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Tripping on the tongue Written by gkb (8/31/2005 8:21 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, 'one wife between them'. Letter 6, penned by Reeba

To me it sounds as if JA wrote that the two sons were both to be married, stopped, looked at the sentence, laughed at the ambiguity of the phrase, and instead of telling the names of the women they were planning to marry, simply asserted that they were both going to marry the same woman, laughed agai and went gaily on to the next sentence.

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'one wife between them'. Letter 6 Reeba (8/30/2005 4:45 p.m.)

Letter 6, Mr. Children has only one son Tanya Virginia (8/31/2005 8:17 p.m.)
- Great, thanks! nfm Carolyn Ruth (9/1/2005 12:39 p.m.)
- That clears it right up, Tanya. And I wonder... Joan Ellen (9/1/2005 10:30 a.m.)
  - That makes sense, I missed that! Thanks : ) (nfm) Tanya Virginia (9/1/2005 2:10 p.m.)
- Thanks :) (nfm) Robbin (9/1/2005 7:08 a.m.)
- Thanks. (nfm) Reeba (9/1/2005 4:24 a.m.)
- That would seem to clear things up. :-) NFM BarbaraB (8/31/2005 9:51 p.m.)
Tripping on the tongue gkb (8/31/2005 8:21 a.m.)
- LOL! Sounds very Jane. (nfm) Mandy N (9/4/2005 2:43 a.m.)
Thanks for posting this... BarbaraB (8/30/2005 8:14 p.m.)
Well... Robbin (8/30/2005 5:24 p.m.)
- That's a pretty good explanation. :-) Thanks (nfm) Reeba (8/30/2005 5:44 p.m.)
- Oh, that's brilliant! Thanks! nfm. Maisy (8/30/2005 5:26 p.m.)
  - Thanks a bunch! : ) (nfm) Robbin (8/30/2005 5:34 p.m.)
Is she saying they are only to be married once? Kelley B (8/30/2005 4:53 p.m.)
- I agree too carolyn ruth (8/30/2005 5:11 p.m.)
I agree Maisy (8/30/2005 4:48 p.m.)
- Here are two very funny definitions... Reeba (8/31/2005 2:58 a.m.)
  - Very interesting... Robbin (8/31/2005 8:36 a.m.)
- Black Hole of Calcutta... Robbin (8/30/2005 6:41 p.m.)
  - Holwell Jeanne (8/30/2005 10:33 p.m.)
  - Ahh! Excellent! nfm Maisy (8/30/2005 7:01 p.m.)

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