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slight difference on 1st paragraph Written by Diane N. (3/21/2009 1:06 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Not listening to the answers; habits compatible with Henry's, penned by Tom P2

I think that what the first paragraph says is:

Catherine had imagined all the same things about the Abbey as it turned out in fact to be: she was made more certain by hearing about the details, but had already believed them to be the case from her own imagination.

"she was hardly more assured than before"

That is to say, she was already quite sure what the Abbey's history and details were, and barely learned anything new from hearing the actual facts listed. The Abbey, therefore, thoroughly fit her imagination.

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Two passages I can't understand JoAnn (3/20/2009 2:16 a.m.)

The first passage CarolTS (3/20/2009 2:22 p.m.)
- But it is a more informed nan duval (3/20/2009 5:49 p.m.)
Sympathetic early rising TimLee (3/20/2009 12:48 p.m.)
- This is what I'd assumed JoAnn (3/20/2009 6:01 p.m.)
  - I think it's ... TimLee (3/20/2009 6:30 p.m.)
    - Does that make General Tilney nan duval (3/20/2009 7:17 p.m.)
Not listening to the answers; habits compatible with Henry's Tom P2 (3/20/2009 2:57 a.m.)
- slight difference on 1st paragraph Diane N. (3/21/2009 1:06 p.m.)
  - Which might be why JoAnn (3/21/2009 3:25 p.m.)
- Thinking about it more... JoAnn (3/21/2009 12:35 p.m.)
- Thanks, Tom - I think you're right! (nfm) Line (3/21/2009 10:40 a.m.)
- What an interesting idea! JoAnn (3/20/2009 4:47 p.m.)

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