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At the same time it has been pointed out that the following of Miss Austen by no means excluded the following of Scott: and that the new development included "crosses" of novel and romance, sometimes of the historical kind, sometimes not, which are of the highest, or all but the highest, interest.
If things are all to your taste you sit back and enjoy them. You forget the flight of time, the march of the seasons, your future life, family, country all, just as Antony did in Egypt. A deadly, languorous satisfaction comes over you. Pain, disappointment, unrest or a joy that hurts, are the things that prick the mind into activity. Jane Austen lived in a little village.
The circle of the drive was empty, the tea-party had gone and Victoria. Austen assured himself that her disappearance relieved him: having virtually quarrelled with her father, conversation would have been awkward; and yet he looked for her. They found the buggy and Pepper in the paved courtyard of the stables.
The chief follower of Sir Walter Scott in "Scotch" novels for Miss Ferrier, the Scottish counterpart of Miss Edgeworth and Miss Austen, was, though his friend, hardly his follower, and Marriage was mainly written before Waverley was John Galt, who also has some claim to priority.
Years before, when poor Sarah Austen had adorned the end of his table, Hilary Vane had raised his head after the pronouncement of grace to surprise a look in his wife's eyes which strangely threw him into a white heat of anger. It was not as Hilary Vane thought it a contempt for the practice of thanking one's Maker for daily bread, but a contempt for cant of one who sees the humour in cant.
"He was furious at me for coming out this afternoon. He had it all arranged to drive over to the Forge, and had an early lunch." "And I," said Austen, "have all the more reason to be grateful to you." "Oh, if you knew the favour you were doing me," she cried, "bringing me out here where I can breathe. I hope you don't think I dislike Humphrey," she went on.
"I took particular pains to do so." "Hand 'em over to Tooting. What kind of man is this Meagre?" "He is rather meagre now," said Austen, smiling a little. "His name's Meader." "Is he likely to make a fuss?" "I think he is," said Austen.
Austen had reached this phase in his reflections when he was aroused by a metallic sound which arose above the resonant tones of the orator of the day. A certain vessel, to the use of which, according to Mr.
The anteroom next door, where the clerks sat, was also a waiting-room for various individuals from the different parts of the State who continually sought the counsel's presence. "Haven't seen much of you since you've be'n home, Austen," his father remarked as an opening. "Your legal business compels you to travel a great deal," answered Austen, turning from the window and smiling.
Why," exclaimed Tom, "wasn't she one of those that got into Crewe's sleigh?" "Tom," said Austen, "where did you say that livery-stable was?" "Oh, dang the livery-stable!" answered Mr. Gaylord. "I hear there's quite a sentiment for you for governor. How about it? You know I've always said you could be United States senator and President.
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