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1  Anne sometimes fancied she discerned him at a distance, but he never came.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 20
2  Lady Russell loved them all; but it was only in Anne that she could fancy the mother to revive again.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 1
3  Mrs Croft always met her with a kindness which gave her the pleasure of fancying herself a favourite, and on the present occasion, receiving her in that house, there was particular attention.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 13
4  If she could only have a few minutes conversation with him again, she fancied she should be satisfied; and as to the power of addressing him, she felt all over courage if the opportunity occurred.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 19
5  She had no resources for solitude; and inheriting a considerable share of the Elliot self-importance, was very prone to add to every other distress that of fancying herself neglected and ill-used.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 5
6  He fancied that if he went with us, he should find you close by: he fancied everybody to be living in Uppercross; and when he discovered that Lady Russell lived three miles off, his heart failed him, and he had not courage to come.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 14
7  I wish you could persuade Mary not to be always fancying herself ill," was Charles's language; and, in an unhappy mood, thus spoke Mary: "I do believe if Charles were to see me dying, he would not think there was anything the matter with me.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 6
8  She played a great deal better than either of the Miss Musgroves, but having no voice, no knowledge of the harp, and no fond parents, to sit by and fancy themselves delighted, her performance was little thought of, only out of civility, or to refresh the others, as she was well aware.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 6
9  As it was, she instantly submitted, and with all the semblance of seeing nothing beyond; and Anne, eager to escape farther notice, was impatient to know why Mrs Smith should have fancied she was to marry Mr Elliot; where she could have received the idea, or from whom she could have heard it.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 21
10  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.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 13
11  Could Anne have foreseen such a junction, she would have staid at home; but, from some feelings of interest and curiosity, she fancied now that it was too late to retract, and the whole six set forward together in the direction chosen by the Miss Musgroves, who evidently considered the walk as under their guidance.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 10
12  He was steady, observant, moderate, candid; never run away with by spirits or by selfishness, which fancied itself strong feeling; and yet, with a sensibility to what was amiable and lovely, and a value for all the felicities of domestic life, which characters of fancied enthusiasm and violent agitation seldom really possess.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 16
13  The theatre or the rooms, where he was most likely to be, were not fashionable enough for the Elliots, whose evening amusements were solely in the elegant stupidity of private parties, in which they were getting more and more engaged; and Anne, wearied of such a state of stagnation, sick of knowing nothing, and fancying herself stronger because her strength was not tried, was quite impatient for the concert evening.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 19