Both Uses of
fidget
in
Northanger Abbey
- As soon as they were joined by the Thorpes, Catherine's agony began; she fidgeted about if John Thorpe came towards her, hid herself as much as possible from his view, and when he spoke to her pretended not to hear him.†
Chpt 10 *
- Without appearing to hear her, he walked to the window, fidgeted about, hummed a tune, and seemed wholly self-occupied.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(fidget) to make small restless movements