How about this tack on Edmund's "coming out" remark?

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How about this tack on Edmund's "coming out" remark? Written by jeffrey (9/17/2010 2:00 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, The outs and not outs, penned by Tori Marie

To better understand, I just went back and re-read ch 5 and STILL found it complicated to ascertain who was speaking at times. Did any other readers find Ch 5 difficult to unravel?

Here's another possible answer for Edmund's remark. Perhaps he is fully aware of Fanny's delay in "coming out" but might Edmund's diplomatic answer be attributed to Sir Thomas's authority for performing that? Edmund may be deferring to his parents, especially his father and may consider it against his position in the household to even suggest such a thing to Sir Thomas.

Historically, has it not been the proper timing for a daughter to "come out" the sole responsibility of her parents?

So, I do not deny Edmund's faults but I hesitate to pin this oversight to him. I may be totally off-base but that's how I presently see it.

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The outs and not outs Tori Marie (9/17/2010 12:05 p.m.)

Edmund's social skills LauraMarie (9/19/2010 3:32 a.m.)
- Edmund not out Bridget D (9/19/2010 4:00 a.m.)
How about this tack on Edmund's "coming out" remark? jeffrey (9/17/2010 2:00 p.m.)
- Really serviceable to Mrs. Price Robbin (9/17/2010 10:51 p.m.)
  - Would Sir Thomas provide for Fanny> Patricia AA (9/17/2010 11:29 p.m.)
    - Fanny’s Future Robbin (9/18/2010 4:49 p.m.)
    - Fanny's future and Sir T Bridget D (9/18/2010 1:32 a.m.)
      - Not a Miss Bertram Robbin (9/19/2010 9:42 p.m.)
      - That's exactly what I mean   Tori Marie (9/18/2010 10:19 a.m.)
        
        Fanny and Sir Thomas   Bridget D (9/18/2010 2:43 p.m.)
        
        Expectations and duties   Mia I. (9/18/2010 1:24 p.m.)
        
        Maria and Julia did have their coming-out balls.   Graciela (9/20/2010 3:57 p.m.)
        
        Coming out   Bridget D (9/21/2010 1:34 a.m.)
        
        There's a reason why I think that they had coming-out balls   Graciela (9/21/2010 3:12 p.m.)
        
        out and not out   Bridget D (9/22/2010 1:26 a.m.)
Tom's week at Ramsgate. Rachel G (9/17/2010 1:29 p.m.)

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