"...I had not been weak."

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"...I had not been weak." Written by Cheryl (10/20/2005 1:02 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, "She would not have been obstinate if ...", penned by Louise H

I think this goes back to the walks they all took at Uppercross. It says in ch 12 just before her fall that

"In all their walks he had had to jump her from the stiles"

He had done nothing to curtail this little habit of hers, but even encouraged it by his praise of her stubborness. Later in the same chapter as he, Anne and Henrietta are driving home he says

"Oh God! that I had not given way to her at the fatal moment! Had I done as I ought!"

I think this is what he sees as his "weakness" - that he had encouraged her somewhat reckless behavior, and that he could have prevented it if he had forcefully put an end to her habit - and her obstinance - before they got to Lyme. Or even been more adamant in his objections to her being jumped down the stairs on the Cobb.

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"She would not have been obstinate if ..." Louise H (10/19/2005 10:17 p.m.)

He blames himself Emmeline (10/20/2005 6:55 a.m.)
"...I had not been weak." Cheryl (10/20/2005 1:02 a.m.)
- I guess that's it Louise H (10/20/2005 3:15 a.m.)
  - Weakness Shir (10/20/2005 9:41 a.m.)
    - Lyme Lia (10/20/2005 9:54 p.m.)
    - Bingo! Jenny Allan (10/20/2005 11:33 a.m.)
      - A moment of realization   Margaret 7 (10/21/2005 11:03 a.m.)
        
        Influence   Deborah Y (10/21/2005 4:41 p.m.)
        
        I do   Jenny Allan (10/21/2005 5:12 p.m.)
        
        "Oh God! Had I not given way to her at the fatal moment!...   Margaret 7 (10/22/2005 10:43 a.m.)
        
        Good post! Incisive observation...   Delories (10/23/2005 11:33 a.m.)
        
        a terrific amount of psychological territory   Ann2 (10/22/2005 5:17 p.m.)
        
        Meant to say insight, not empathy nfm   Deborah Y (10/21/2005 4:47 p.m.)
        
        one step further   Jenny Allan (10/21/2005 11:52 a.m.)

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