What is 16 miles of good road? ;-)

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What is 16 miles of good road? ;-) Written by Graciela (3/31/2008 10:19 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Sign of the times, penned by jen78

I suppose that they have a carriage, or the money to travel by post. I have been searching a bit in the L&T archives and it seem that a carriage speed was about 6 or 7 mph, or we can assume a speed of 5 mph, so it would be about 2 or 3 hours of travelling. That would not be something to do every day, or every week, but perhaps once a month, or once in two or three months.

I think that Emma's problem was that her father would not travel, and he would not like that she travelled (think of the perils on the road! :)), and/or she would not want to leave him alone.

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Emma's small world Carol L (3/31/2008 3:17 p.m.)

Sign of the times jen78 (3/31/2008 3:25 p.m.)
- What is 16 miles of good road? ;-) Graciela (3/31/2008 10:19 p.m.)
  - As you say Nicki (4/1/2008 4:11 p.m.)
    - I can't help but wonder though Nancy Ann (4/5/2008 4:23 p.m.)
      - Isolated like a Queen on a throne   Tarn (4/6/2008 6:03 a.m.)
        
        And to some degree, I think,   Nancy Ann (4/6/2008 10:59 a.m.)
        
        I agree with you, Nancy Ann - nfm   Melissa K (4/14/2008 11:56 a.m.)
      - I agree, nan duval (4/6/2008 11:01 p.m.)
Emma is restricted Laraine (3/31/2008 10:22 p.m.)
- Yes Antoinette (3/31/2008 10:59 p.m.)
It is also the subject of the first 'joke' in the book Tarn (4/1/2008 1:58 a.m.)

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