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BTW using French Written by OlgaI (4/23/2010 6:31 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, And don't forget, penned by nan duval

It seems JA's bad characters use French (or Italian) much oftener than good ones. I don't want to go for spoilers but it does seem so.

I will take an example from another novel (MP): Crowford uses French idioms while Fanny or other Mansfieldians never do. I take it is a code for wordly easy "French" attitude ooposed to the conservative "good old English"? In Emma Mrs E sports Italian cliches, too :)

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Ch 19: Caroline’s letter of leave taking to Jane Kathryn Ann (4/23/2010 10:12 a.m.)

The three Robbin (4/23/2010 12:37 p.m.)
the beaux OlgaI (4/23/2010 5:04 p.m.)
The "little hot pressed paper" knife in the heart nan duval (4/23/2010 5:30 p.m.)
Talking of Beaux and being unsincere... Benedicte (4/23/2010 5:47 p.m.)
- And don't forget nan duval (4/23/2010 5:51 p.m.)
  - BTW using French OlgaI (4/23/2010 6:31 p.m.)
    - P&P Cheryl (4/23/2010 6:56 p.m.)
    - Use of foreign words Anne-Marie (4/25/2010 9:05 a.m.)
      - In fact, it's vanity! nfm Connie (4/25/2010 1:03 p.m.)
I get miss Bingley...but Charles? Akaruihi (4/24/2010 10:01 a.m.)
- He's gone for a few days only OlgaI (4/24/2010 10:45 a.m.)
  - Oh...I thought they left for 6 months... Akaruihi (4/24/2010 10:48 a.m.)
    - At the Ball Robbin (4/24/2010 12:10 p.m.)
A very confined and unvarying society Nancy Louise (4/24/2010 8:56 p.m.)

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