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The Pope quotation Written by Laraine (3/1/2009 2:31 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, First-time reader? Absolutely!, penned by Line

is from "Elegy to the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady," and the entire sentence is

What tho' no friends in sable weeds appear,

Grieve for an hour, perhaps, then mourn a year,
And bear about the mockery of woe
To midnight dances, and the public show?

He's talking about how people wore mourning dress (or even went to funerals) simply because it was the "done thing" rather than because they actually wanted to remember someone who had died. Their mourning is all show without actual feeling, because they want to appear to be doing the proper thing.

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Welcome!! Lynn (3/1/2009 9:10 a.m.)

I would like to keep an eye on what Catherine read... Adrian (3/1/2009 9:45 a.m.)
- FOCUS: What Catherine Read --from Ch. 1 Adrian (3/2/2009 12:56 p.m.)
- FOCUS: What Catherine Read --from Ch. 3 Adrian (3/2/2009 1:01 p.m.)
  - "The man's love must come first" Line (3/2/2009 9:34 p.m.)
- FOCUS: What Catherine Read --from Ch. 5 Adrian (3/2/2009 1:11 p.m.)
- FOCUS: What Catherine Read --from Ch. 6 Adrian (3/2/2009 1:31 p.m.)
  - Having read Udolpho myself JoAnn (3/3/2009 9:56 p.m.)
    - Do we know that she received Udolpho from Isabella? Ellen M (3/6/2009 1:34 p.m.)
      - Reading together Robbin (3/6/2009 4:28 p.m.)
- FOCUS: What Catherine Read --from Ch. 7 Adrian (3/2/2009 1:35 p.m.)
- Thank you for these posts, Adrian Amymarie (3/2/2009 2:17 p.m.)
  - Yes... BarbaraB (3/2/2009 5:09 p.m.)
- FOCUS: What Catherine Read --from Ch. 8-12 Adrian (3/8/2009 12:15 p.m.)
  - Small quibble Line (3/8/2009 12:27 p.m.)
  - Adrian, why don't you post these at the top Lynn (3/8/2009 2:21 p.m.)
    - I have posted a mssg at the top that links to each of these. Adrian (3/8/2009 6:57 p.m.)
      - The links will hold, but Lynn (3/8/2009 7:19 p.m.)
- FOCUS: What Catherine Read --from Ch. 13-15 Adrian (3/8/2009 12:18 p.m.)
Family Relationships kathleen (elder) (3/1/2009 9:55 a.m.)
Gaps Laraine (3/1/2009 10:00 a.m.)
First-time reader? Absolutely! Line (3/1/2009 10:00 a.m.)
- The Pope quotation Laraine (3/1/2009 2:31 p.m.)
  - Thanks, Laraine! :-) (nfm) Line (3/1/2009 6:50 p.m.)
Not my first read, but first NA group-read! Elbè (3/1/2009 10:20 a.m.)
- Catherine as a heroine Virginia (3/1/2009 12:34 p.m.)
- Slowing down & paying close attention. Rachel G (3/1/2009 12:50 p.m.)
- My first Pemberley group read! nfm Ellen M (3/1/2009 4:12 p.m.)
  - Welcome - Hope you enjoy it! :-) (nfm) Line (3/1/2009 6:47 p.m.)
2nd time reader Patty Patricia (3/1/2009 11:10 a.m.)
- 2nd time reader, too Karen G. (3/1/2009 2:31 p.m.)
  - Karen, you surprise me! :-) Lynn (3/1/2009 4:35 p.m.)
Greetings Fellow Pemberleans Robbin (3/1/2009 12:43 p.m.)
Very excited! Sarah Hannah (3/1/2009 1:18 p.m.)
Thanks (nfm) BarbaraB (3/1/2009 1:58 p.m.)
Second time reader Leah Noel (3/1/2009 2:32 p.m.)
Hoping to be able to stick it out! JoAnn (3/1/2009 3:00 p.m.)
Thank you. nfm Reeba (3/1/2009 3:58 p.m.)
So excited to start! nan duval (3/1/2009 4:33 p.m.)
Going with the flow, and maybe trying to track Henry's POV Tom P2 (3/1/2009 4:50 p.m.)
Relative newb David S (3/1/2009 5:15 p.m.)
Second time reader.... Eirene (3/1/2009 6:50 p.m.)
- It makes perfect sense! Lynn (3/1/2009 11:03 p.m.)
My not-so-serious focus :-) Laurel (3/1/2009 8:43 p.m.)
- You just got a LOL from me! :) nfm Ellen M (3/1/2009 10:53 p.m.)
- LOL! You always make me smile Lynn (3/1/2009 11:03 p.m.)
- Can I interest you in... Tom P2 (3/2/2009 8:51 p.m.)
  - Oh my!! Lynn (3/3/2009 11:18 a.m.)
  - Sorry, that's **way** too serious for me! ;-) (nfm) Laurel (3/3/2009 8:08 p.m.)
  - Quite impressive!! If I had more time I would copy... :( nfm Ellen M (3/6/2009 1:40 p.m.)
No specific focus... Moni (3/1/2009 10:56 p.m.)
Something new for me. gianni (3/2/2009 3:18 a.m.)
Thankyou [nfm] Tarn (3/2/2009 3:43 a.m.)
First Pemberley group read where I am participating Elizabeth K (3/2/2009 5:25 a.m.)
Thrilled to be here Kath (3/2/2009 2:23 p.m.)
Ooh, just learned today of the new group-read! MarianneR (3/4/2009 2:21 a.m.)
- Better late than never. Lynn (3/4/2009 7:50 a.m.)
Jane Austen oldie, GR newbie Anselm (3/5/2009 9:34 a.m.)
- New to Pemberley? Myretta (3/5/2009 10:19 a.m.)

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