Morals, dignity, and independance especially of women, in the rural élite, at the time of the Napoleon wars. An intense attention to the revenues, with some notes on slavery in the colonies, as sir Thomas is long absent in his properties in Antigua. I noted mostly details of the language.
He might pay his respects to the old gentleman handsomely since he was come; and besides, he did not think it would be fair by the others to have every body run away.
[...] observing with decided pleasure how much she was grown!
If a fortnight can kill her, she must have a constitution which nothing could save.p. 182
William and Fanny soon shewed themselves.
My daughters would be happy to see their cousins any wherep. 195
[...]I would rather find him private secretary to the first Lord than any thing else.
Every body gets made [a lieutenant] but me.
He might mean to recommend her as a wife by shewing her persuadableness.
We shew Fanny what a good girl we think her by praising her to her face.
I chuse to suppose that the assurance of my consent will be something.
The king may appear best in the back ground.
They often stopt with the same sentiment and taste.