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I disagree Written by Shirley Rae (10/8/2008 9:41 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, morning sickness, penned by Ra

I get a feeling that Mary is hungry for importance, not neccessarily attention, and by feigning illness, she gains that importance. Everyone would take her needs into consideration, faces would be popping in and out seeing if she wanted anything...even if no one were in the room the whole family would be thinking about her. If, that is, anyone in the family actually believed in her aches and pains. Obviously, Mary has never heard the story of the boy who cried wolf.

While well, and happy, and properly attended to, she had great good humour and excellent spirits; but any indisposition sunk her completely. She had no resources for solitude; and inheriting a considerable share of the Elliot self-importance, was very prone to add to every other distress that of fancying herself neglected and ill-used. Ch. 5

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Mary Musgrove, the what if game. Helen Kaye (10/6/2008 11:44 a.m.)

morning sickness Ra (10/8/2008 11:04 a.m.)
- Disagree about Charles. Helen Kaye (10/9/2008 5:20 a.m.)
  - But this could be a third Rae (10/10/2008 2:37 p.m.)
- I disagree Shirley Rae (10/8/2008 9:41 p.m.)
- I guess we'll have to keep watching Mary CarolTS (10/8/2008 6:01 p.m.)
  - Or if there's a mention of her situation (nfm) Graciela (10/10/2008 4:44 p.m.)
- Not such a terrible fate, IMO Line (10/8/2008 5:30 p.m.)
Mary is also six years younger than Anne... Delories (10/6/2008 6:46 p.m.)
- Actually, 4 years younger than Anne... :-) Line (10/6/2008 7:50 p.m.)
  - Good catch. Four years. In any case, one has to wonder... Delories (10/7/2008 2:40 a.m.)
    - Hmm... Helen Kaye (10/7/2008 4:49 a.m.)
      - Disagree Kathryn M (10/8/2008 4:33 p.m.)
      - You have a point there. I'd always assumed she knew... Delories (10/7/2008 5:33 p.m.)
        
        Large family CarolTS (10/7/2008 8:08 p.m.)
      - Agree - I don't think Mary knew. nfm Rachel G (10/7/2008 12:21 p.m.)
Anne as confidante to Mary & the Musgroves. Mandy N (10/6/2008 1:52 p.m.)
- Mary's regard for Anne. Helen Kaye (10/6/2008 3:51 p.m.)

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