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Coffee and tea Written by Elizabeth K (4/14/2010 4:38 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, But I think Benedicte's point is, penned by CarolTS

I might be completely wrong here but perhaps they simply preferred coffee that night! According to The Jane Austen Cookbook by Maggie Lane and Deirdre Le Faye, "The ladies left after dessert to the drawing room where they would chat, embroider or flip through illustrated books for an hour or so before ordering tea and coffee" (p. 12). So I don't think there is any particular reason for them having tea one night and coffee the other.

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Timetable esp. meals and evenings at Netherfield Benedicte (4/12/2010 6:05 a.m.)

Meal times and the Georgian Day Myretta (4/12/2010 7:40 p.m.)
After dinner Cheryl (4/12/2010 7:55 p.m.)
Sould have said, why coffee ? Benedicte (4/13/2010 5:15 a.m.)
- Coffee or Tea? BarbaraB (4/13/2010 11:43 a.m.)
  - But I think Benedicte's point is CarolTS (4/13/2010 6:48 p.m.)
    - Coffee and tea Elizabeth K (4/14/2010 4:38 a.m.)
      - Perhaps coffee was more expensive....   Adrian (4/14/2010 1:33 p.m.)
        
        I think tea would have been very expensive then too, right?   Connie (4/14/2010 2:31 p.m.)
        
        Tea and coffee were both expensive   Elizabeth K (4/15/2010 7:31 a.m.)
      - Agree BarbaraB (4/14/2010 4:41 p.m.)

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