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Yes. Written by Rachel G (4/25/2008 4:06 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Too little to occupy her, penned by Elbè

All your points make sense to me. I think it is hard to put ourselves in the shoes of someone like Miss Bates and really feel the narrowness of her life. Today a person in a similar situation has access many more inputs to feed their mental life - from radio or TV, even if they can't afford internet access. For Miss Bates the day to day minutiae are all she has.

Also, in a society so obsessed with gradations of social rank, I feel sure that Miss Bates must feel her genteel poverty most acutely.

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Listening To Miss Bates Antoinette (4/24/2008 12:55 p.m.)

Even Mrs Weston ... Rachel G (4/24/2008 4:51 p.m.)
- A little lonely, a lot of hard work Tarn (4/24/2008 11:56 p.m.)
  - JA's realism. Rachel G (4/25/2008 4:26 a.m.)
    - And Yes Rachel There Is Also a Mr. Collins Antoinette (4/26/2008 4:04 p.m.)
    - Yes, Rachel, there is a Miss Bates Melissa K (4/25/2008 6:53 a.m.)
      - At Steventon... Barbara (4/25/2008 2:28 p.m.)
      - Well put, nan duval (4/25/2008 7:38 a.m.)
        
        I think of it as... Melissa K (4/25/2008 12:16 p.m.)
- Too little to occupy her Elbè (4/24/2008 6:15 p.m.)
  - Yes. Rachel G (4/25/2008 4:06 a.m.)
    - Silence JulieW (4/25/2008 4:16 a.m.)
      - Happiness. Rachel G (4/25/2008 8:15 a.m.)
        
        Yes, in spite of what the family... Moni (4/25/2008 11:48 a.m.)
Same experience here nfm Rae (4/24/2008 2:15 p.m.)

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