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Remaining a gentlewoman Written by Line (5/2/2010 3:39 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, But, Stephanie, ..., penned by gianni

I must partly disagree with you on this. A lady who became a governess or a companion was still officially a gentlewoman, though people might look down on her. Also, a woman like Miss Bates in "Emma" was still considered a gentlewoman (and supported and helped to save face by her neighbours) despite her poverty. On the other hand, if she went to work in a local shop or took a job as a cook, IMO things would be different!

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Deception in Ch. 29-34 (long) Connie (4/30/2010 3:25 p.m.)

Does a gross double standard (kinder towards Bingley...) count? Tom P2 (5/2/2010 7:14 a.m.)
- I would suggest Kathleen Glancy (5/2/2010 12:43 p.m.)
  - I would have liked to have seen that scene! nfm Stephanie (5/2/2010 6:07 p.m.)
    - Likewise! But not if it meant shortening the story. nfm Tom P2 (5/2/2010 6:37 p.m.)
      - oops! Theresa Marie (5/3/2010 11:54 a.m.)
- Not really Adrian (5/2/2010 11:50 a.m.)
  - In that case, my idea shall retreat into Elizabeth's POV Tom P2 (5/2/2010 6:33 p.m.)
  - Your sweetness and disinterestedness are really angelic Stephanie (5/2/2010 6:07 p.m.)
Darcy missing evidence... Benedicte (5/1/2010 4:39 p.m.)
- and sometimes it seemed nothing but absence of mind. Stephanie (5/1/2010 9:22 p.m.)
Passing herself off with some degree of credit Line (4/30/2010 7:16 p.m.)
- Agree. nfm Connie (4/30/2010 11:10 p.m.)
it may be well supposed how eagerly she went through Stephanie (4/30/2010 4:04 p.m.)
- Charlotte and mercenary marriage, etc. Connie (4/30/2010 11:08 p.m.)
- I would agree that we do not *know* that Darcy... Adrian (4/30/2010 6:16 p.m.)
  - made [him] feel how unequal [] he was to [] observation Stephanie (4/30/2010 9:30 p.m.)
    - But, Stephanie, ... gianni (5/2/2010 1:12 p.m.)
      - [Col. F] entered into conversation [] with the readiness and ease Stephanie (5/2/2010 6:30 p.m.)
        
        Darcy's proposal ideas gianni (5/3/2010 10:56 p.m.)
      - Remaining a gentlewoman Line (5/2/2010 3:39 p.m.)
        
        Thanks for ... gianni (5/3/2010 11:07 p.m.)

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