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The knife Written by StewartMcI (6/16/2004 5:54 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Speaking of the knife..., penned by Cheryl

In this period table knives had carbon steel blades which reacted very badly with some acids in food. Silver-bladed knives evolved especially for fruit.

I imagine this as a pretty little folding knife with mother-of-pearl sides and a sharp silver blade, just the thing for delicately peeling an apple or pear.

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Standards of behaviour Line (6/16/2004 2:51 p.m.)

her feeling wounded Emmeline (6/17/2004 10:18 a.m.)
special circumstances Vivian Miriam (6/16/2004 3:23 p.m.)
- Fanny's reactions to her family Zoe (6/17/2004 12:16 p.m.)
  - Fanny's sensitivity Vivian Miriam (6/17/2004 12:26 p.m.)
    - Fanny's grief gkb (6/17/2004 1:22 p.m.)
I must admit JulieW (6/16/2004 3:02 p.m.)
- Inheritances Linda Marie (6/16/2004 5:39 p.m.)
- Speaking of the knife... Cheryl (6/16/2004 3:08 p.m.)
  - The knife StewartMcI (6/16/2004 5:54 p.m.)
    - Thanks, Stewart - your suggestion makes sense to me! (nfm) Line (6/17/2004 1:10 p.m.)
    - In an age when "good" tableware meant silver... Delories (6/17/2004 2:17 a.m.)
      - My gloomy thoughts Ann2 (6/17/2004 6:33 a.m.)
      - Perhaps, but JulieW (6/17/2004 6:31 a.m.)
        
        Oh dear... Ann2 (6/17/2004 6:40 a.m.)
    - I thought it was a pen-knife gkb (6/16/2004 6:34 p.m.)
      - The blades definitely were... StewartMcI (6/16/2004 6:55 p.m.)
  - Hmm, I pictured it... Line (6/16/2004 3:15 p.m.)

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