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If we include ... Written by gianni (4/30/2010 10:33 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Elizabeth had scarcely time to disclaim all right to the complime, penned by Stephanie

... the sentence preceding your quote,

"You cannot have a right to such very strong local attachment. You cannot have been always at Longbourn."

doesn't that imply to you, as it does to me, that he's saying that such a woman as she could not have borne to be always with such a family, even if she could have (impossible!) been raised completely among such disgusting fools?

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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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