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Generosity of the Musgrove girls Written by Liza G. (10/7/2005 8:06 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, "Fever of admiration", penned by Cheryl

As we know, the Musgroves had whole lot of Hayter cousins, and Henrietta and Louisa were patronizing them with the purpose of improving their minds and manners. In this spirit, from chapter 8, we find out that "The Miss Hayters, the females of the family of cousins already mentioned, were apparently admitted to the honour of being in love with him; and as for Henrietta and Louisa, they both seemed so entirely occupied by him, that nothing but the continued appearance of the most perfect good-will between themselves could have made it credible that they were not decided rivals".

This passage is both funny and revealing. It is as if the Musgrove girls organize a CW fan club. And all is well as long as he does not show particular preference for any one of them. I think that CW would have been more guarded if the girls were catty. And notice how Jane Austen uses a plot element similar to MP and spins it in a completely different way.

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"Fever of admiration" Cheryl (10/7/2005 3:32 a.m.)

He might have acted differently... JeannetteF (10/7/2005 3:58 a.m.)
- FW in a very difficult situation Mary Ellen (10/7/2005 4:45 p.m.)
Fever of admiration + a fool indeed = a dead young lady! Robbin (10/7/2005 5:37 p.m.)
- I see Wentworth as more passive Jenny Allan (10/7/2005 6:16 p.m.)
- I do see your point though Jenny Allan (10/7/2005 6:36 p.m.)
  - Women weren't chaparoned like in Victorian times Tracy W (10/9/2005 12:30 a.m.)
    - Thank you... Robbin (10/9/2005 11:55 a.m.)
      - It does show a relaxed similarity between the four of them   Tracy W (10/9/2005 10:10 p.m.)
        
        It is bewitching…   Robbin (10/10/2005 1:04 a.m.)
        
        Dr. Shirley & Anne   Maisy (10/11/2005 1:36 p.m.)
        
        Nice parallels Maisy! NFM   Jen N. (10/11/2005 2:36 p.m.)
        
        Thanks (nfm)   BarbaraB (10/11/2005 7:27 p.m.)
        
        Very cool, thanks a bunch for your observation! :) nfm   Robbin (10/12/2005 8:53 a.m.)
- I am sorry, there is a spoiler at the end of para 2. :( Robbin (10/7/2005 6:48 p.m.)
  - We'll let it slide this time ;-) (nfm) Cheryl (10/7/2005 7:02 p.m.)
Generosity of the Musgrove girls Liza G. (10/7/2005 8:06 p.m.)
- CW fan club, LOL JennyAllan (10/8/2005 7:04 p.m.)

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