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Welcome!!! Lynn (4/1/2012 12:54 p.m.)

Thanks, Lynn, glad to be here! nfm BarbaraB (4/1/2012 12:57 p.m.)
I am so looking forward to this! nfm Stephanie (4/1/2012 9:18 p.m.)
My Focus: Jane Austen's matchless wit and humor... jeffrey (4/2/2012 9:46 a.m.)
Hello! So happy to read NA again Elbè (4/2/2012 2:29 p.m.)
Checking in Robbin (4/2/2012 7:50 p.m.)
Thank you! Rute (4/3/2012 12:15 p.m.)
Checking in late Kathryn Ann (4/8/2012 8:30 p.m.)

Austen’s vigorous defense of novels Glenn (4/1/2012 1:07 p.m.)

Betrayal Nicki (4/1/2012 1:40 p.m.)
- James Moreland Glenn (4/1/2012 2:23 p.m.)
  - Mentioning to parents BarbaraB (4/1/2012 3:03 p.m.)
    - Izzie may be looking forward SusanH (4/1/2012 6:53 p.m.)
      - I agree Ramya (4/1/2012 7:10 p.m.)
        
        I agree. (;D) nfm Robbin (4/3/2012 5:22 p.m.)
- Betrayal of confidence Robbin (4/3/2012 5:20 p.m.)
  - Exactly what I meant :-) (nfm) Nicki (4/3/2012 5:54 p.m.)
I, rather, ... gianni (4/1/2012 10:18 p.m.)
- On the other hand... Srirup (4/2/2012 5:44 a.m.)
  - Tomboy Frances G (4/2/2012 10:18 p.m.)
    - Baseball Srirup (4/3/2012 6:18 a.m.)
      - Annotations Frances G (4/3/2012 11:27 p.m.)

Catherine's parents are failing miserably... BarbaraB (4/1/2012 2:13 p.m.)

I had forgotten . . . Mary Anne (4/1/2012 10:01 p.m.)
- What's wrong with Richard? Helen Kaye (4/1/2012 10:47 p.m.)
  - Inside joke Barbara (4/2/2012 1:39 a.m.)
    - Poor Richard! Helen Kaye (4/2/2012 2:57 a.m.)
      - 'poor Richard' Barbara (4/2/2012 8:58 a.m.)
        
        More on Poor Richard. Helen Kaye (4/2/2012 2:20 p.m.)
    - in spite of being named Richard Srirup (4/2/2012 5:37 a.m.)
    - References? Stephanie (4/2/2012 2:09 p.m.)
      - The story is cited in lots of places   Barbara (4/2/2012 3:12 p.m.)
        
        written earlier   Stephanie (4/2/2012 8:14 p.m.)
        
        Irony   Rute (4/3/2012 12:55 p.m.)
      - A Respectful Man, Though His Name was Richard BarbaraB (4/2/2012 7:58 p.m.)
      - In my Oxford World Classic edition Kathryn Ann (4/8/2012 8:50 p.m.)
- To be clear, ... gianni (4/1/2012 10:57 p.m.)
  - Women in Childbirth Lynn (4/2/2012 2:06 p.m.)
    - I may have also been thinking . . . Mary Anne (4/2/2012 7:55 p.m.)

Heroine Katerina (4/2/2012 9:25 a.m.)

To explain in greater detail may involve spoilers (NFM) jeffrey (4/2/2012 10:43 a.m.)
- I'll try, however. Helen Kaye (4/2/2012 2:34 p.m.)
I think JA means Nicki (4/2/2012 12:22 p.m.)

10 guineas/ Mrs. Allen Katerina (4/2/2012 9:30 a.m.)

The Allens Graciela (4/2/2012 12:25 p.m.)
Some comparatives BarbaraB (4/2/2012 1:45 p.m.)
- This is very useful information, thank you BarbaraB Cathy Allen (4/3/2012 2:35 p.m.)
  - Yes, thank you BarbaraB! Kathryn Ann (4/8/2012 8:56 p.m.)
    - You're both welcome :) nfm BarbaraB (4/16/2012 10:24 p.m.)

Catherine and Henry's first conversation (ch 3) BarbaraB (4/2/2012 11:20 p.m.)

Further contrast with Gothic romances Laura Marie (4/3/2012 3:33 a.m.)
- New to Pemberley? Golda (4/3/2012 4:27 a.m.)
  - Thanks, Golda Laura Marie (4/5/2012 5:48 a.m.)
Agree and disagree at the same time. Helen Kaye (4/3/2012 7:48 a.m.)
- Loved this passage. Utterly charming and perhaps telling... jeffrey (4/3/2012 8:22 a.m.)
  - Henry is a gentle flirt Ramya (4/3/2012 8:43 a.m.)
    - You're right but the romantic still hopes it is so! (NFM) jeffrey (4/3/2012 12:45 p.m.)
Patience Rute (4/3/2012 1:11 p.m.)
- Shows Catherine, too Stephanie (4/5/2012 2:03 p.m.)
  - I believe you're right Rute (4/5/2012 5:36 p.m.)
    - manners, morals Stephanie (4/6/2012 2:46 p.m.)
      - Diffidence Rute (4/6/2012 3:22 p.m.)
But what I liked ... gianni (4/3/2012 11:31 p.m.)
- I think it *is*.. Reeba (4/4/2012 5:32 a.m.)

Chapter 1 - What do we know Catherine is? Lynn (4/3/2012 8:51 a.m.)

What I've been able o collect here. Helen Kaye (4/3/2012 1:15 p.m.)
Quite a few things Rute (4/3/2012 1:28 p.m.)

Would someone explain this in Ch 1 for me? jeffrey (4/3/2012 3:33 p.m.)

Another Jab t the gothic novels. Helen Kaye (4/3/2012 3:46 p.m.)
As Helen Kaye says... Reeba (4/3/2012 8:26 p.m.)
Catherine's Father BarbaraB (4/7/2012 3:43 p.m.)

A couple of questions Rute (4/3/2012 5:36 p.m.)

Consequence Robbin (4/3/2012 5:48 p.m.)
- 'Consequence' also makes a contrast Tom P2 (4/3/2012 6:29 p.m.)
  - Good point! (:D) nfm Robbin (4/3/2012 6:33 p.m.)
  - Oooh, that makes sense to me. Thanks! nfm Rute (4/3/2012 6:49 p.m.)
- Thank you, that was very helpful! nfm Rute (4/3/2012 6:47 p.m.)
Dances BarbaraB (4/3/2012 6:32 p.m.)
Thanks, everyone! Your knowledge never ceases to amaze me :D nfm Rute (4/3/2012 6:51 p.m.)

Mrs. Allan and Mrs. Thorpe, CH. 4 Helen Kaye (4/4/2012 2:33 a.m.)

Another point of.. Reeba (4/4/2012 5:36 a.m.)
So true! Kathryn Ann (4/8/2012 8:28 p.m.)

Chapter 2 - Common feeling... Lynn (4/4/2012 9:51 a.m.)

It seems that... Laura Marie (4/5/2012 5:56 a.m.)
Agreed - "common" feeling Kathryn Ann (4/8/2012 8:20 p.m.)

What are upper/lower rooms? dalyn (4/4/2012 11:55 a.m.)

From what I can tell... Rute (4/4/2012 12:14 p.m.)
- It may be comparative elevation; Bath is hilly in spots... (NFM) jeffrey (4/5/2012 12:04 p.m.)
  - From what others have posted, it would seem you're right! nfm Rute (4/5/2012 5:21 p.m.)
Upper & lower rooms Robbin (4/4/2012 1:53 p.m.)
- Marvelous! Thank you. (nfm) dalyn (4/6/2012 2:45 a.m.)
The Northanger Abbey Gazetteer Myretta (4/4/2012 2:35 p.m.)

My focus: ideas of love Nicki (4/4/2012 6:30 p.m.)

can Isabella mean what she says? Ra (4/6/2012 7:00 p.m.)
- I agree with you Nicki (4/9/2012 6:05 p.m.)
  - I thought the same Rute (4/9/2012 7:29 p.m.)

Catherine's innocence Lynn (4/5/2012 3:02 p.m.)

Catherine is a darling girl Rute (4/5/2012 5:44 p.m.)
- Is there a bit of Mr. Rushworth in John Thorpe ? jeffrey (4/6/2012 12:35 p.m.)
  - Good point! Rute (4/6/2012 1:25 p.m.)
  - Enter the Boofhead! Mary Anne (4/6/2012 1:43 p.m.)
  - who do we please? Stephanie (4/6/2012 2:51 p.m.)
    - Another comparison: Robert Ferrars? Nicki (4/9/2012 3:36 p.m.)
  - John Thorpe: used car salesman JoAnn (4/7/2012 1:49 p.m.)
    - "Beer and Fast Cars" Lynn (4/9/2012 8:56 a.m.)
      - Perfect! (nfm) JoAnn (4/9/2012 12:18 p.m.)
      - A modern NA   Frances G (4/10/2012 11:57 p.m.)
        
        I want to see that   Rute (4/11/2012 6:18 a.m.)
        
        Love it ... nfm   Frances G (4/11/2012 11:59 p.m.)
        
        A professor   BarbaraB (4/12/2012 9:38 p.m.)
  - The contrast, though, ... gianni (4/9/2012 12:40 p.m.)
    - comparison Nikki N (4/11/2012 1:12 a.m.)

If you'll return to Ch. 1 with me... JoAnn (4/7/2012 10:42 p.m.)

I suppose... Marta (4/8/2012 8:25 a.m.)
- Fond of Miss Morland Rute (4/8/2012 6:44 p.m.)
- society Nikki N (4/8/2012 7:46 p.m.)
  - Some good points JoAnn (4/8/2012 11:06 p.m.)
Company for Mrs. Allen? Lynn (4/9/2012 8:59 a.m.)
- I wish we had a large acquaintance here Frances G (4/11/2012 12:01 a.m.)

He thanked her for her fears Tom P2 (4/8/2012 3:48 a.m.)

Was it Catherine or Mrs. Allen? JoAnn (4/8/2012 1:10 p.m.)
- Oops, yes, it fits better as a Mrs Allen speech. nfm Tom P2 (4/8/2012 6:17 p.m.)

Not liking James Morland very much JoAnn (4/8/2012 5:56 p.m.)

You're not alone Mary Anne (4/8/2012 6:37 p.m.)
- Add me to the list Rute (4/8/2012 7:01 p.m.)
  - danger for Catherine Laura Marie (4/9/2012 6:52 a.m.)
    - Not enough society? Rute (4/9/2012 12:47 p.m.)
      - Not understanding that kind of character Frances G (4/11/2012 12:15 a.m.)
    - I do love this point dalyn (4/9/2012 9:29 p.m.)
What is a SUTH? dalyn (4/8/2012 7:09 p.m.)
- Slap Upside The Head Mary Anne (4/8/2012 7:53 p.m.)
Should we pity him? Lynn (4/10/2012 2:12 p.m.)
- Interesting idea JoAnn (4/10/2012 3:03 p.m.)
- I lament his lack of Mr Knightley-ness, at any rate Tom P2 (4/10/2012 5:25 p.m.)
  - Love your turn of phrase: lack of Mr Knightley-ness ;-) Ramya (4/11/2012 11:33 a.m.)
    - duties Stephanie (4/11/2012 12:13 p.m.)
- Hmmm.... BarbaraB (4/10/2012 7:38 p.m.)
Another reason to dislike James Nicki (4/12/2012 4:00 p.m.)

Brothers and Sisters BarbaraB (4/8/2012 10:41 p.m.)

I had some of these same thoughts JoAnn (4/8/2012 11:10 p.m.)
Seems to me ... gianni (4/9/2012 12:28 p.m.)
- James BarbaraB (4/10/2012 12:20 a.m.)
  - Another point I had forgotten! Mary Anne (4/10/2012 8:24 a.m.)
  - going out and reputation Nikki N (4/11/2012 2:29 a.m.)
    - Maybe he didn't know? Rute (4/11/2012 6:43 a.m.)
      - Possibly but...   BarbaraB (4/11/2012 2:12 p.m.)
        
        James   Helen. K. (4/11/2012 4:36 p.m.)
        
        Mrs Allen   Nikki N (4/12/2012 1:39 a.m.)

Nasty John Thorpe Glenn (4/8/2012 11:25 p.m.)

Another big lie! Glenn (4/8/2012 11:41 p.m.)
- Yet another lie Nicki (4/9/2012 6:52 p.m.)
  - Yes Glenn (4/9/2012 8:53 p.m.)
A rattle Laura Marie (4/9/2012 6:40 a.m.)
That bit in Chapter 11 JoAnn (4/9/2012 12:27 p.m.)
- I don't think he knew Rute (4/9/2012 1:13 p.m.)
  - I don't know... JoAnn (4/9/2012 10:32 p.m.)
    - That he's despicable and odious, we can certainly agree on ;) nfm Rute (4/10/2012 12:24 p.m.)
she had to wait Cristina (4/10/2012 1:00 p.m.)

men and women Cristina (4/10/2012 7:17 a.m.)

See my post below Frances G (4/11/2012 12:25 a.m.)
- Post linked Frances G (4/11/2012 12:27 a.m.)
- Then and now Kathy O. (4/12/2012 11:46 a.m.)

Humor Kathy O. (4/10/2012 8:03 a.m.)

I agree BarbaraB (4/10/2012 9:58 a.m.)
Funny but insulting and disrespectful to poor Catherine (NFM) jeffrey (4/11/2012 12:22 p.m.)

Something shocking from London Glenn (4/10/2012 4:55 p.m.)

Another contrast Frances G (4/11/2012 12:33 a.m.)
- John Thorpe is living proof of Henry's assessment. ;) nfm Rute (4/11/2012 6:48 a.m.)
- Ch 10: More marked contrasts between Henry and John.... jeffrey (4/11/2012 9:23 a.m.)
  - I think Henry Lynn (4/11/2012 4:17 p.m.)

Ch 11: Relational insights between Mrs. Allen and Catherine jeffrey (4/12/2012 8:59 a.m.)

So True :) BarbaraB (4/12/2012 9:17 a.m.)
Not sure if Mrs. Allen knows what she's done! JoAnn (4/13/2012 12:39 p.m.)
- My feeling about Mrs. Allen... BarbaraB (4/13/2012 2:14 p.m.)

Miss Tilney Lynn (4/12/2012 2:56 p.m.)

Pretty sure it was... and a deserved one, too! nfm Rute (4/12/2012 3:16 p.m.)
Definitely! (nfm) Nicki (4/12/2012 3:23 p.m.)
Has JA fashioned an "ideal" friend for Catherine? (NFM) jeffrey (4/13/2012 9:04 a.m.)

An awful engagement and an even worse proposal Nicki (4/12/2012 5:03 p.m.)

Bordering on Austenuations but ... Frances G (4/12/2012 10:53 p.m.)
- Another comparison... Sarah Hannah (4/13/2012 2:06 a.m.)
  - convinced? Nikki N (4/13/2012 6:34 a.m.)
Two things Mary Anne (4/13/2012 8:18 a.m.)

Language, meaning and character BarbaraB (4/15/2012 1:19 p.m.)

Duplicity in language JoAnn (4/16/2012 11:03 a.m.)
- You have a good point BarbaraB (4/16/2012 1:35 p.m.)

I'm enjoying watching Catherine's feelings for Henry develop! JoAnn (4/16/2012 11:12 a.m.)

I almost mis-read your quoted passage from Ch 16 ! jeffrey (4/16/2012 12:16 p.m.)
- Quite a difference, indeed! :-) JoAnn (4/18/2012 8:31 p.m.)

About half-way through and I'm a little disappointed... jeffrey (4/17/2012 10:38 a.m.)

Yes, not many posters Glenn (4/17/2012 2:47 p.m.)
- Late to this GR Patricia M (4/18/2012 8:13 p.m.)
Group Reads BarbaraB (4/17/2012 3:17 p.m.)
Would you believe that... Tom P2 (4/18/2012 5:03 p.m.)
I will not adopt your ungenerous and impolitic thesis Margaret C (4/27/2012 1:39 a.m.)

John Thorpe, the General, and the Bedford Tavern! Cathy Allen (4/17/2012 1:00 p.m.)

Bedford Tavern BarbaraB (4/17/2012 2:42 p.m.)
- Here's proof nothing's trivial anywhere in JA's writing (NFM) jeffrey (4/17/2012 3:14 p.m.)
Wow! Nicki (4/18/2012 12:55 p.m.)
- I'm not convinced that John Thorpe has even been there himself Tom P2 (4/18/2012 5:09 p.m.)
  - I think he has because... Cathy Allen (4/18/2012 6:26 p.m.)
    - A later clue Tom P2 (4/24/2012 4:44 p.m.)

"I cannot speak well enough... Glenn (4/17/2012 3:25 p.m.)

Why is she disappointed? Lynn (4/18/2012 12:50 p.m.)
- I think it is the second reason Ramya (4/18/2012 4:59 p.m.)
  - Do you think this is giving her a clue? Lynn (4/19/2012 8:47 a.m.)
    - I think so Ramya (4/22/2012 12:23 p.m.)
      - It seems to me ... gianni (4/22/2012 11:09 p.m.)

Learning to read people---how is our Catherine faring? (Long) BarbaraB (4/17/2012 6:37 p.m.)

Great post. Comparing and contrasting the theme so far (NFM) jeffrey (4/18/2012 8:52 a.m.)
I'm sure we all caught it, but ... gianni (4/18/2012 10:09 p.m.)
- Yeah, Thanks :) nfm BarbaraB (4/18/2012 10:25 p.m.)

More Foreshadowing Frances G (4/17/2012 11:13 p.m.)

Here's another: This quote from chapter 23: amytat (4/19/2012 7:08 p.m.)

Is there more to Henry's teasing and quizzing of Catherine? jeffrey (4/18/2012 9:13 a.m.)

Hard to say, but I think you're right JoAnn (4/18/2012 12:02 p.m.)
- I definitely think Henry is falling for Catherine ;-) Ramya (4/18/2012 5:13 p.m.)
  - and in chap 12 Nikki N (4/19/2012 12:22 a.m.)
    - Compliments, timing, and Little Miss Oblivious Tom P2 (4/19/2012 4:59 a.m.)
      - Yes! Her strength and charm is an utter lack of conceit (NFM) jeffrey (4/19/2012 3:05 p.m.)
      - Furthermore Nicki (4/21/2012 7:27 p.m.)
      - Great points, all! Ramya (4/22/2012 12:13 p.m.)
Henry's Quizzes BarbaraB (4/20/2012 10:42 p.m.)
- Unexpectedly charmed Cathy Allen (4/21/2012 6:12 p.m.)
  - Falling in love amytat (4/21/2012 7:49 p.m.)
  - Catharine does realize she is falling in love Ramya (4/22/2012 12:21 p.m.)
- Not only is he testing her... JoAnn (4/21/2012 8:30 p.m.)
  - what can Henry say Nikki N (4/22/2012 12:57 a.m.)
- Is there so much design in the world? Ramya (4/22/2012 12:11 p.m.)
  - Not by design BarbaraB (4/22/2012 3:35 p.m.)

The exuberant narrator Tom P2 (4/18/2012 10:28 p.m.)

Good phrase -- "gleeful defiance" Cathy Allen (4/19/2012 10:29 p.m.)
I love the narrator's voice in this book JoAnn (4/21/2012 8:32 p.m.)
- Oh yes, absolutely! Cathy Allen (4/23/2012 11:55 a.m.)

“Dearest Miss Morland, what ideas have you been admitting?” Srirup (4/19/2012 10:41 a.m.)

A fantasy worthy of Emma Ramya (4/19/2012 11:11 a.m.)
- Catherine steps into adulthood, but remains fallible Tom P2 (4/25/2012 8:29 a.m.)
Can 3 other issues be implicated in Catherine's blunder? jeffrey (4/19/2012 11:25 a.m.)
- But maybe not such a blunder after all... Nancy Louise (4/28/2012 10:27 a.m.)
"A neighborhood of voluntary spies" Mary Anne (4/19/2012 11:13 p.m.)
"everything that is bad in the world" amytat (4/22/2012 12:18 p.m.)

Are Henry and Catherine Compatible? BarbaraB (4/22/2012 5:24 p.m.)

Good nature and good sense Mary Anne (4/22/2012 6:30 p.m.)
- Yes... BarbaraB (4/22/2012 9:27 p.m.)
  - P&P Chapter 50 Mary Anne (4/23/2012 10:33 a.m.)
    - Thanks Mary Anne :) nfm BarbaraB (4/25/2012 6:17 p.m.)

Is the Viscount a contrivance? BarbaraB (4/22/2012 10:26 p.m.)

I haven't read Catherine's "Horrid Books" ... Cathy Allen (4/23/2012 5:25 p.m.)
I've often wondered JoAnn (4/24/2012 2:50 p.m.)
Eleanor’s back story. amytat (4/27/2012 2:21 a.m.)
- Makes a lot of sense :) nfm BarbaraB (4/27/2012 10:01 a.m.)
- I'd never thought of Eleanor as the true heroine JoAnn (4/27/2012 4:46 p.m.)
- More previews of the rest of JA's work Frances G (4/27/2012 11:58 p.m.)

Heroic Henry forgives and forgets - What a clergyman! jeffrey (4/23/2012 9:45 a.m.)

Austen's best clergyman (long) Mary Anne (4/24/2012 9:08 a.m.)
- It's just as well for his parish that he settles there, then Tom P2 (4/24/2012 5:08 p.m.)
  - I was thinking the same thing dalyn (4/25/2012 1:09 a.m.)
    - the living Nikki N (4/25/2012 6:50 a.m.)
      - Very interesting and useful information, thank you! (nfm) Cathy Allen (4/25/2012 11:29 a.m.)
      - I had the impression this wasn’t too unusual at the time.   amytat (4/26/2012 3:50 p.m.)
        
        The Clergy and His Parish   BarbaraB (4/26/2012 10:47 p.m.)
        
        Interesting - thanks -nfm   amytat (4/27/2012 1:49 a.m.)
      - Also thanks. I always wondered. (nfm) dalyn (4/26/2012 8:15 p.m.)
  - I too was astonished Ramya (4/25/2012 8:16 a.m.)
  - Given what we have to choose from . . . Mary Anne (4/27/2012 8:31 a.m.)
    - LOL! BarbaraB (4/27/2012 9:55 a.m.)
    - I wonder what sort of Clergyman James will be. amytat (4/28/2012 4:27 p.m.)
      - Even if James remains as he is . . . Mary Anne (4/28/2012 8:14 p.m.)
Henry is a good HUMAN, not just clergy! Cathy Allen (4/24/2012 12:31 p.m.)

Isabella and James Lynn (4/24/2012 8:42 a.m.)

I feel sorry for both of them Cathy Allen (4/24/2012 8:01 p.m.)
- I doubt Isabella learnt anything Ramya (4/25/2012 8:08 a.m.)
  - So what about James and John? Lynn (4/25/2012 8:41 a.m.)
    - I doubt it Ramya (4/25/2012 8:53 a.m.)
      - Meant to say: I doubt their friendship will last! nfm Ramya (4/25/2012 8:55 a.m.)
  - "Obvious?" I disagree Cathy Allen (4/25/2012 10:53 a.m.)
    - I think so Ramya (4/25/2012 11:19 a.m.)
      - neither man Nikki N (4/26/2012 12:29 a.m.)
James still needs a SUTH JoAnn (4/27/2012 1:02 a.m.)
- SUTH Nikki N (4/28/2012 11:34 p.m.)
Yes, the Thorpes are of the "gold digger" color Glenn (4/27/2012 11:32 a.m.)

Lack of dialogue in the last two chapters Tom P2 (4/26/2012 8:30 p.m.)

That gave me anxiety Glenn (4/27/2012 11:39 a.m.)

What’s with the general, huh! Srirup (4/27/2012 4:34 a.m.)

Sunday travelling, too Tom P2 (4/27/2012 6:19 a.m.)
No patience with the General Mary Anne (4/27/2012 8:40 a.m.)
- Becoming a general Anne Butzen (4/27/2012 8:50 a.m.)
Why is he so angry? JoAnn (4/27/2012 3:38 p.m.)
- I agree, but... Rute (4/28/2012 6:31 p.m.)
The general & Lady Catherine Frances G (4/28/2012 12:13 a.m.)

I'm so proud of Catherine! JoAnn (4/27/2012 3:45 p.m.)

Yes Frances G (4/28/2012 12:20 a.m.)
Best parents ever! Mary Anne (4/28/2012 8:16 a.m.)

Love checking in with the Allens back at Fullerton! JoAnn (4/27/2012 3:50 p.m.)

Even more clueless Rute (4/28/2012 6:44 p.m.)
- Great point JoAnn (4/28/2012 7:31 p.m.)

More of Henry's goodness JoAnn (4/27/2012 3:53 p.m.)

It seems like an awfully refined protocol Tom P2 (4/27/2012 9:27 p.m.)
- Breaking an engagement was a serious matter Ramya (4/27/2012 10:52 p.m.)
Audience? amytat (4/28/2012 12:02 a.m.)

Why did Henry love Catherine? JoAnn (4/27/2012 3:56 p.m.)

Special Tom P2 (4/27/2012 9:46 p.m.)
- I can picture it! Mary Anne (4/28/2012 8:20 a.m.)
More sophisticated women Rute (4/28/2012 7:05 p.m.)
- I too think that Ramya (4/28/2012 9:43 p.m.)

The narrator's voice - again JoAnn (4/27/2012 4:04 p.m.)

A few questions on passages I didn't understand JoAnn (4/27/2012 4:13 p.m.)

I think 'it' refers to 'any injury or any misfortune' Tom P2 (4/27/2012 9:03 p.m.)

Echoes of Persuasion JoAnn (4/28/2012 12:21 p.m.)

The General's renovations; Frederick's heartlessness; etc Cathy Allen (4/28/2012 2:42 p.m.)

Thanks Everyone BarbaraB (4/28/2012 6:51 p.m.)

Yes- thanks everyone! It's been a pleasure! :-) nfm Ramya (4/28/2012 9:39 p.m.)
Thanks! It's been fun! (nfm) JoAnn (4/29/2012 12:07 a.m.)
An enjoyable group read. Thanks Lynn, for moderating... jeffrey (4/29/2012 5:59 a.m.)

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