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Living together with the wife's family Written by Ramya (3/16/2011 3:40 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, What, or who, does this "living together" refer to?, penned by Nina RG

instead of with the husband's family. Quite sexist, for all her faux-feminist admonitions to Mr. Weston over him opening his wife's letter.

Perhaps she means the servants would quarrel with each other, but I assume that Mr. Knightley won't fully close up Donwell Abbey and will maintain it using a few servants.

And what does she mean by separate within the first quarter? Does she mean that Mr. Knightley and Emma's marriage will break down and they will have to separate?

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Chapter 53 - does anyone believe Mr Elton? Kathleen Glancy (3/16/2011 2:26 p.m.)

And to finally have to be married by that guy! Groan. (NFM) jeffrey (3/16/2011 2:39 p.m.)
- I have actually wondered why Kathleen Glancy (3/16/2011 3:01 p.m.)
  - I don't have anything to back this up... Annalise (3/16/2011 3:25 p.m.)
    - Ch 55, last paragraph: Mrs Elton's final put-down (NFM) jeffrey (3/16/2011 3:39 p.m.)
    - Parishes Bridget D (3/16/2011 3:41 p.m.)
  - 'Caro Sposo', JA's characterization of Mrs. E. BarbaraB (3/17/2011 2:51 p.m.)
    - That is so interesting! Ramya (3/17/2011 3:07 p.m.)
    - Thank you Barbara. Delicious information :) Reeba (3/17/2011 5:18 p.m.)
    - It is "caro sposo" in The Oxford Illustrated Christopher (3/17/2011 5:29 p.m.)
    - In both ... gianni (3/17/2011 7:51 p.m.)
      - The Pemberley Pop Up is based on Christopher (3/17/2011 8:18 p.m.)
      - Yes, I've written about it in my comment below. nfm Reeba (3/17/2011 8:19 p.m.)
    - A little further info on use of the term/s BarbaraB (3/17/2011 9:34 p.m.)
    - Here's the first edition (1816) of "Emma" Graciela (3/17/2011 9:55 p.m.)
Rather he tahn I Bridget D (3/16/2011 2:52 p.m.)
- No, it was Mr Elton - Mrs Elton did also comment Kathleen Glancy (3/16/2011 3:06 p.m.)
  - What, or who, does this "living together" refer to? Nina RG (3/16/2011 3:24 p.m.)
    - Liviing togehter Bridget D (3/16/2011 3:39 p.m.)
    - Living together with the wife's family Ramya (3/16/2011 3:40 p.m.)
      - separating Bridget D (3/16/2011 3:43 p.m.)
      - I agree it is not customary for hubby and wifey to jeffrey (3/16/2011 3:49 p.m.)
    - Thanks! Now that little detail won't bother me any more:) (NFM) Nina RG (3/17/2011 7:05 a.m.)
  - Hartfield Bridget D (3/17/2011 9:45 a.m.)
Mr. Elton shows his true colors Anne-Marie (3/16/2011 4:38 p.m.)
- I agree that he never thought that far ahead Tom P2 (3/16/2011 5:11 p.m.)
- Mr Elton's expectations Nikki N (3/16/2011 11:18 p.m.)
  - That is an interesting thought Kathleen Glancy (3/17/2011 10:51 a.m.)
    - the John Knightleys and Hartfield Nikki N (3/18/2011 12:07 a.m.)
      - I see. Though I think weekends would be out too.   Kathleen Glancy (3/18/2011 11:18 a.m.)
        
        It took 2.5 hours by stage coach   Tarn (3/18/2011 4:13 p.m.)
        
        Stage coaches were atypical, as you say   Kathleen Glancy (3/19/2011 9:05 p.m.)
        
        Travelling   Bridget D (3/20/2011 6:30 a.m.)
    - Running Hartfield IS work - Mr. Knightley does it now. nfm Stephanie (3/19/2011 6:40 p.m.)
      - Hartfield Bridget D (3/20/2011 6:33 a.m.)

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