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Proper sport of boys and girls. Written by Reeba (1/31/2011 1:39 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, A very smug Emma. Emma certainly embodies some, penned by AnnetteJ

I'm afraid Emma seems to be pointing at a certain behaviour that I think did exist, having read some such things in other books.

One such example;
In Vicar of Wakefield, the vicar, Mr Primrose, comments after seeing his daughters dressed unsuitably for church;

'...the very children in the parish will hoot after us'

I think any one that seemed ridiculous was a target of the children playing around in the streets, and must have been of common occurence.

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Emma and Men - group read focus Melinda Mary (1/28/2011 9:43 a.m.)

a single woman of good fortune Nikki N (1/31/2011 1:10 a.m.)
- somebody very superior to any one [] seen yet, to [marry] Stephanie (1/31/2011 2:11 p.m.)
- A very smug Emma. Emma certainly embodies some AnnetteJ (1/31/2011 6:35 a.m.)
  - Proper sport of boys and girls. Reeba (1/31/2011 1:39 p.m.)
  - Sarcasm, wit, irony, satire... Rabab (1/31/2011 8:56 a.m.)
    - LOL, it is mean spirited... Patricia AA (1/31/2011 6:15 p.m.)
      - Miss Bates   Bridget D (2/1/2011 12:59 a.m.)
        
        Differing perspective   Patricia AA (2/1/2011 1:12 a.m.)
        
        Emma and her father   Bridget D (2/2/2011 1:54 p.m.)
      - if [Emma's] father were not by Stephanie (1/31/2011 9:18 p.m.)
        
        Fair enough... Patricia AA (1/31/2011 9:58 p.m.)
    - Substitute Illigitimate Birth (Harriet's) Jane Marie (1/31/2011 12:34 p.m.)
    - Proper sport of boy and girls Robbin (1/31/2011 10:27 a.m.)
      - I agree that wit would often go flying 5 feet.. Rabab (1/31/2011 11:27 a.m.)
    - And she does go on to qualify her sweeping statement Kathleen Glancy (1/31/2011 9:47 a.m.)
      - From what I can gather, Emma has never ventured into   AnnetteJ (1/31/2011 11:13 a.m.)
        
        But I'm not suggesting Mr Woodhouse...   Tarn (2/9/2011 12:09 p.m.)
        
        Miss Bates and Emma   Bridget D (2/1/2011 12:56 a.m.)
        
        No respect at all for Miss Bates?   Robbin (2/1/2011 1:46 p.m.)
        
        Miss Bates   Bridget D (2/2/2011 2:25 p.m.)
        
        A Respectable Lady   Robbin (2/3/2011 6:35 p.m.)
        
        Also from CH:5   Reeba (1/31/2011 3:01 p.m.)
        
        From Ch. 11:   Nina RG (1/31/2011 12:01 p.m.)
        
        Or Miss Taylor as companion before her wedding? nfm   Stephanie (1/31/2011 2:00 p.m.)
        
        Poor Mr. Woodhouse couldn't have survived   Ramya (1/31/2011 3:22 p.m.)

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