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Is it really bigotry? Written by Lynn (3/2/2009 4:17 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Would Thorpe's bigotry have been as much a..., penned by Adrian

I wonder. I mean, he really only says that as a way to identify the author so Catherine knows who he is talking about. He's obviously not read beyond the first couple of chapters.

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JA's novel apologetic and the Thorpes TimLee (3/2/2009 11:46 a.m.)

Would Catherine catch the meaning of Thorpe's taste? Delories (3/5/2009 11:25 a.m.)
- It's JA's opinion of such people ,,, TimLee (3/5/2009 1:38 p.m.)
Novels, Heroines & Catherine Robbin (3/3/2009 1:16 a.m.)
- 'affected indifference' Emmeline (3/3/2009 5:11 p.m.)
  - Oh dear! Robbin (3/3/2009 6:39 p.m.)
    - Are these Catherine's feelings Patty Patricia (3/4/2009 12:34 p.m.)
      - I believe the quote is in the narrator’s voice. Robbin (3/4/2009 1:00 p.m.)
        
        Yes that was my question - thanks (nfm) Patty Patricia (3/4/2009 3:55 p.m.)
    - Yes, very true. Emmeline (3/4/2009 6:55 a.m.)
- And, at the same time, CarolTS (3/3/2009 3:28 a.m.)
Ulp! Are you on chapter 5 already? Line (3/2/2009 9:23 p.m.)
- Bloviate definition TimLee (3/2/2009 9:40 p.m.)
"Tom Jones" & "The Monk" Rachel G (3/2/2009 6:48 p.m.)
- Thanks for the description of these books! Diane N. (3/4/2009 10:11 p.m.)
  - Actually, if Catherine had not read *Camilla* and... Adrian (3/5/2009 11:45 a.m.)
    - I don't know about "The Monk", but I believe... Line (3/5/2009 2:04 p.m.)
      - JA's reading   Emmeline (3/5/2009 5:39 p.m.)
        
        The future good (ch10)... and Rasselas... and harmless pleasure   Tom P2 (3/10/2009 9:06 p.m.)
        
        Thanks, Emmeline!   Line (3/6/2009 9:59 a.m.)
Would Thorpe's bigotry have been as much a... Adrian (3/2/2009 2:39 p.m.)
- Why couldn't it have been simply silliness? gianni (3/3/2009 9:59 p.m.)
- Is it really bigotry? Lynn (3/2/2009 4:17 p.m.)
  - But later he says Patty Patricia (3/2/2009 4:29 p.m.)
    - True, sorry. Forgot that bit! nfm Lynn (3/2/2009 5:41 p.m.)
- Good insights, going to a deeper level TimLee (3/2/2009 3:07 p.m.)
How much of this do we know right now, though? Lynn (3/2/2009 12:07 p.m.)
- I tried to be careful ... TimLee (3/2/2009 12:16 p.m.)
  - Thanks! Lynn (3/2/2009 4:12 p.m.)
    - You know the great thing about the word bloviator? TimLee (3/2/2009 4:25 p.m.)
      - New word for me. Elbè (3/3/2009 8:23 a.m.)
      - It makes me wonder about James... Lynn (3/2/2009 5:42 p.m.)
        
        It makes James's character more real, I think TimLee (3/2/2009 5:59 p.m.)
Great post Amymarie (3/2/2009 12:04 p.m.)

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