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Sending Food Written by BarbaraB (3/5/2011 8:53 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Miss Bates and Emma's visits, penned by Bridget D

Actually Emma has been neglectful in contributing food:

"...Mrs. and Miss Bates loved to be called on, and she knew she was considered by the very few who presumed ever to see imperfection in her, as rather negligent in that respect, and as not contributing what she ought to the stock of their scanty comforts."

I think most people think of the pork Emma sends over to the Lady Bateses and what a generous portion it is. The pork is sent over not long after the above thought which appears to be the direct result of realizing her neglect and finally doing something about it. And even this visit she makes is a gamble that it will be the lesser of the two evils of having to listen to Harriet's hankering about Mr. Elton which is, of course, Emma's own fault and listening to Miss Bates. She decides to take her chances with Miss Bates since it is not time for a letter from Jane. Ha! :)

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Chapt. 33: the BAROUCHE-LANDAU is back! Delories (2/23/2011 6:54 a.m.)

Maybe not So Used to Fancy Carriages Jane Marie (2/23/2011 12:27 p.m.)
- Advertised as 'Barouche-Landau' Tarn (2/23/2011 2:05 p.m.)
  - carriages Tamtam (2/24/2011 10:40 a.m.)
    - Landaulettes are smaller Tarn (2/24/2011 1:42 p.m.)
    - "Signalling having more than one carriage" is key... Delories (2/24/2011 10:47 a.m.)
- That's a good point about the BAROUCHE-LANDAU Delories (2/23/2011 12:44 p.m.)
I am suprised Lisa Dalrymple (2/23/2011 11:45 a.m.)
LOL! Yes. Reeba (2/23/2011 11:03 a.m.)
- Emma and snubbing Annalise (2/23/2011 12:40 p.m.)
  - Perhaps our definitions of snub vary. Reeba (2/23/2011 3:39 p.m.)
    - Yes Annalise (2/23/2011 5:38 p.m.)
    - Stonewalling BarbaraB (2/23/2011 5:15 p.m.)
      - I like your opinion! (:D) nfm Robbin (2/24/2011 12:10 p.m.)
        
        :) nfm BarbaraB (2/27/2011 12:58 a.m.)
  - Difference between thoughts and actions Felicity (2/23/2011 3:15 p.m.)
    - Emma’s Graciousness Robbin (2/24/2011 12:02 p.m.)
      - I don't see any....   Reeba (2/24/2011 6:20 p.m.)
        
        Emma & Inferiors   Robbin (2/27/2011 8:41 p.m.)
        
        Yes, I go by this theory too, but that wasn't the....   Reeba (2/28/2011 10:16 a.m.)
        
        Snub & Acquaintance   Robbin (3/2/2011 10:42 a.m.)
        
        Emma's gracious behaviour.   Reeba (3/2/2011 6:01 p.m.)
      - Re: Emma's Graciousness   Felicity (2/24/2011 5:17 p.m.)
        
        Mere common politeness and good-breeding   Robbin (2/27/2011 8:17 p.m.)
        
        Suppose we agree to disagree.   Felicity (2/28/2011 11:05 a.m.)
        
        Sure, I will agree to disagree   Robbin (3/2/2011 11:55 a.m.)
        
        You do wish to make....   Reeba (3/2/2011 4:16 p.m.)
        
        Emma into a Saint   Robbin (3/5/2011 1:21 a.m.)
        
        Not directly, perhaps, ...   gianni (2/28/2011 9:37 p.m.)
        
        There's a difference.   Reeba (3/1/2011 12:40 a.m.)
        
        Miss Bates and Emma's visits   Bridget D (3/2/2011 2:50 p.m.)
        
        Sending Food   BarbaraB (3/5/2011 8:53 p.m.)
        
        I agree   Robbin (3/6/2011 8:45 p.m.)
        
        Miss Bates!!! Miss Bates!!! Miss Bates!!!! :-)   Reeba (3/6/2011 8:55 a.m.)
        
        Thank you, ...   gianni (3/7/2011 4:18 p.m.)
        
        Emm and the Battses   Bridget D (3/12/2011 6:03 p.m.)
        
        Expectatiions (Long)   BarbaraB (3/6/2011 4:48 p.m.)
        
        Yes, perhaps.   Reeba (3/6/2011 5:07 p.m.)
        
        any [suggestion] that may offer   Stephanie (3/6/2011 4:02 p.m.)
        
        Agree.   Reeba (3/6/2011 4:38 p.m.)
        
        teh poor and Miss bates   Bridget D (3/6/2011 9:16 a.m.)
        
        Brides and Emma   Bridget D (2/28/2011 5:59 p.m.)
        
        Agreed (nfm)   Felicity (2/28/2011 6:16 p.m.)
        
        I agree with your viewpoint   Ramya (2/28/2011 11:42 a.m.)
        
        Just Joking   Robbin (3/2/2011 11:08 a.m.)
        
        I don't see any evidence   Ramya (3/4/2011 9:49 p.m.)
        
        Emma's social obligations   Bridget D (3/5/2011 6:11 a.m.)
        
        But even more ...   gianni (3/5/2011 9:16 p.m.)
        
        Emma had done.   Reeba (3/2/2011 4:24 p.m.)
        
        Jokes and Mr W   Bridget D (3/4/2011 10:55 a.m.)
        
        Thank you (nfm)   Felicity (2/28/2011 1:00 p.m.)
        
        lack of snobbery   Nikki N (2/28/2011 2:02 a.m.)
        
        Source of Snobbery   Robbin (3/2/2011 10:47 a.m.)
        
        Snobbery   Bridget D (3/2/2011 3:09 p.m.)
        
        If   Robbin (3/4/2011 8:11 p.m.)
        
        Snobbery   Bridget D (3/5/2011 6:13 a.m.)
        
        That is an awful lot of snobs   Robbin (3/5/2011 12:02 p.m.)
        
        even more snobs   Tarn (3/6/2011 6:28 a.m.)
        
        One patroness too many   Robbin (3/6/2011 11:52 p.m.)
        
        Agree   BarbaraB (3/7/2011 1:30 p.m.)
        
        Good point   Robbin (3/7/2011 4:48 p.m.)
        
        Class   Bridget D (3/6/2011 7:45 a.m.)
        
        Snobbery   Bridget D (3/5/2011 4:25 p.m.)
        
        Since you have said it several times, I suggest that   kathleen (elder) (3/5/2011 4:42 p.m.)
        
        Examination of JA characters.   Reeba (3/5/2011 12:55 p.m.)
        
        Oh, I see now but   Robbin (3/5/2011 4:11 p.m.)
        
        poor Mr. [Woodhouse] is not to blame? nfm   Stephanie (3/6/2011 3:53 p.m.)
        
        I don't see that Mr. Woodhouse is a snob. Do you? (:D) nfm   Robbin (3/6/2011 4:01 p.m.)
        
        Let us understand each other now,   Stephanie (3/6/2011 4:10 p.m.)
        
        Oh sure   Robbin (3/6/2011 7:13 p.m.)
        
        find fault with me you know -- in a joke   Stephanie (3/7/2011 4:32 p.m.)
        
        Half read books :-D   Reeba (3/5/2011 7:51 p.m.)
  - Emma's inner soliloquy in chapt. 25 is telling Delories (2/23/2011 12:47 p.m.)
    - Yes, but that's what she thought, not what she did (nfm) Frances G (2/23/2011 11:24 p.m.)
      - Exactly. In the post starting off this thread... Delories (2/24/2011 6:54 a.m.)

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