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But even more ... Written by gianni (3/5/2011 9:16 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Emma's social obligations, penned by Bridget D

..."THere's no need for Austen to record every remark made at every party in the book unless it is necesary for the plot.... "

And an even better reason to leave out little details like this is for her wonderful, delicious ambiguity that, for instance, lets those of us who want to exaggerate Emma's goodness and those of us who want to exaggerate her badness both find ample ammunition, and little deflection, for our debates.

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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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