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...except to make things unpleasant Written by Tracy W (10/3/2005 10:37 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, That's the puzzling thing, penned by Jenny Allan

Which is sometimes worth avoiding. I find having someone who I see regularly upset at me to be a drain on my resources and a cost even if they have no real power over me (not that it isn't sometimes worthwhile upsetting people, just that it's a cost).

Also I think that Henrietta was feeling very self-conscious about the trip and wanted to avoid any questioning. The ideal of courtship in those days appears to have been that no one noticed you doing it.

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Ulterior motives for the long walk Barbara (10/3/2005 12:45 a.m.)

Getting past Mary Tara O'Donnell (10/3/2005 8:14 a.m.)
Exactly! BarbaraB (10/3/2005 6:05 a.m.)
Mary on the walk Cheryl (10/3/2005 1:15 a.m.)
- Secret mission Nicki (10/3/2005 3:53 p.m.)
- Winthrop as destination Barbara (10/3/2005 12:28 p.m.)
  - Henrietta and Hayter Cheryl (10/3/2005 12:55 p.m.)
    - Henrietta quits the CW field Kalyn (10/3/2005 5:02 p.m.)
      - Is it possible that Henrietta, LaurenG (10/7/2005 2:45 p.m.)
      - I vote for self interest! Jenny Allan (10/3/2005 5:53 p.m.)
        
        On the other hand... Line (10/3/2005 7:55 p.m.)
    - Yikes! Cheryl (10/3/2005 3:00 p.m.)
    - I think it was all Louisa's doing Jenny Allan (10/3/2005 1:34 p.m.)
      - Highly proper to visit your aunt   Tracy W (10/3/2005 5:32 p.m.)
        
        That's the puzzling thing   Jenny Allan (10/3/2005 5:58 p.m.)
        
        ...except to make things unpleasant   Tracy W (10/3/2005 10:37 p.m.)
      - I think it was proper, because it was their aunt's house. nfm   Kalyn (10/3/2005 4:53 p.m.)
        
        They should have had no trouble   Margaret 7 (10/3/2005 9:17 p.m.)
        
        Yes! Especially H and possible second thoughts. nfm   Kalyn (10/4/2005 4:07 p.m.)

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