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Elizabeth's comment about Anne Written by Marianne B (10/13/2005 6:51 a.m.)

From the beginning of chapter 16:

"She could imagine Mrs. Clay to have said, that "now Miss Anne was come, she could not suppose herself at all wanted"; for Elizabeth was replying in a sort of whisper, "That must not be any reason, indeed. I assure you I feel it none. She is nothing to me, compared with you";"

Anne hears her own sister speak of her (Anne) like this. Elizabeth says straight out that she doesn't care about Anne, that she much rather wants the company of Mrs Clay who really is a "nobody".

That comment really hurt me on Anne's behalf. It seems really mean.

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Elizabeth's comment about Anne Marianne B (10/13/2005 6:51 a.m.)

Elizabeth & Mrs Clay Maisy (10/13/2005 7:38 a.m.)
- Yes, I agree that for Anne... Delories (10/13/2005 8:50 a.m.)
  - Is Elizabeth so self-absorbed that she cannot see the Rosalie (10/13/2005 1:38 p.m.)
    - My vote is for the 1st (nfm) Kara M (10/13/2005 3:46 p.m.)
    - Does it seem possible that Elizabeth cannot LaurenG (10/13/2005 4:29 p.m.)
      - Elizabeth would be shocked Kalyn (10/15/2005 6:40 p.m.)
    - Perhaps it is because Maisy (10/13/2005 8:42 p.m.)
    - Mrs. Clay has her snowed. Lia (10/13/2005 9:10 p.m.)
      - "Mrs. Clay never forgets who she is"... A-HA! Delories (10/14/2005 6:26 a.m.)
- Inconsistent? Jenny Allan (10/13/2005 10:31 a.m.)
  - Good point! She's consistent in her inconsistency. *nfm* Delories (10/13/2005 11:57 a.m.)
  - Point taken :-) Maisy (10/13/2005 8:40 p.m.)
Elizabeth, why Mrs. Clay and not Anne? Robbin (10/14/2005 3:57 a.m.)

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