Proofreading Pride & Prejudice Chapter!!

[Smowball]

I've got a sample assignment to proofread the above and I also have the answers. My dilemma is that Jane Austen had a certain style of writing, and certain words which look clearly wrong to me are apparently correct as that was how she chose to spell them. For example she wrote 'chuse' often instead of 'choose'. And because I've never read any of her works I'm not at all familiar with this style so I'm getting myself caught out with what is to be corrected or not.
Another word - 'develope' - I assumed the extra e was incorrect but according to the sheet with the right corrections it is right. So then I confuse myself further by finding a file online which claims to have every word that Jane Austen used to spell a certain way but 'develope' isn't on it!
So is there anything that can help me know which are her spellings and which aren't for future use?

[ummmm]

I spell it 'develope'

[DTCwordfan]

You should now advance to proofing the William Caxton 2 pages found in a book spine at Reading Uni.......

[Mamyalynne]

Well I presume you have found the Jane Austen Thesaurus which should help - but re 'develope' she did use it (I can't find a readable link) and as it is on the sheet they gave you I'd leave it be.

[Smowball]

Do you ummmm? I've never known anyone spell it that way.
Sounds very light reading DTC....... lol
No Mamya I hadn't found that yet but will do now - thanks.

[Mamyalynne]

http://www.writelikeausten.com/

[Smowball]

Now I put develope into that and it says Jane Austen never used this word so I'm really confused now. Is it possible the paper I have is wrong??

[Tilly2]

Perhaps they want you to correct all the Austenesque words into modern day spellings, Smow. As this is an assignment, they are looking for your ability to correct 'incorrect' spellings, punctuation and grammar, I would think. can you give them a ring and ask for clarification as to the expectations?

[Mamyalynne]

Yes, that's the point I was making - it should help you with the others but not develop.

This comes up on Google

//Critical Companion to Jane Austen: A Literary Reference to Her Life ...
https://books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=1438108494
William Baker - 2008 - ‎Literary Criticism
His wife does not understand his character: “Her mind was less difficult to devel- ope” (Jane Austen's emphasis). The word “develope” (2–5) is used in a sense ...//

But when I open the link I cannot see the phrase, I am partially sighted.

Maybe you can.

https://tinyurl.com/lqx9bee

[Old_Geezer]

I guess spelling can change over time, but if I was asked to proofread something I would expect to be judging it against modern day spellings.

Checking against someone who is allowed to spell however they chose, it must be all perfect by definition: job done.

[Smowball]

The answer sheet says to keep the word as develope as that's how it is in the book but Mamya very good word checker says JA did not use that spelling. Think I'm going to have to buy the book!

[ichkeria]

It seems 'chuse' appears in Lady Susan but not P&P. It certainly is not in the published edition.
If you are proof reading is the whole point not to stick to what it should be in the 'correct' version regardless ot whether it is 'normal' or not?