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I just love the Crofts! Written by JoAnn (10/15/2008 1:40 p.m.)

Ch. 10: But by coolly giving the reins a better direction herself, they happily passed the danger; and by once afterwards judiciously putting out her hand, they neither fell into a rut, nor ran foul of a dung-cart; and Anne, with some amusement at their style of driving, which she imagined no bad representation of the general guidance of their affairs, found herself safely deposited by them at the cottage.

Love this description! And I have to wonder if FW's expectations of a woman, with his praise of Louisa's firmness of mind, comes from his experience of his sister. But if it does, could he really be happy with Louisa, who is much more frivolous than I can imagine Mrs. Croft ever being, and whom it now appears he's on his way to choosing?

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I just love the Crofts! JoAnn (10/15/2008 1:40 p.m.)

General guidance of their affairs... Moni (10/16/2008 3:14 a.m.)
- The Crofts' marriage seems to be a true partnership Cathy Allen (10/16/2008 11:16 a.m.)
  - Lack of experience... Mandy N (10/16/2008 1:50 p.m.)
The Crofts Rae (10/15/2008 2:03 p.m.)
- Glad to hear this... Moni (10/17/2008 11:44 a.m.)
- The Crofts Marriage Tessa (10/17/2008 11:31 a.m.)
  - There is a view... Rae (10/17/2008 11:45 a.m.)
    - Oh, that´s interesting! MarianneR (10/17/2008 11:55 a.m.)
      - Non linear re-reading   Martina (10/17/2008 1:54 p.m.)
        
        'in consequence of the action off St. Domingo'   Rae (10/17/2008 3:06 p.m.)
        
        Sorry, the last part of your timeline doesn't quite work :-)   Line (10/17/2008 3:01 p.m.)
        
        Missed Trafalger and the 15 year bit   Martina (10/18/2008 12:16 a.m.)
        
        Probably eleven or twelve years   Rae (10/18/2008 5:16 a.m.)
        
        11 or 12??? I thought it was 14!   Line (10/18/2008 9:59 a.m.)
        
        JA's brothers Frank and Charles go to the Royal Naval Academy   Graciela (10/20/2008 1:26 a.m.)
        
        Oh and...   Rae (10/18/2008 5:47 a.m.)
        
        Not battered here!   Robbin (10/18/2008 8:29 a.m.)
        
        Thank you again for the wealth of knowledge. *nfm*   Martina (10/18/2008 11:28 a.m.)
        
        Jinx, Line ;-) nfm   Rae (10/17/2008 3:07 p.m.)
- Mrs Croft as a model MarianneR (10/15/2008 3:23 p.m.)
  - I like her too, and yet... Moni (10/16/2008 3:01 a.m.)
    - Agree with you. *nfm* MarianneR (10/16/2008 3:15 a.m.)
  - Mrs Croft and Anne. Mandy N (10/15/2008 5:08 p.m.)
    - Happy marriages MarianneR (10/16/2008 2:42 a.m.)
      - Other happy couples JoAnn (10/16/2008 12:48 p.m.)
        
        You are right, MarianneR (10/16/2008 2:52 p.m.)

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