When Emma reads Mr. Elton's charade to her father: "She read it to him, just as he liked to have any thing read, slowly and distinctly, and two or three times over, with explanations of every part as she proceeded..."

Or in chapter 29, when the talk of the ball is so worrying Mr. Woodhouse, he says,

"these sort of things require a good deal of consideration. One cannot resolve upon them in a hurry. If Mr. and Mrs. Weston will be so obliging as to call here one morning, we may talk it over, and see what can be done.
[Frank says,]"But, unfortunately, sir, my time is so limited -- "
"Oh!" interrupted Emma, "there will be plenty of time for talking every thing over. There is no hurry at all."