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But Mrs Bennet married, Written by kathleen (elder) (4/26/2010 6:32 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Lady Catherine is right, penned by Anne-Marie

and she married into the gentry. Did Mrs Bennet have any accomplishments? I suspect that Mrs Bennet felt that beauty & good humour (Jane and/or Lydia) would be adequate to attract an eligible man -- assuming any such men were within reach!

And I doubt that Mrs Bennet would ever have thought that her daughters ought to read as much as Mary does. :-)

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The Bennet girls' education Cheryl (4/25/2010 11:16 p.m.)

thinking more about Mary Heather Leigh (4/27/2010 3:45 p.m.)
- Well Said Lenora (4/27/2010 5:26 p.m.)
to trifle with so much dignified impertinence Stephanie (4/26/2010 11:17 p.m.)
- Very true! (nfm) Line (4/27/2010 10:26 a.m.)
Education Aaron (4/26/2010 11:09 p.m.)
- Well, really, Mary tried... gianni (4/27/2010 12:15 a.m.)
  - So true, sorry Aaron (4/27/2010 1:23 a.m.)
    - I would say that Mary *is* silly, but in a different... Line (4/27/2010 10:25 a.m.)
    - Mary's attempts to educate herself Anne-Marie (4/27/2010 10:07 a.m.)
      - Intersting, but some disagreement Connie (4/27/2010 12:52 p.m.)
What was expected of a girl's education? Kevin S (4/26/2010 4:09 p.m.)
- On second thought Kevin S (4/26/2010 5:26 p.m.)
  - goals of girls' education (from Ch. 8) Heather Leigh (4/26/2010 11:58 p.m.)
    - Apparently it was not really clear-cut. I have searched AnnetteJ (4/27/2010 11:24 a.m.)
    - "Accomplished" people Mary Anne (4/27/2010 8:27 a.m.)
    - Do you suppose Aaron (4/27/2010 1:38 a.m.)
Do we give Jane too much credit? Adrian (4/26/2010 1:27 p.m.)
- I think this is more in line with JA's views. Connie (4/26/2010 2:20 p.m.)
I find it ironic . . . KatharineW (4/26/2010 11:28 a.m.)
- Let's stick to the novel (nfm) Myretta (4/26/2010 1:20 p.m.)
Lady Catherine is right Anne-Marie (4/26/2010 10:34 a.m.)
- But Mrs Bennet married, kathleen (elder) (4/26/2010 6:32 p.m.)
- Law of Diminishing Returns Lenora (4/26/2010 12:31 p.m.)
  - The [] solace [of Mrs. Bennett's life] was visiting and news. Stephanie (4/26/2010 3:55 p.m.)
    - My Apologies Lenora (4/27/2010 7:51 a.m.)
      - Not that I have much pleasure, indeed, in talking to anybody. Stephanie (4/27/2010 11:45 a.m.)
- Agree! (nfm) Kathryn Ann (4/26/2010 10:55 a.m.)
Agree with Lady Catherine Line (4/26/2010 10:09 a.m.)
Outcomes based evaluation nan duval (4/26/2010 8:26 a.m.)
The difference OlgaI (4/26/2010 5:10 a.m.)

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