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Welcome and some housekeeping notes Myretta (8/14/2011 7:40 a.m.)

Thanks nfm BarbaraB (8/14/2011 1:58 p.m.)
Thanks for the welcome Myretta Robbin (8/15/2011 9:58 a.m.)
Thank you, Myretta. nfm Reeba (8/15/2011 3:58 p.m.)

Letter 64 (Brabourne 51) Myretta (8/14/2011 7:58 a.m.)

Re: Letter 64 Rachel G (8/14/2011 9:32 a.m.)
- Some info kathleen (elder) (8/14/2011 9:57 a.m.)
  - Ah - that's very helpful. Thank you! nfm Rachel G (8/14/2011 10:46 a.m.)
- Don't worry about being confused by JA's letters! Line (8/14/2011 12:48 p.m.)
- A boy doing cross-stitch Line (8/14/2011 1:12 p.m.)
Echos of the novels kathleen (elder) (8/14/2011 9:40 a.m.)
- Reading the newspaper. Mandy N (8/14/2011 12:01 p.m.)
  - political Stephanie (8/14/2011 3:48 p.m.)
    - Detained at Portsmouth Robbin (8/17/2011 4:14 p.m.)

Letter 64: Brag vs. Speculation? kathleen (elder) (8/14/2011 10:18 a.m.)

The rules for Brag Myretta (8/14/2011 11:22 a.m.)
- A pair royal of Braggers ? Mandy N (8/14/2011 12:08 p.m.)
  - Pair royal Myretta (8/14/2011 1:30 p.m.)
    - Thankyou, much appreciated ! (nfm) Mandy N (8/14/2011 1:55 p.m.)
    - Pair-royal of Braggers - a bit more info. Rachel G (8/14/2011 2:15 p.m.)
  - I thought JA actually preferred Brag to Speculation kathleen (elder) (8/14/2011 2:26 p.m.)
- No "playing" required, however kathleen (elder) (8/14/2011 2:19 p.m.)
- Great link! NFM Stephanie (8/14/2011 8:05 p.m.)

Letter 64: Taking a chill in church Line (8/14/2011 1:06 p.m.)

Heating in churches StephenB (8/15/2011 4:07 p.m.)

Letter 64: Working a rug for Uncle John's coffee urn? Line (8/14/2011 1:19 p.m.)

Marianne [] quite right Stephanie (8/14/2011 3:56 p.m.)
- I think it could be a rug that goes under kathleen (elder) (8/14/2011 8:07 p.m.)
  - Rug = no coffee stains? Kathrin (8/15/2011 7:42 a.m.)
    - Agree - a good, thick drip-catcher. nfm Rachel G (8/15/2011 2:45 p.m.)
      - Thanks, everyone! (nfm) Line (8/17/2011 7:40 p.m.)

Letter 65 (Brabourne 52) Myretta (8/15/2011 10:32 a.m.)

A facsimile of the letter Myretta (8/15/2011 10:52 a.m.)
The "new" aunt kathleen (elder) (8/15/2011 11:32 a.m.)
An awkard acquitance ? Mandy N (8/15/2011 2:05 p.m.)
- Another hint of "Emma"? Rachel G (8/15/2011 2:43 p.m.)
Were Martha Lloyd and Dr. Mant lovers? Graciela (8/16/2011 8:41 p.m.)
- I don't think so Myretta (8/16/2011 8:57 p.m.)
- Jane's teasing... Mandy N (8/16/2011 11:50 p.m.)
Ida of Athens gianni (8/17/2011 5:46 p.m.)
Letter 65. Interesting use of the... Reeba (8/18/2011 11:35 a.m.)
- PS: Reeba (8/18/2011 11:39 a.m.)
  - No problem Myretta (8/18/2011 11:47 a.m.)

Letter 65 - some verses in an unknown hand :-) kathleen (elder) (8/15/2011 11:48 a.m.)

Letter 65: Spotted Muslin. Rachel G (8/15/2011 3:09 p.m.)

Muslin dress. Mandy N (8/16/2011 9:44 a.m.)
- Good point ... Rachel G (8/16/2011 1:44 p.m.)

Letter 66 (Brabourne 53) Myretta (8/16/2011 10:04 a.m.)

Jane's tone. Mandy N (8/16/2011 3:31 p.m.)

List shoes? kathleen (elder) (8/16/2011 11:40 a.m.)

List shoes Rachel G (8/16/2011 1:38 p.m.)
- Very interesting Debra R (8/16/2011 2:38 p.m.)
- Thanks -- very helpful :-) nfm kathleen (elder) (8/16/2011 6:32 p.m.)

Portsmouth newspaper article BarbaraB (8/16/2011 12:11 p.m.)

Weighing her words Myretta (8/16/2011 8:12 p.m.)

Letter 67 (Brabourne 54) Myretta (8/17/2011 8:57 a.m.)

I feel so sorry for the children kathleen (elder) (8/17/2011 9:28 a.m.)
You mean "Aunt Fanny"? :-) nfm gianni (8/17/2011 7:45 p.m.)
- No. Aunt Fatty :-) (nfm) Myretta (8/17/2011 7:58 p.m.)
  - Hmm... gianni (8/17/2011 9:46 p.m.)
    - Note to Letter 67 on Aunt Fatty. Mandy N (8/17/2011 10:22 p.m.)
      - Ah. Thanks, ...   gianni (8/17/2011 10:59 p.m.)
        
        The linked edition   Myretta (8/18/2011 8:59 a.m.)
        
        Not upset, just temporarily confused. nfm   gianni (8/19/2011 2:17 a.m.)
Thanks for clearing this up, Myretta Line (8/17/2011 7:52 p.m.)
- Children of Edward Austen Knight Myretta (8/17/2011 8:01 p.m.)

Mrs. J. Austen & Mrs. J. Dashwood Robbin (8/17/2011 4:57 p.m.)

Oh, yes. Reeba (8/18/2011 12:38 p.m.)

The ending of Letter 66 Line (8/17/2011 7:58 p.m.)

Me too. Mandy N (8/18/2011 9:41 a.m.)

Letter 67: Real life in Regency England Line (8/17/2011 8:04 p.m.)

Yes Robbin (8/25/2011 5:54 p.m.)

Letter 68 Myretta (8/18/2011 8:54 a.m.)

Attempt to retrieve Susan MS. Mandy N (8/18/2011 9:27 a.m.)
- Ready for change Laura Marie (8/18/2011 12:44 p.m.)
  - Transition BarbaraB (8/18/2011 2:36 p.m.)
Mrs. Ashton Dennis Robbin (8/18/2011 12:27 p.m.)
- Sneaky, Sneaky BarbaraB (8/18/2011 2:04 p.m.)

Letter 67. Lady Sondes. Rachel G (8/18/2011 12:49 p.m.)

Very helpful, thanks. Reeba (8/19/2011 9:00 a.m.)
- Letter 67: Rugby Reeba (8/19/2011 9:33 a.m.)
Lady Sondes' Impudence Robbin (8/19/2011 5:02 p.m.)
- Illuminating. Rachel G (8/19/2011 6:01 p.m.)
- Good old double standard :-( Line (8/21/2011 12:16 p.m.)

Letter 69 Myretta (8/19/2011 8:12 a.m.)

Letter 69: This really makes me smile. Rachel G (8/19/2011 11:33 a.m.)
- *snort* Myretta (8/19/2011 1:40 p.m.)
  - not�with�one�fault�dispense Stephanie (8/19/2011 10:18 p.m.)
    - Not one but three or four Myretta (8/20/2011 8:07 a.m.)
    - As I understood... Reeba (8/20/2011 3:15 p.m.)
      - b=be Myretta (8/20/2011 7:53 p.m.)
        
        but�just�descried Stephanie (8/21/2011 10:06 p.m.)
- An amusing and lovely poem. Mandy N (8/20/2011 12:13 p.m.)
  - Endow'd�with�Art's�&�Nature's�Good Stephanie (8/21/2011 9:51 p.m.)
    - Good observations. Mandy N (8/22/2011 4:16 a.m.)
      - I meant Jane Bennet, yes! Sorry! nfm Stephanie (8/22/2011 8:51 a.m.)

Letter 70 (Brabourne 55) Myretta (8/20/2011 10:38 a.m.)

Love JA's straightforwardness :) Reeba (8/20/2011 5:40 p.m.)
- delightful Stephanie (8/21/2011 9:56 p.m.)
Henrietta Street, Lyceum. Reeba (8/20/2011 6:03 p.m.)
- Henrietta Street & Sloane Street. Rachel G (8/20/2011 6:43 p.m.)
  - Oh. It was later... Reeba (8/21/2011 3:08 p.m.)
    - Confusion. Rachel G (8/21/2011 3:51 p.m.)
Delineating character. Rachel G (8/20/2011 6:25 p.m.)
- Heartless civility? Line (8/21/2011 12:31 p.m.)
  - I read it as you do, Line. nfm Rachel G (8/21/2011 1:46 p.m.)
  - Heartless meant Graciela (8/21/2011 11:09 p.m.)
- Sir John and Mrs. Palmer? nfm Stephanie (8/21/2011 9:59 p.m.)
Shopping. Rachel G (8/20/2011 6:29 p.m.)
Eliza's Musical Evening. Mandy N (8/21/2011 11:27 a.m.)
JA's people-watching Line (8/21/2011 12:26 p.m.)

Letter 71: A joke that rubs me the wrong way Line (8/21/2011 12:45 p.m.)

Hanged Rachel G (8/21/2011 2:31 p.m.)
- Tom Jones Rachel G (8/22/2011 3:46 a.m.)
One reason for [Jane Austen] writing Stephanie (8/22/2011 10:51 a.m.)
- JA teases her nephews & nieces, directly AND kathleen (elder) (8/22/2011 3:20 p.m.)
More gallows humour in 74 Stephanie (8/24/2011 9:16 p.m.)
- Gallows humour. Rachel G (8/25/2011 7:29 p.m.)
  - In P&P there is a mention of flogging [Chapter 12] kathleen (elder) (8/25/2011 8:12 p.m.)

An early thank-you to Myretta & Co. Line (8/21/2011 12:55 p.m.)

I'll have access to the end... gianni (8/21/2011 8:34 p.m.)
Ditto! Robbin (8/25/2011 5:26 p.m.)

Letter 71: Some questions. Rachel G (8/21/2011 2:06 p.m.)

Some more... gianni (8/21/2011 9:40 p.m.)
- Balsamic Graciela (8/21/2011 10:21 p.m.)
'Quite an Anna' Mandy N (8/22/2011 5:22 a.m.)
- Anna Rachel G (8/22/2011 5:41 a.m.)

I'll be back tomorrow Myretta (8/21/2011 9:05 p.m.)

Letter 71 (Brabourne 56) Myretta (8/22/2011 8:45 a.m.)

A glass for the mantelpiece Robbin (8/25/2011 5:52 p.m.)

Letter 72 (Brabourne 57) Myretta (8/22/2011 9:22 a.m.)

"Self Control" Rachel G (8/23/2011 12:27 p.m.)
I am in a dilemma Stephanie (8/23/2011 10:03 p.m.)
- Not Emma Woodhouse Myretta (8/24/2011 8:26 a.m.)
Anyone know about the Weald of Kent Canal Bill? nfm Stephanie (8/23/2011 10:05 p.m.)
- Weald of Kent Canal Bill. Rachel G (8/24/2011 3:53 a.m.)
  - Thank you! Stephanie (8/24/2011 8:35 p.m.)

Information about spoilering requested! Stephanie (8/22/2011 5:46 p.m.)

To which letter are you referring? kathleen (elder) (8/22/2011 6:53 p.m.)
- Letter 72 (Brabourne 57) NFM Stephanie (8/23/2011 9:27 p.m.)
  - And your information about kathleen (elder) (8/23/2011 9:39 p.m.)
    - Pokay, panks! Stephanie (8/23/2011 9:58 p.m.)
      - Yes, it seems like the 'P' language. nfm Reeba (8/24/2011 4:18 a.m.)

Letter 73 (Brabourne 58) Myretta (8/23/2011 9:37 a.m.)

[Word plays] are coming up very well Stephanie (8/23/2011 10:14 p.m.)

Letter 74 (Brabourne 59) Myretta (8/24/2011 9:42 a.m.)

hint, slight as it was Stephanie (8/24/2011 9:11 p.m.)
- I think it was for the... Reeba (8/25/2011 8:52 a.m.)
  - I believe [I] would rather have more than less Stephanie (8/25/2011 9:21 p.m.)

The letters--some thoughts (Longish) BarbaraB (8/24/2011 2:44 p.m.)

to us they're precious Felicity S (8/24/2011 3:02 p.m.)
- More precious... gianni (8/24/2011 10:29 p.m.)
  - Great quotations there gianni. Reeba (8/25/2011 8:31 a.m.)
    - Re: your last quote. Reeba (8/25/2011 8:42 a.m.)
      - Oh, ... gianni (8/25/2011 5:41 p.m.)
  - Sincerity, kindness, and unsentimental wit. Rachel G (8/25/2011 1:52 p.m.)
    - I agree with a lot of what you say but Robbin (8/25/2011 4:18 p.m.)
      - Yes.   Rachel G (8/25/2011 6:26 p.m.)
        
        Jane is the real deal   Robbin (8/25/2011 8:38 p.m.)
        
        her own wheel   Stephanie (8/25/2011 10:41 p.m.)
        
        Circumspect & Sudden Formality   Robbin (8/26/2011 11:13 a.m.)
    - Thanks, ... gianni (8/25/2011 5:55 p.m.)
- Fastidiousness/Style BarbaraB (8/25/2011 10:06 a.m.)
  - Style of Letters Robbin (8/25/2011 4:56 p.m.)

Letter 75 (Brabourne 60) Myretta (8/25/2011 9:34 a.m.)

Wagons Robbin (8/25/2011 5:45 p.m.)
Questions, thoughts Stephanie (8/25/2011 10:04 p.m.)
- Neck of Mutton, etc. Myretta (8/26/2011 7:41 a.m.)
- Ye. Graciela (8/26/2011 12:02 p.m.)

Over Already?? Thanks Everyone BarbaraB (8/25/2011 11:55 p.m.)

Aww... gianni (8/26/2011 1:10 a.m.)
Yes, that was short. :) Was just... Reeba (8/26/2011 7:14 a.m.)

Thanks to you all Myretta (8/26/2011 7:45 a.m.)

Thank you Myretta, & Thank You Everyone. Rachel G (8/26/2011 8:39 a.m.)

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