edward!--But now there is one good thing, we shall be able to meet, and meet pretty often, for Lady Middleton's delighted with Mrs. Dashwood, so we shall be a good deal in Harley Street, I dare say, and Edward spends half his time with his sister--besides, Lady Middleton and Mrs. Ferrars will visit now;--and Mrs. Ferrars and your sister were both so good to say more than once, they should always be glad to see me.
     • keywords: comfort; dear; determined; edward; elinor; ferrars; good; lady; lucy; marianne; middleton; moment; mrs; sister; street; sure; thing
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254. austen-sense_036-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_036-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 3115
     • flesch: 63
     • summary: Lady Middleton was ashamed of doing nothing before them, and the flattery which Lucy was proud to think of and administer at other times, she feared they would despise her for offering. But while the imaginations of other people will carry them away to form wrong judgments of our conduct, and to decide on it by slight appearances, one's happiness must in some measure be always at the mercy of chance.
     • keywords: brother; cottage; dashwood; day; days; dear; edward; elinor; evening; friends; great; house; jennings; john; lady; like; lucy; marianne; middleton; miss; mrs; people; sister; steeles; street; thing; time; young
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255. austen-sense_037-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_037-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 4530
     • flesch: 76
     • summary: Mr. Edward Ferrars, the very young man I used to joke with you about (but however, as it turns out, I am monstrous glad there was never any thing in it), Mr. Edward Ferrars, it seems, has been engaged above this twelvemonth to my cousin Lucy! what a taking poor Mr. Edward will be in when he hears of it!
     • keywords: brother; dashwood; dear; donavan; edward; elinor; end; engagement; fanny; ferrars; fit; good; great; house; jennings; little; lord; lucy; man; marianne; miss; months; mother; mrs; poor; possible; room; sister; sure; thing; time; young
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256. austen-sense_038-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_038-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 3197
     • flesch: 78
     • summary: Such was her parting concern; for after this, she had time only to pay her farewell compliments to Mrs. Jennings, before her company was claimed by Mrs. Richardson; and Elinor was left in possession of knowledge which might feed her powers of reflection some time, though she had learnt very little more than what had been already foreseen and foreplanned in her own mind. CHAPTER XXXVIII Mrs. Jennings was very warm in her praise of Edward's conduct, but only Elinor and Marianne understood its true merit.
     • keywords: dear; edward; elinor; glad; good; great; hope; jennings; kind; little; lucy; marianne; mind; miss; mrs; sister; steele; sure; thing; time
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257. austen-sense_039-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_039-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2000
     • flesch: 62
     • summary: she, of all people in the world, was fixed on to bestow it!--Her emotion was such as Mrs. Jennings had attributed to a very different cause;--but whatever minor feelings less pure, less pleasing, might have a share in that emotion, her esteem for the general benevolence, and her gratitude for the particular friendship, which together prompted Colonel Brandon to this act, were strongly felt, and warmly expressed. After this had been settled, Colonel Brandon began to talk of his own advantage in securing so respectable and agreeable a neighbour, and then it was that he mentioned with regret, that the house was small and indifferent; an evil which Elinor, as Mrs. Jennings had supposed her to do, made very light of, at least as far as regarded its size.
     • keywords: barton; brandon; cleveland; colonel; day; edward; elinor; ferrars; friend; great; jennings; little; marianne; miss; mother; mrs; time; wish
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258. austen-sense_040-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_040-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2652
     • flesch: 75
     • summary: Colonel Brandon is so delicate a man, that he rather wished any one to announce his intentions to Mr. Ferrars than himself. It is a matter of great joy to me; and I feel the goodness of Colonel Brandon most sensibly.
     • keywords: brandon; colonel; dear; edward; elinor; ferrars; good; great; house; jennings; lucy; ma'am; man; mrs; parsonage; sure; thing; time
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259. austen-sense_041-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_041-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2631
     • flesch: 72
     • summary: Marianne, not contented with absolutely refusing to go herself, was very urgent to prevent her sister's going at all; and Mrs. Jennings, though her carriage was always at Elinor's service, so very much disliked Mrs. John Dashwood, that not even her curiosity to see how she looked after the late discovery, nor her strong desire to affront her by taking Edward's part, could overcome her unwillingness to be in her company again. Just the kind of girl I should suppose likely to captivate poor Edward.
     • keywords: brandon; brother; colonel; dashwood; dear; edward; elinor; fanny; ferrars; good; john; late; living; miss; mother; mrs; poor; robert; room; thing; time; world
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260. austen-sense_042-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_042-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1834
     • flesch: 45
     • summary: Mrs. Palmer had her child, and Mrs. Jennings her carpet-work; they talked of the friends they had left behind, arranged Lady Middleton's engagements, and wondered whether Mr. Palmer and Colonel Brandon would get farther than Reading that night. One other short call in Harley Street, in which Elinor received her brother's congratulations on their travelling so far towards Barton without any expense, and on Colonel Brandon's being to follow them to Cleveland in a day or two, completed the intercourse of the brother and sisters in town;--and a faint invitation from Fanny, to come to Norland whenever it should happen to be in their way, which of all things was the most unlikely to occur, with a more warm, though less public, assurance, from John to Elinor, of the promptitude with which he should come to see her at Delaford, was all that foretold any meeting in the country.
     • keywords: barton; brandon; brother; charlotte; child; cleveland; colonel; country; day; elinor; great; grounds; hours; house; jennings; marianne; morning; mrs; palmer; place; rest; time; willoughby
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261. austen-sense_043-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_043-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 3426
     • flesch: 58
     • summary: Mrs. Jennings, however, with a kindness of heart which made Elinor really love her, declared her resolution of not stirring from Cleveland as long as Marianne remained ill, and of endeavouring, by her own attentive care, to supply to her the place of the mother she had taken her from; and Elinor found her on every occasion a most willing and active helpmate, desirous to share in all her fatigues, and often by her better experience in nursing, of material use. Poor Marianne, languid and low from the nature of her malady, and feeling herself universally ill, could no longer hope that tomorrow would find her recovered; and the idea of what tomorrow would have produced, but for this unlucky illness, made every ailment severe; for on that day they were to have begun their journey home; and, attended the whole way by a servant of Mrs. Jennings, were to have taken their mother by surprise on the following forenoon. Mrs. Jennings, who had been inclined from the first to think Marianne's complaint more serious than Elinor, now looked very grave on Mr. Harris's report, and confirming Charlotte's fears and caution, urged the necessity of her immediate removal with her infant; and Mr. Palmer, though treating their apprehensions as idle, found the anxiety and importunity of his wife too great to be withstood.
     • keywords: alarm; arrival; bed; better; brandon; colonel; comfort; dashwood; day; elinor; fears; harris; heart; hope; hour; jennings; little; long; marianne; miss; moment; mother; mrs; night; o'clock; palmer; patient; sister; thought; time
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262. austen-sense_044-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_044-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 5526
     • flesch: 77
     • summary: You are very wrong, Mr. Willoughby, very blamable, said Elinor, while her voice, in spite of herself, betrayed her compassionate emotion; you ought not to speak in this way, either of Mrs. Willoughby or my sister. I say awakened, because time and London, business and dissipation, had in some measure quieted it, and I had been growing a fine hardened villain, fancying myself indifferent to her, and choosing to fancy that she too must have become indifferent to me; talking to myself of our past attachment as a mere idle, trifling business, shrugging up my shoulders in proof of its being so, and silencing every reproach, overcoming every scruple, by secretly saying now and then, 'I shall be heartily glad to hear she is well married.'
     • keywords: affection; answer; better; business; coming; dashwood; day; devonshire; elinor; evening; feelings; good; hand; heart; house; kind; little; look; manner; marianne; married; miss; moment; morning; mrs; necessary; note; past; short; sight; sir; sister; thing; thought; time; town; wife; willoughby; woman
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263. austen-sense_045-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_045-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2127
     • flesch: 66
     • summary: I am very sure myself, that had Willoughby turned out as really amiable, as he has proved himself the contrary, Marianne would yet never have been so happy with him as she will be with Colonel Brandon. The past, the present, the future, Willoughby's visit, Marianne's safety, and her mother's expected arrival, threw her altogether into an agitation of spirits which kept off every indication of fatigue, and made her only fearful of betraying herself to her sister.
     • keywords: affection; brandon; colonel; dashwood; elinor; happy; heart; hope; joy; long; marianne; moment; mother; mrs; sister; spirits; time; willoughby; world
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264. austen-sense_046-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_046-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2902
     • flesch: 67
     • summary: The day of separation and departure arrived; and Marianne, after taking so particular and lengthened a leave of Mrs. Jennings, one so earnestly grateful, so full of respect and kind wishes as seemed due to her own heart from a secret acknowledgment of past inattention, and bidding Colonel Brandon farewell with a cordiality of a friend, was carefully assisted by him into the carriage, of which he seemed anxious that she should engross at least half. On her measures depended those of her two friends; Mrs. Jennings could not quit Cleveland during the Dashwoods' stay; and Colonel Brandon was soon brought, by their united request, to consider his own abode there as equally determinate, if not equally indispensable.
     • keywords: affection; brandon; carriage; colonel; dashwood; day; days; elinor; feelings; hand; heart; illness; jennings; kindness; little; long; marianne; mind; mother; mrs; particular; past; request; room; self; sister; time; willoughby
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265. austen-sense_047-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_047-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2371
     • flesch: 67
     • summary: The servant, who saw only that Miss Marianne was taken ill, had sense enough to call one of the maids, who, with Mrs. Dashwood's assistance, supported her into the other room. Marianne slowly continued-- It is a great relief to me--what Elinor told me this morning--I have now heard exactly what I wished to hear.
     • keywords: dashwood; daughter; edward; elinor; feelings; ferrars; happy; long; ma'am; marianne; miss; mother; mrs; present; thomas; time; voice; willoughby; wish
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266. austen-sense_048-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_048-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 1302
     • flesch: 77
     • summary: Elinor resolving to exert herself, though fearing the sound of her own voice, now said-- Is Mrs. Ferrars at Longstaple? At Longstaple! It was put an end to by Mrs. Dashwood, who felt obliged to hope that he had left Mrs. Ferrars very well.
     • keywords: brandon; colonel; day; edward; elinor; ferrars; look; lucy; marianne; married; moment; mother; mrs
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267. austen-sense_049-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_049-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 4269
     • flesch: 60
     • summary: Mrs. Jennings wrote to tell the wonderful tale, to vent her honest indignation against the jilting girl, and pour forth her compassion towards poor Mr. Edward, who, she was sure, had quite doted upon the worthless hussy, and was now, by all accounts, almost broken-hearted, at Oxford. Poor Mr. Edward!
     • keywords: barton; brandon; brother; colonel; dashwood; days; edward; elinor; engagement; family; fanny; ferrars; foolish; friends; good; happiness; heart; hours; letter; living; love; lucy; mother; mrs; oxford; poor; proper; robert; sister; submission; sure; time; world
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268. austen-sense_050-1811
     • author: austen
     • title: austen-sense_050-1811
     • date: 1811
     • words: 2486
     • flesch: 47
     • summary: CHAPTER L After a proper resistance on the part of Mrs. Ferrars, just so violent and so steady as to preserve her from that reproach which she always seemed fearful of incurring, the reproach of being too amiable, Edward was admitted to her presence, and pronounced to be again her son. Mrs. Ferrars at first reasonably endeavoured to dissuade him from marrying Miss Dashwood, by every argument in her power; told him, that in Miss Morton he would have a woman of higher rank and larger fortune; and enforced the assertion, by observing that Miss Morton was the daughter of a nobleman with thirty thousand pounds, while Miss Dashwood was only the daughter of a private gentleman with no more than three; but when she found that, though perfectly admitting the truth of her representation, he was by no means inclined to be guided by it, she judged it wisest, from the experience of the past, to submit; and therefore, after such an ungracious delay as she owed to her own dignity, and as served to prevent every suspicion of good-will, she issued her decree of consent to the marriage of Edward and Elinor.
     • keywords: affection; brandon; brother; colonel; dashwood; delaford; edward; elinor; family; ferrars; happiness; home; house; lucy; marianne; marriage; means; miss; mother; mrs; pounds; robert; thing; time; wife; wish
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