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Elizabeth had scarcely time to disclaim all right to the complime Written by Stephanie (4/30/2010 10:12 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Sounding her out about marriage, penned by Kathryn Ann

Okay, a little off the track, I admit, but you just reminded me...!

The sentence "You cannot have been always at Longbourn" seems to imply on the surface that Elizabeth was either not born there (counter to my assumptions that Mr. Bennett inherited prior to his marriage), or that she has traveled a lot. Neither option seems to have the implication "You really want to live far away from there, like in Derbyshire, right?" which everyone else seems to infer from this passage.

What idiom, or allusion am I missing? Or is it simply an awkward phrasing that, in context of Darcy's obvious retreat and our own later knowledge, we assume meant to Darcy that he had revealed some emotion, and Elizabeth was responding to his change of position and mien?

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Gossip in P&P, ch.26-34 Line (4/29/2010 10:00 a.m.)

Lizzy's cattiness with Darcy about Mr. Collins Louise H (4/29/2010 12:36 p.m.)
- Why did Darcy bring up the Collins marriage? Adrian (4/29/2010 12:56 p.m.)
  - Lizzies verbal escape Aaron (4/29/2010 1:14 p.m.)
  - YES, sounding out her ideas about marriage Heather Leigh (4/29/2010 2:18 p.m.)
    - That is a good summary of the choices so far. And while AnnetteJ (4/29/2010 3:29 p.m.)
      - and Darcy's reassessing his OWN values, too... Heather Leigh (4/29/2010 5:02 p.m.)
        
        Too true! Kathryn Ann (4/30/2010 3:05 p.m.)
    - Not sure if Mr. Collins' choices arise from wisdom Graciela (4/30/2010 1:56 a.m.)
      - fair enough! Collins more lucky than wise Heather Leigh (4/30/2010 10:46 a.m.)
  - Different times Line (4/29/2010 2:49 p.m.)
    - I also sometimes wonder at the irony. Adrian (4/29/2010 6:30 p.m.)
      - This he considered sufficient encouragement Stephanie (4/29/2010 7:57 p.m.)
  - Sounding her out about marriage Kathryn Ann (4/30/2010 2:56 p.m.)
    - Darcy undecided? Line (4/30/2010 7:06 p.m.)
    - Elizabeth had scarcely time to disclaim all right to the complime Stephanie (4/30/2010 10:12 p.m.)
      - If we include ...   gianni (4/30/2010 10:33 p.m.)
        
        Darcy made no answer, and seemed desirous of changing the subject   Stephanie (4/30/2010 10:43 p.m.)
        
        My Interpretation   BarbaraB (5/2/2010 5:28 p.m.)
        
        Nice idea - I like it! nfm   Stephanie (5/2/2010 6:31 p.m.)
        
        "strong local attachment" to Longbourn   Heather Leigh (5/3/2010 5:08 p.m.)
      - ...or had attended school elsewhere (nfm) Line (5/1/2010 10:26 a.m.)
- Missed Meows KatharineW (4/29/2010 3:03 p.m.)
  - It seems to me Louise H (4/29/2010 10:43 p.m.)
    - Elizabeth was called on [] to give her opinion Stephanie (4/30/2010 10:01 p.m.)

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