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Agree. Written by Reeba (3/6/2011 4:38 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, any [suggestion] that may offer, penned by Stephanie

Perhaps he could have used that as an example or something instead of praising. Putting the positive along with the negative for a more favourable reaction from Emma.

His total blanking of Emma's other kind acts makes the reader concentrate only on the Miss Bates factor as the be all and end all, and Emma's (lack of)social obligations/duties begin to get dimensions that are out of proportion IMO.
In ch:44 Emma feels;

She had been often remiss, her conscience told her so; remiss, perhaps, more in thought than fact;

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

LOL! Yes. Reeba (2/23/2011 11:03 a.m.)
- Emma and snubbing Annalise (2/23/2011 12:40 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.)
  - Difference between thoughts and actions Felicity (2/23/2011 3:15 p.m.)
    - Emma’s Graciousness Robbin (2/24/2011 12:02 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.)
        
        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.)
        
        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.)
        
        Half read books :-D   Reeba (3/5/2011 7:51 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.)
        
        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.)
        
        even more snobs   Tarn (3/6/2011 6:28 a.m.)
        
        Class   Bridget D (3/6/2011 7:45 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.)
        
        Suppose we agree to disagree.   Felicity (2/28/2011 11:05 a.m.)
        
        I agree with your viewpoint   Ramya (2/28/2011 11:42 a.m.)
        
        Thank you (nfm)   Felicity (2/28/2011 1:00 p.m.)
        
        Just Joking   Robbin (3/2/2011 11:08 a.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.)
        
        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.)
        
        Brides and Emma   Bridget D (2/28/2011 5:59 p.m.)
        
        Agreed (nfm)   Felicity (2/28/2011 6:16 p.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.)
        
        Miss Bates!!! Miss Bates!!! Miss Bates!!!! :-)   Reeba (3/6/2011 8:55 a.m.)
        
        teh poor and Miss bates   Bridget D (3/6/2011 9:16 a.m.)
        
        any [suggestion] that may offer   Stephanie (3/6/2011 4:02 p.m.)
        
        Agree.   Reeba (3/6/2011 4:38 p.m.)
        
        Expectatiions (Long)   BarbaraB (3/6/2011 4:48 p.m.)
        
        Yes, perhaps.   Reeba (3/6/2011 5:07 p.m.)
        
        Thank you, ...   gianni (3/7/2011 4:18 p.m.)
        
        Emm and the Battses   Bridget D (3/12/2011 6:03 p.m.)
        
        I agree   Robbin (3/6/2011 8:45 p.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.)
      - 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.)
  - Perhaps our definitions of snub vary. Reeba (2/23/2011 3:39 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.)
    - Yes Annalise (2/23/2011 5:38 p.m.)
I am suprised Lisa Dalrymple (2/23/2011 11:45 a.m.)
Maybe not So Used to Fancy Carriages Jane Marie (2/23/2011 12:27 p.m.)
- That's a good point about the BAROUCHE-LANDAU Delories (2/23/2011 12:44 p.m.)
- Advertised as 'Barouche-Landau' Tarn (2/23/2011 2:05 p.m.)
  - carriages Tamtam (2/24/2011 10:40 a.m.)
    - "Signalling having more than one carriage" is key... Delories (2/24/2011 10:47 a.m.)
    - Landaulettes are smaller Tarn (2/24/2011 1:42 p.m.)

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