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Irony Written by Rute (4/3/2012 12:55 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, The story is cited in lots of places, penned by Barbara

You may be right, it is a likely explanation.

However, in Peguin's edition annotated by Marilyn Butler, it's also theorized that this remark may be connected to JA's History of England (as Stephanie mentioned). Perhaps her description of Richard III (or any other king or queen mentioned) is meant to be taken as complete irony?

Still, a dig at Richard Crosby mat be the less convoluted reasoning :)

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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.)

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