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Not because of Mr. Elliot Written by Barbara (9/19/2005 7:21 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Can't see why..., penned by Cheryl

...but because of Sir Walter. We are told that "She had humoured, or softened, or concealed his failings, and promoted his real respectability for seventeen years."

It would be a lot easier to promote Sir Walter's respectablilty and conceal his failings if he never met the person, wouldn't it?

Knowing that this man would be heir after Sir Walter (as Lady Elliot at least must have realized when there was no baby in the past nine years), maybe it was in her interest to have him continue to think well of the family.

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Marriages: Sir Walter & Miss Stevenson KateL (9/19/2005 10:05 a.m.)

Good question about Lady R's influence on Lady Elliot's... Line (9/19/2005 6:02 p.m.)
- Others wanting it for you helena6 (9/19/2005 7:30 p.m.)
I love how JA talks about wives... Sarah Hannah (9/19/2005 4:53 p.m.)
- Acting out Barbara (9/19/2005 6:25 p.m.)
  - Can't see why... Cheryl (9/19/2005 6:53 p.m.)
    - Ew! Jace (9/20/2005 11:26 a.m.)
      - Buwhahaha!! (nfm) Cheryl (9/20/2005 12:47 p.m.)
    - Not because of Mr. Elliot Barbara (9/19/2005 7:21 p.m.)
      - She would rather... Cheryl (9/19/2005 8:30 p.m.)
Lady Elliot Johanna Elisabet (9/19/2005 11:47 a.m.)
- Oh, I think so, too Rebecca Nix (9/19/2005 7:28 p.m.)
  - I agree ladies, and I posted something similiar in a Annette J. (9/19/2005 7:37 p.m.)
    - I'm sure they loved each other KateL (9/20/2005 7:45 a.m.)
      - Sir Walter's feelings for his wife Megha (9/20/2005 2:31 p.m.)

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