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Definition
to make small restless movements
- 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.Chapter 10 (43% in)
- Without appearing to hear her, he walked to the window, fidgeted about, hummed a tune, and seemed wholly self-occupied.Chapter 15 (73% in)
There are no more uses of "fidget" in Northanger Abbey.
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