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What is a clumsy wrist? Written by Line (9/28/2005 9:23 p.m.)

One of Sir Walter's criticisms of Mrs. Clay in ch.5 is that she has "a clumsy wrist". I can't quite figure out what that means. Does he mean that she is actually clumsy in her movements, or that she is raw-boned, or something else?

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What is a clumsy wrist? Line (9/28/2005 9:23 p.m.)

Thanks for the suggestions! (nfm) Line (9/29/2005 7:50 p.m.)
I think... Emmeline (9/29/2005 6:22 a.m.)
- Yes...and Peg (9/29/2005 4:52 p.m.)
  - Hands and femininity Maisy (9/30/2005 1:06 p.m.)
Mrs Croft's squareness of form Delories (9/29/2005 4:28 a.m.)
- Not Mrs Croft, but Mrs Clay ;-) (nfm) Cheryl (9/29/2005 10:35 a.m.)
I rather think... Ann2 (9/29/2005 2:12 a.m.)
- Concur James S. (9/30/2005 10:41 a.m.)

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