Jane's tribute to Mrs Lefroy.

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Jane's tribute to Mrs Lefroy. Written by Mandy N (8/30/2005 6:30 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, I agree, penned by Line

How Jane could remain close friends with Anne Lefroy has confused me as well.
This good friend and neighbor who seperated Tom from Jane and sent him off to London !

(A little Miss Bingley/Darcy seperating Jane and Bingley in P&P ?)

However, according to my edition, after Mrs Lefroy's sudden death, Jane remained long inconsolable for her.

'Beloved friend,
four years have passed away,
Since thou wert snatched forever from my eyes'.

_'My Dear Cassandra'
Penelope Hallet-Hughes, (p.23)

This is JA's only serious poem. Perhaps it is also a tribute to Jane as well. Clearly, she continued to cherish her close relationship with Mrs Lefroy --as Anne Elliot did with Lady Russell.

*I don't know if Cassandra's letters shed any further light on Jane's and Mrs Lefroy's friendship.

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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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