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1  A moment's reflection shewed her the mistake she had been under.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 21
2  I have shewn you Mr Elliot as he was a dozen years ago, and I will shew him as he is now.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 21
3  Captain Wentworth looked round at her instantly in a way which shewed his noticing of it.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 12
4  Her father and sister were glad to see her, for the sake of shewing her the house and furniture, and met her with kindness.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 15
5  Mrs Croft left them, and Captain Wentworth, having sealed his letter with great rapidity, was indeed ready, and had even a hurried, agitated air, which shewed impatience to be gone.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 23
6  If Elizabeth and her father did not deceive themselves, had been taking much pains to seek the acquaintance, and proclaim the value of the connection, as he had formerly taken pains to shew neglect.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 14
7  Anne admired the good acting of the friend, in being able to shew such pleasure as she did, in the expectation and in the actual arrival of the very person whose presence must really be interfering with her prime object.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 22
8  It had been a great disappointment to Mr Musgrove to find that no earlier day could be fixed, so impatient was he to shew his gratitude, by seeing Captain Wentworth under his own roof, and welcoming him to all that was strongest and best in his cellars.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 7
9  Charles shewed himself at the window, all was ready, their visitor had bowed and was gone, the Miss Musgroves were gone too, suddenly resolving to walk to the end of the village with the sportsmen: the room was cleared, and Anne might finish her breakfast as she could.
Persuasion By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In Chapter 7