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Isabella's age Written by Virginia (3/5/2009 9:15 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, I don't think that time is fleeting for Isabella, penned by Graciela

Isabella IS still very young, but I think in Jane Austen's time, women tended to marry younger, certainly younger than many women do now -- not Anne Elliot of course who was twenty-seven. However I do think Isabella feels pressure to find herself a husband partly because of her economic situation. By contrast Emma Woodhouse wasn't in a hurry to marry, but she was well off financially. She had no need to marry.

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Chapters 4 & 5 -- We meet the Thorpe women kathleen (elder) (3/3/2009 8:06 p.m.)

The Thorpes - UGH!!! JoAnn (3/3/2009 11:12 p.m.)
- Why is James deceived? Julia Catherine (3/4/2009 9:59 a.m.)
  - I have long wondered this. Here is what I think. Adrian (3/4/2009 1:21 p.m.)
    - You are right I think Patricia P (3/5/2009 1:13 p.m.)
      - Isabella's situation   Virginia (3/5/2009 5:21 p.m.)
        
        I don't think that time is fleeting for Isabella   Graciela (3/5/2009 7:56 p.m.)
        
        Isabella's age   Virginia (3/5/2009 9:15 p.m.)
        
        Women's age at marriage   Line (3/7/2009 10:25 a.m.)
        
        Yes, the financial situation may be key.   Adrian (3/7/2009 12:37 p.m.)
        
        L&T question: All out at once?   Ellen M (3/9/2009 2:31 p.m.)
        
        As they're not out...   Myretta (3/9/2009 6:11 p.m.)
        
        Thorpe finances   Virginia (3/7/2009 5:16 p.m.)
        
        Can you imagine?   Julia Catherine (3/7/2009 12:52 p.m.)
        
        John or one of the other brothers   kathleen (elder) (3/7/2009 1:15 p.m.)
        
        CORRECTION   Virginia (3/5/2009 5:39 p.m.)
      - Doubts about Isabella? CarolTS (3/5/2009 2:12 p.m.)
        
        Oops Patricia P (3/6/2009 1:13 p.m.)
    - Definitely Ivonne (3/5/2009 1:59 a.m.)
      - Living a sheltered life at home - 10 children Karen G (3/5/2009 4:31 p.m.)
        
        I was just thinking this Line (3/6/2009 9:50 a.m.)
    - Exactly what I was thinking Patty Patricia (3/4/2009 3:59 p.m.)
    - I like your synthesis. nan duval (3/4/2009 1:43 p.m.)
  - Isabella's beauty Virginia (3/4/2009 11:09 a.m.)
    - Agreed. Diane N. (3/4/2009 9:58 p.m.)
- John Thorpe the Rattle Virginia (3/4/2009 9:50 a.m.)
- Quite so! (nfm) Emmeline (3/4/2009 7:10 a.m.)

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