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105.txt
Persuasion
sir walter elliot, of kellynch hall, in somersetshire, was a man who, for his own amusement, never took up any book but the baronetage; there he found occupation for an idle hour, and consolation in a distressed one; there his faculties were roused into admiration and respect, by contemplating the limited remnant of th...
121.txt
Northanger Abbey
no one who had ever seen catherine morland in her infancy would have supposed her born to be an heroine. her situation in life, the character of her father and mother, her own person and disposition, were all equally against her. her father was a clergyman, without being neglected, or poor, and a very respectable man, ...
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Pride and Prejudice
it is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. however little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that he is considered as the r...
141.txt
Mansfield Park
about thirty years ago miss maria ward, of huntingdon, with only seven thousand pounds, had the good luck to captivate sir thomas bertram, of mansfield park, in the county of northampton, and to be thereby raised to the rank of a baronet's lady, with all the comforts and consequences of an handsome house and large inco...
158.txt
Emma
emma woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition, seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her. she was the youngest of the two daughters of a most affectionate, indulgent fath...
161.txt
Sense and Sensibility
the family of dashwood had long been settled in sussex. their estate was large, and their residence was at norland park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance. the late owner of this...
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Lady Susan
lady susan vernon to mr. vernon. langford, dec. my dear brother,--i can no longer refuse myself the pleasure of profiting by your kind invitation when we last parted of spending some weeks with you at churchhill, and, therefore, if quite convenient to you and mrs. vernon to receive me at present, i shall hope within a ...