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1  Most earnestly did she then entreaty him to lose no more time before he wrote.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 49
2  You will hardly blame me for refusing to comply with this entreaty, or for resisting every repetition to it.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 35
3  Jane instantly gave a look at Elizabeth which spoke her distress at such premeditation, and her entreaty that she would not give in to it.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 55
4  As it happened that Elizabeth had much rather not, she endeavoured in her answer to put an end to every entreaty and expectation of the kind.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 61
5  Another entreaty that she would be serious, however, produced the desired effect; and she soon satisfied Jane by her solemn assurances of attachment.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 59
6  But not long was the interval of tranquillity; for, when supper was over, singing was talked of, and she had the mortification of seeing Mary, after very little entreaty, preparing to oblige the company.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18
7  To Mr. Bennet's acknowledgments he briefly replied, with assurance of his eagerness to promote the welfare of any of his family; and concluded with entreaties that the subject might never be mentioned to him again.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 50
8  By many significant looks and silent entreaties, did she endeavour to prevent such a proof of complaisance, but in vain; Mary would not understand them; such an opportunity of exhibiting was delightful to her, and she began her song.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 18
9  If he had been wavering before as to what he should do, which had often seemed likely, the advice and entreaty of so near a relation might settle every doubt, and determine him at once to be as happy as dignity unblemished could make him.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 57
10  Rendered spiritless by the ill-success of all their endeavours, he had yielded to his brother-in-law's entreaty that he would return to his family, and leave it to him to do whatever occasion might suggest to be advisable for continuing their pursuit.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 48
11  Mr. Denny and Mr. Wickham walked with the young ladies to the door of Mr. Phillip's house, and then made their bows, in spite of Miss Lydia's pressing entreaties that they should come in, and even in spite of Mrs. Phillips's throwing up the parlour window and loudly seconding the invitation.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 15
12  After a song or two, and before she could reply to the entreaties of several that she would sing again, she was eagerly succeeded at the instrument by her sister Mary, who having, in consequence of being the only plain one in the family, worked hard for knowledge and accomplishments, was always impatient for display.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 6