meditations of almost all

Their spirits were in general exhausted; and to determine whether the day had afforded most pleasure or pain, might occupy the meditations of almost all.

(Mansfield Park, Chapter 10 / Angel, Season 1, Episode 20)

all she could do

It was a gloomy prospect, and all she could do was to throw a mist over it, and hope when the mist cleared away she should see something else.

(Mansfield Park, Chapter 11 / Angel, Season 1, Episode 20)

talk of the weather

Some minutes passed in this unpleasant silence, with only one attempt on Emma’s side to talk of the weather, but he made no answer.

(Emma, Chapter 8 / Angel, Season 1, Episode 20)