A man
Written by Barbara
(8/28/2005 1:37 p.m.)
in consequence of the missive, What I find ironic..., penned by Line
...would be far more likely to be out tramping around in muddy fields, etc. though, wouldn't he? The Bingley sisters are quite shocked that Elizabeth has been doing such a thing, but for men it was probably the norm. And a light-coloured coat would be impractical in the country, where they were when JA wrote this.