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The line... Written by Reeba (8/28/2005 4:39 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Mrs Lefroy, penned by JulieW

so youthful and penniless a pair sets me thinking.

I think hindsight is at work here.
Perhaps they realised their 'role', and tried to reduce the sting of it.

Merely being vexed is not enough, I think. If they wanted, they could have supported Tom. Assuming that he wanted to marry. I think their age was not such a rare one to be married at.

If they were aware that 'Tom paid attentions' to Jane then, the gentlemanly thing would have been to follow it through, but they were in the way.

I speak as a prejudiced and ignorant person, of course ;-)

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Mrs Lefroy JulieW (8/28/2005 3:46 p.m.)

Perhaps more like Lizzie and Aunt Gardiner? Frances Anne (8/29/2005 11:01 a.m.)
Wow, I must read this Family Record book! (Long) Robbin (8/28/2005 9:20 p.m.)
- Here's a link JulieW (8/29/2005 7:04 a.m.)
  - Thank you, I really do want to read this. : ) nfm Robbin (8/29/2005 7:39 a.m.)
- What if it had worked out? BarbaraB (8/28/2005 11:23 p.m.)
  - A life cut too short. Robbin (8/29/2005 1:20 a.m.)
    - The duties of a wife and mother Maisy (8/29/2005 9:22 a.m.)
      - Yes, I just finished reading... Line (8/29/2005 7:37 p.m.)
More LeFaye... Barbara (8/28/2005 8:37 p.m.)
The line... Reeba (8/28/2005 4:39 p.m.)
Such a common theme! Kelley B (8/28/2005 4:25 p.m.)
- How about another theme? JulieW (8/28/2005 4:34 p.m.)
  - A thought just ... Reeba (8/28/2005 5:55 p.m.)
    - Chief Justice Cheryl (8/28/2005 8:50 p.m.)
      - Ah, well. I did mean... Reeba (8/29/2005 7:43 a.m.)
      - And to do him justice JulieW (8/29/2005 7:30 a.m.)
    - I believe he did Ramya (8/28/2005 8:15 p.m.)
  - Another good comparison! Kelley B (8/28/2005 4:50 p.m.)
    - Plus, Lizzy and Mrs. Gardiner gkb (8/29/2005 10:53 p.m.)
      - oops--missed similar post above (nfm) gkb (8/29/2005 10:55 p.m.)
    - I agree Line (8/29/2005 7:13 p.m.)
      - Jane's tribute to Mrs Lefroy.   Mandy N (8/30/2005 6:30 a.m.)
        
        Are there collections of Cassandra's letters?   Robbin (8/30/2005 8:47 a.m.)
        
        Lovely Ladies, thank you!! :) nfm   Robbin (8/31/2005 8:51 a.m.)
        
        Some of Cassandras letters   JulieW (8/31/2005 3:36 a.m.)
        
        I think MS only.   Mandy N (8/31/2005 1:39 a.m.)
      - Tom Lefroy was Mrs Anne Lefroy's nephew Mary Ellen (8/30/2005 12:46 a.m.)
        
        Thanks, Mary Ellen! (nfm) Line (8/30/2005 5:28 p.m.)
    - My guess is, Meg Z (8/28/2005 10:19 p.m.)
      - Persuasion   Cheryl (8/28/2005 11:24 p.m.)
        
        thanks for the chronological help   Meg Z (8/29/2005 3:22 p.m.)
        
        More Persuasion   Maisy (8/29/2005 9:16 a.m.)

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