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1  He was recalled from wit to wisdom, not by any reproof of hers, but by his own sensibility.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 41
2  It is a matter of great joy to me; and I feel the goodness of Colonel Brandon most sensibly.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 40
3  My protege, as you call him, is a sensible man; and sense will always have attractions for me.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 10
4  But it would have broke MY heart, had I loved him, to hear him read with so little sensibility.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 3
5  She was sensible and clever; but eager in everything: her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 1
6  I am not sensible of having done anything wrong in walking over Mrs. Smith's grounds, or in seeing her house.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 13
7  Elinor saw, with concern, the excess of her sister's sensibility; but by Mrs. Dashwood it was valued and cherished.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 1
8  They read, they talked, they sang together; his musical talents were considerable; and he read with all the sensibility and spirit which Edward had unfortunately wanted.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 10
9  He was confused, seemed scarcely sensible of pleasure in seeing them, looked neither rapturous nor gay, said little but what was forced from him by questions, and distinguished Elinor by no mark of affection.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 16
10  Their attention and wit were drawn off to his more fortunate rival; and the raillery which the other had incurred before any partiality arose, was removed when his feelings began really to call for the ridicule so justly annexed to sensibility.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 10
11  Elinor had not needed this to be assured of the injustice to which her sister was often led in her opinion of others, by the irritable refinement of her own mind, and the too great importance placed by her on the delicacies of a strong sensibility, and the graces of a polished manner.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 31
12  His appearance however was not unpleasing, in spite of his being in the opinion of Marianne and Margaret an absolute old bachelor, for he was on the wrong side of five and thirty; but though his face was not handsome, his countenance was sensible, and his address was particularly gentlemanlike.
Sense and Sensibility By Jane Austen
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 7