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Not Kind Written by Patricia P (10/15/2008 4:26 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Unbecoming conjunctions, penned by Rachel G

When I first read this I just took it as it came in the story-without thinking about real people in a real situation. We know from Jane's own letters that she had a sometimes sarcastic eye plus she herself was a slender person. Jane wrote true to life and perhaps her intention was to round out the character of Mrs Musgrove or perhaps it was just an apt thought that she put in to fill out the chapter..how ever unkind.

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Unbecoming conjunctions Rachel G (10/15/2008 1:58 p.m.)

Could it be Ann2 (10/15/2008 8:06 p.m.)
Not Kind Patricia P (10/15/2008 4:26 p.m.)
I think you've got it Line (10/15/2008 2:57 p.m.)
- JA could be quite caustic, I understand Cathy Allen (10/15/2008 11:56 p.m.)
- Ridicule... MarianneR (10/15/2008 3:44 p.m.)
  - As I read it... Rachel G (10/15/2008 4:57 p.m.)
    - I think it relates to the previous paragraph Graciela (10/16/2008 3:38 p.m.)
      - I split the reference to weight and sighings into 2 Susan L (10/16/2008 10:49 p.m.)
      - That is interesting - the happy fat stereotype nfm Susan Elizabeth (10/16/2008 4:29 p.m.)
    - But do you really think... MarianneR (10/16/2008 3:13 a.m.)
    - I always read it as the author saying Susan Elizabeth (10/15/2008 6:28 p.m.)
      - I think JA was aware nan duval (10/17/2008 10:55 p.m.)
        
        Interesting point, Nan! (nfm) Line (10/18/2008 9:52 a.m.)
      - Whoa. I find it neither amusing nor profound that JA should...   JanELT (10/15/2008 8:35 p.m.)
        
        I don't think it was ment as amusing   Susan Elizabeth (10/16/2008 12:29 p.m.)
        
        Perhaps,   Mandy N (10/16/2008 2:29 p.m.)
        
        IMHO - I don't think she was   Susan Elizabeth (10/16/2008 3:04 p.m.)
        
        Capt. Wentworth's response.   Mandy N (10/16/2008 4:01 p.m.)
        
        Irony (sarcasm?)   Anna Ruby (10/17/2008 5:04 a.m.)
        
        Intersting point, thanks.   Mandy N (10/17/2008 2:51 p.m.)
        
        Very intelligible Anna Ruby   Robbin (10/17/2008 11:24 a.m.)
        
        I didn't think CW's arrival...   Line (10/17/2008 10:14 a.m.)
        
        Just my very personal idea   Anna Ruby (10/18/2008 8:35 a.m.)
        
        The name "Richard"   Line (10/18/2008 10:15 a.m.)
        
        Northanger Abbey   Anna Ruby (10/19/2008 5:23 a.m.)
        
        No harm done. I blame Jane for wording it as she had... :-) NFM   JanELT (10/16/2008 1:09 p.m.)

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