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1  "We are not calling it a good house," said he.
Northanger Abbey By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 26
2  "This is a somewhat heavy call upon your brother's fortitude," observed the general to Eleanor.
Northanger Abbey By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 22
3  John Thorpe was soon with them, and his voice was with them yet sooner, for on the stairs he was calling out to Miss Morland to be quick.
Northanger Abbey By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 11
4  But Isabella became only more and more urgent, calling on her in the most affectionate manner, addressing her by the most endearing names.
Northanger Abbey By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 13
5  She had often read of such characters, characters which Mr. Allen had been used to call unnatural and overdrawn; but here was proof positive of the contrary.
Northanger Abbey By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 22
6  Pray explain everything to his satisfaction; or, if he still harbours any doubt, a line from himself to me, or a call at Putney when next in town, might set all to rights.
Northanger Abbey By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 27
7  To raise your spirits, moreover, she gives you reason to suppose that the part of the abbey you inhabit is undoubtedly haunted, and informs you that you will not have a single domestic within call.
Northanger Abbey By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 20
8  The two youngest Miss Thorpes were by themselves in the parlour; and, on Anne's quitting it to call her sister, Catherine took the opportunity of asking the other for some particulars of their yesterday's party.
Northanger Abbey By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 15
9  She had reached the age of seventeen, without having seen one amiable youth who could call forth her sensibility, without having inspired one real passion, and without having excited even any admiration but what was very moderate and very transient.
Northanger Abbey By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 1
10  At about half past twelve, a remarkably loud rap drew her in haste to the window, and scarcely had she time to inform Catherine of there being two open carriages at the door, in the first only a servant, her brother driving Miss Thorpe in the second, before John Thorpe came running upstairs, calling out, "Well, Miss Morland, here I am."
Northanger Abbey By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 9