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I didn't think CW's arrival... Written by Line (10/17/2008 10:14 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Irony (sarcasm?), penned by Anna Ruby

...was the first time the Musgroves had mourned over Dick, despite the ON's contention that he was "scarcely at all regretted", but now I look at it, I think you may be right! We are told that it's been "a long interval" since Mrs. Musgrove last looked at her son's letters.

I totally agree that JA was being her ironic self in this passage, but irony and sarcasm, like any other kind of humour, can go too far, and I'm one of those who feels that this is the case here.

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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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