Besides Roberta's and Kathleen's points, ...

Quick Index Board Index Home FAQ Site Map

View thread | Previous message | Next message

Besides Roberta's and Kathleen's points, ... Written by gianni (3/10/2011 11:10 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Yes... but at least there was no Darcy/Wentworth-style ultimatum, penned by Tom P2

... both Darcy and Wentworth were from out of the neighborhood, and had only to stay away to make their determination easier. Mr. Knightley would have had no such -- advantage?

But even with them I read their "ultimatums" as "reassurances". They were aware that a proposal of marriage to an unwilling woman would be at best uncomfortable, and were (to my mind) offering assurance that they would no longer be troubling the object of their affection if that affection were not returned.

Previous message | Next message | Board index

No flight of generosity run mad. Emma's reflections. Reeba (3/9/2011 4:55 a.m.)

It is hard to imagine what Mr Knightley Kathleen Glancy (3/9/2011 12:44 p.m.)
- Yes... but at least there was no Darcy/Wentworth-style ultimatum Tom P2 (3/9/2011 6:14 p.m.)
  - Besides Roberta's and Kathleen's points, ... gianni (3/10/2011 11:10 p.m.)
  - Roberta is right Kathleen Glancy (3/10/2011 2:58 p.m.)
    - Actually I think there would.... Reeba (3/10/2011 5:26 p.m.)
      - I think in the event of Emma refusing him Kathleen Glancy (3/11/2011 9:00 a.m.)
        
        I think Mr. Knightley had one shot at it... jeffrey (3/11/2011 9:26 a.m.)
      - I agree he would propose again Nikki N (3/10/2011 11:05 p.m.)
    - Even if Emma had refused him, Ramya (3/10/2011 4:28 p.m.)
  - Darcy and Wentworth RobertaK (3/9/2011 9:33 p.m.)
- Nor would it have been in any way heroic... Ra (3/9/2011 5:06 p.m.)

Groupread is maintained by Myretta with WebBBS 3.21.

View thread | Previous message | Next message Board index

- Jane Austen | Republic of Pemberley -

Quick Index

Home

Site Map

JAInfo