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Thank you. Rachel G (10/30/2011 7:43 a.m.)

I found the picture in the last Group Read of Persuasion Cathy Allen (10/30/2011 10:02 p.m.)
- Ah - Thanks. I'll take a look. nfm Rachel G (10/31/2011 4:49 a.m.)
Hehe- thanks! :-) nfm Ramya (10/30/2011 9:32 p.m.)

Signing off with great satisfaction and gratitude! jeffrey (10/30/2011 6:14 a.m.)

Novel Bridget D (10/30/2011 8:06 a.m.)
- Yes, probably, but I'm still not "persuaded!" (NFM) jeffrey (10/31/2011 5:56 a.m.)

Frederick Wentworth, concluded (long) gianni (10/30/2011 2:30 a.m.)

the future Nikki N (10/31/2011 1:54 a.m.)
Thanks, nice summation nfm BarbaraB (10/30/2011 1:39 p.m.)

Anne's waxing self Stephanie (10/29/2011 11:51 p.m.)

a second spring Amytat (10/30/2011 2:42 p.m.)
- Bearing fruit Stephanie (10/30/2011 10:58 p.m.)
- Dormant---I like that word BarbaraB (10/30/2011 9:44 p.m.)
You bet! A journey from insignificance to pre-eminence.. jeffrey (10/30/2011 6:34 a.m.)

Morrison's Annotations Stephanie (10/29/2011 11:26 p.m.)

Thanks for the information Kathryn Ann (10/30/2011 11:51 p.m.)

Wrapping Cheryl (10/29/2011 10:29 p.m.)

Thankyou Cheryl Margaret C (10/31/2011 5:20 a.m.)
Thanks so very much Cheryl (:D) nfm Robbin (10/31/2011 2:44 a.m.)
Many, many thanks Cheryl Kathryn Ann (10/30/2011 11:39 p.m.)
Thank you, Cheryl! Thank you all! NFM Stephanie (10/30/2011 10:33 p.m.)
Thanks, Cheryl, and thanks to all the participants! Ramya (10/30/2011 9:46 p.m.)
Thank you, Cheryl, much appreciated. Nancy Louise (10/30/2011 7:55 p.m.)
Thanks! Erica M. (10/30/2011 3:16 p.m.)
Thank you, Cheryl, it's been a pleasure BarbaraB (10/30/2011 7:55 a.m.)

Anne's Courage (Long) BarbaraB (10/29/2011 8:37 p.m.)

Anne gets proactive. Rachel G (10/29/2011 10:06 p.m.)
- Good points, all! Ramya (10/30/2011 10:05 p.m.)
  - Eight Years and a Half Kathryn Ann (10/30/2011 11:37 p.m.)
Interesting post Louise H (10/29/2011 8:55 p.m.)

Persuade Kathryn Ann (10/29/2011 3:06 p.m.)

You're pretty much right, Kathryn ... gianni (10/30/2011 6:27 p.m.)
- Arrgh! ... gianni (10/30/2011 7:15 p.m.)
  - Thank you! Kathryn Ann (10/30/2011 11:27 p.m.)
  - Convincing Stephanie (10/30/2011 11:03 p.m.)
counts Stephanie (10/30/2011 4:21 p.m.)

The late Mrs Elliot Mary Skater (10/29/2011 1:39 p.m.)

Maybe what Mrs. S meant Erica (10/30/2011 12:54 p.m.)
Consider the source Amytat (10/29/2011 9:16 p.m.)
- Mrs WIlliam Elliott Bridget D (10/30/2011 3:27 a.m.)

Mrs Clay and Mr Elliot Cheryl (10/28/2011 10:03 p.m.)

A thought Stephanie (10/30/2011 11:15 p.m.)
I've wondered about that, too Erica (10/29/2011 11:41 a.m.)
- William W and marriage Bridget D (10/30/2011 3:39 a.m.)
- I was wondering too... Nancy Louise (10/29/2011 8:00 p.m.)
  - William walter Bridget D (10/30/2011 4:08 a.m.)
Mrs Clay & Mr Elliot - a creaky plot? Rachel G (10/29/2011 8:46 a.m.)
Perhaps if she gives birth to a son? kathleen (elder) (10/29/2011 5:25 a.m.)
- Legal heir? Rachel G (10/29/2011 6:29 a.m.)
  - Mrs Clay Bridget D (10/29/2011 7:18 a.m.)
  - That might be so kathleen (elder) (10/29/2011 6:59 a.m.)
    - legal marriage Bridget D (10/29/2011 7:22 a.m.)
      - PS Bridget D (10/29/2011 7:58 a.m.)
And she can do better Margaret C (10/29/2011 3:19 a.m.)
Totally Agree BarbaraB (10/28/2011 10:40 p.m.)
- Selfish Mrs. Clay Erica (10/29/2011 11:22 a.m.)
  - Ooo! Why did you not tweet THAT!?!? nfm Stephanie (10/30/2011 4:12 p.m.)
- Mrs Clay Bridget D (10/28/2011 10:57 p.m.)

LitCrits on The Letter Cheryl (10/28/2011 10:01 p.m.)

Loved the description! nfm Ramya (10/30/2011 9:55 p.m.)
"the weight of Anne's words" AmyFlo (10/29/2011 8:45 p.m.)
"devouring the words in the air" Debra Mc (10/29/2011 5:48 p.m.)

Sailors leaving families Cheryl (10/27/2011 10:07 p.m.)

What a contrast TimLee (10/28/2011 6:02 p.m.)
- Another contrast within Persuasion Debra Mc (10/29/2011 5:36 p.m.)
  - Anne's family and friends Kathryn Ann (10/31/2011 12:01 a.m.)
    - the Musgroves Nikki N (10/31/2011 12:28 a.m.)
      - He already has a relationshion with them Frances G (10/31/2011 12:32 a.m.)

Trivia Quiz: Week 4 Cheryl (10/27/2011 7:58 p.m.)

Answers Cheryl (10/28/2011 8:48 p.m.)

right before reading The Letter AmyFlo (10/27/2011 2:09 p.m.)

This is probably Ramya (10/30/2011 9:53 p.m.)
Is there a better letter in all of literature? BarbaraB (10/30/2011 8:30 a.m.)
The letter Debra Mc (10/27/2011 6:33 p.m.)
The anticipation! Cheryl (10/27/2011 3:53 p.m.)
- showing vs telling love AmyFlo (10/27/2011 7:55 p.m.)
- 'The Letter' is very, very special. Rachel G (10/27/2011 5:55 p.m.)
  - Great Post, Thanks nfm BarbaraB (10/28/2011 10:21 p.m.)
  - Glorious indeed! Amytat (10/28/2011 6:36 p.m.)
    - The Look Cheryl (10/28/2011 7:24 p.m.)
      - Do you think she batted her eyelashes? NFM Stephanie (10/29/2011 11:55 p.m.)
  - One of the most heart-swelling moments in all of literature... jeffrey (10/28/2011 12:12 p.m.)
    - Good Idea BarbaraB (10/28/2011 10:18 p.m.)
      - Been watching at night before sleep all week for about 20 min. Cathy Allen (10/28/2011 10:34 p.m.)
        
        :-) nfm BarbaraB (10/28/2011 10:48 p.m.)

Benwick and Louisa Nikki N (10/27/2011 3:35 a.m.)

Benwick & Louisa - a credible romance. Rachel G (10/27/2011 9:52 a.m.)
- Louisa-Benwick romance Nikki N (10/29/2011 2:21 a.m.)
  - An abrupt romance. Rachel G (10/29/2011 1:46 p.m.)
    - dreary chapters? Nikki N (10/29/2011 8:22 p.m.)
      - He never had a fighting chance Robbin (10/30/2011 11:18 a.m.)
    - And then there are the oddballs... gianni (10/29/2011 7:55 p.m.)
      - You're not alone :o) nfm Amytat (10/29/2011 8:56 p.m.)
- plot device or plausible romance? AmyFlo (10/27/2011 7:42 p.m.)
I think it is credible Ramya (10/27/2011 9:34 a.m.)
- I do too. Ch 18 offers evidence for credibility.... jeffrey (10/28/2011 12:33 p.m.)
  - Louisa's change Nikki N (10/28/2011 8:24 p.m.)
    - Thanks Nikki for finding and posting this telling quote! NFM jeffrey (10/29/2011 5:50 a.m.)
He's the second of Anne's three rebounding admirers Tom P2 (10/27/2011 6:15 a.m.)
- LOL! (:D) nfm Robbin (10/29/2011 12:22 p.m.)
- She was fortunate that FW didn't do that Graciela (10/27/2011 2:23 p.m.)
- "... her trail of mayhem"! TimLee (10/27/2011 11:58 a.m.)
- Brilliant! Anne Elliot - Femme fatale! ;-D. nfm Rachel G (10/27/2011 10:00 a.m.)
- Lol- Anne is a heart-breaker ;-) nfm Ramya (10/27/2011 9:26 a.m.)
- her mischief knew no bounds AmyFlo (10/27/2011 9:08 a.m.)

Time to stir the pot on the ambivalence of Mrs Smith... jeffrey (10/26/2011 4:15 p.m.)

Mrs. Smith's reticence Kathryn Ann (10/28/2011 10:58 a.m.)
- Good point about the enormity of the coincidence. Amytat (10/29/2011 2:58 a.m.)
- Mrs S and Anne Bridget D (10/28/2011 12:53 p.m.)
A mixture of motives Ramya (10/27/2011 9:24 a.m.)
- Mrs Smith and Mr E Bridget D (10/27/2011 12:06 p.m.)
  - I am not inclined to be so severe on Mrs. Smith Ramya (10/27/2011 3:12 p.m.)
    - Mrs Smith and Anne Bridget D (10/29/2011 12:15 a.m.)
- Well said! Good analogy with Col. Brandon. nfm Rachel G (10/27/2011 10:03 a.m.)
I find her believable Amytat (10/26/2011 7:49 p.m.)
- Mrs Smith Bridget D (10/27/2011 1:13 a.m.)
Another previous thread, and Anne's inscrutability Tom P2 (10/26/2011 6:45 p.m.)
- Previous threads Cheryl (10/26/2011 7:11 p.m.)
Jane Austen flip-flopping on Mrs. Smith? I think not. Cathy Allen (10/26/2011 5:23 p.m.)

oh, Elizabeth! AmyFlo (10/26/2011 1:54 p.m.)

That last bit is my favorite Debra R (10/26/2011 9:23 p.m.)
She sits so upright! Rachel G (10/26/2011 5:52 p.m.)
- and arrang� (great post,^btw.) Long Margaret C (10/29/2011 3:44 a.m.)
  - Timing Stephanie (10/30/2011 4:08 p.m.)
    - Indeed! Margaret C (10/31/2011 5:14 a.m.)
  - An arrangement for Elizabeth. Rachel G (10/29/2011 7:10 a.m.)
- Upright Kathryn Ann (10/28/2011 12:29 p.m.)
  - Hmm... Rachel G (10/28/2011 1:23 p.m.)
Like Father, like Daughter Ramya (10/26/2011 2:59 p.m.)
- Elizabeth Elliot Nikki N (10/28/2011 1:50 a.m.)
  - I agree Erica (10/29/2011 10:59 a.m.)
    - I present to you all... Erica M. (10/29/2011 1:23 p.m.)
      - My guess about Elizabeth's future would be... Nancy Louise (10/29/2011 2:02 p.m.)
        
        Elizabeth Bridget D (10/31/2011 1:11 a.m.)
    - LOL! (nfm) Cheryl (10/29/2011 12:25 p.m.)
  - I like this solution nfm BarbaraB (10/28/2011 9:56 p.m.)
  - You're right about Elizabeth Elliot Kathryn Ann (10/28/2011 11:24 a.m.)

I am no card-player Cheryl (10/26/2011 1:32 p.m.)

changes Kathryn Ann (10/28/2011 11:39 a.m.)
and so very frustrating! AmyFlo (10/26/2011 8:17 p.m.)
- Debbie Downers Cheryl (10/27/2011 12:55 p.m.)
- I LOVED your observation :oD nfm Amytat (10/26/2011 9:32 p.m.)

Persuasion Tweets Cheryl (10/25/2011 10:01 p.m.)

Persuasion Tweet: Mr. Elliot and/or Mrs. Clay Cheryl (10/25/2011 10:05 p.m.)
Persuasion Tweet: Mrs. Smith Cheryl (10/25/2011 10:04 p.m.)
- Mrs Smith AmyFlo (10/26/2011 6:19 a.m.)
- Au fait as to the newest modes of being trifling and silly... Tom P2 (10/25/2011 10:45 p.m.)
- Nurse Rooke Ramya (10/25/2011 10:35 p.m.)
Persuasion Tweet: Uppercross in Bath Cheryl (10/25/2011 10:04 p.m.)
- Charles Kathryn Ann (10/28/2011 11:50 a.m.)
Persuasion Tweet: Anne and Frederick Cheryl (10/25/2011 10:03 p.m.)
- Curtains ;-) Ramya (10/26/2011 10:55 a.m.)
- Frederick Ramya (10/25/2011 10:37 p.m.)
  - I LOVE THIS!!! nfm AmyFlo (10/26/2011 6:18 a.m.)
    - Thanks! :-) nfm Ramya (10/26/2011 3:29 p.m.)

The age of thinking seriously Tom P2 (10/25/2011 6:53 p.m.)

Thinking seriously. Rachel G (10/26/2011 8:27 a.m.)
- Sundays and more: bad habits indeed! Kathryn Ann (10/28/2011 12:16 p.m.)
  - The Rules - Regency style. Rachel G (10/28/2011 6:41 p.m.)
    - I'll go even further than Nikki, ... gianni (10/29/2011 7:12 p.m.)
      - Frederick's intentions. Rachel G (10/29/2011 9:30 p.m.)
    - fully intended? Nikki N (10/28/2011 8:17 p.m.)
      - a doubt   Stephanie (10/30/2011 12:03 a.m.)
        
        no engagement   Nikki N (10/30/2011 3:17 a.m.)
        
        Clarify   Stephanie (10/30/2011 10:25 p.m.)
        
        No, Stephanie, ...   gianni (10/30/2011 1:13 a.m.)
    - I was thinking that too Amytat (10/28/2011 6:46 p.m.)
seriousness Stephanie (10/25/2011 8:50 p.m.)

Anxious elegance. Rachel G (10/25/2011 6:08 p.m.)

As seen in P3 (81kb image) Tom P2 (10/25/2011 6:43 p.m.)
- Yes! Kathryn Ann (10/28/2011 12:20 p.m.)

The White Hart Cheryl (10/24/2011 9:45 p.m.)

Thanks! Ann G (10/26/2011 7:09 p.m.)

Did Mr. Elliot propose? Cheryl (10/24/2011 9:43 p.m.)

proposal Stephanie (10/24/2011 10:21 p.m.)
- Anne�s refusal to understand Amytat (10/25/2011 6:28 p.m.)
- Not formally proposing but "testing the waters" I think jeffrey (10/25/2011 5:02 a.m.)
  - Explanatory Notes in Oxford World's Classic Ed... Jessica Robin (10/25/2011 2:03 p.m.)
    - careful Mr. Elliot Stephanie (10/25/2011 2:43 p.m.)
  - Yes, I agree BarbaraB (10/25/2011 12:52 p.m.)
    - Inappropriate Amytat (10/25/2011 6:38 p.m.)
    - I think so too Ramya (10/25/2011 1:56 p.m.)
  - this question Stephanie (10/25/2011 10:48 a.m.)

Right Way & Wrong Way Robbin (10/24/2011 12:24 p.m.)

human nature Kathryn Ann (10/28/2011 1:05 p.m.)
- Anne's fault? fastidiousness? Nikki N (10/29/2011 3:04 a.m.)
  - Anne's faults & failings. (long) Rachel G (10/29/2011 5:34 p.m.)
    - Anne's way Stephanie (10/30/2011 4:33 p.m.)
      - An attempt at clarification.   Rachel G (10/30/2011 7:32 p.m.)
        
        Frederick is close-minded about Anne   Robbin (10/31/2011 2:40 a.m.)
        
        So is Anne inhumanly 'perfect'?   Rachel G (10/31/2011 5:17 a.m.)
    - I think you've put it very well Frances G (10/29/2011 7:51 p.m.)
    - Very, very well put, Rachel! nfm gianni (10/29/2011 7:04 p.m.)
Second that...thank you! nfm Nancy Louise (10/25/2011 5:32 p.m.)
Interesting Post--Thanks for the comparisons nfm BarbaraB (10/25/2011 1:03 p.m.)

Lady Russell: From Anne's Point of View (Sorry, long) BarbaraB (10/24/2011 3:35 a.m.)

I see ... gianni (10/24/2011 10:45 p.m.)
- Disruptive?? LOL Not at all. BarbaraB (10/26/2011 4:38 p.m.)
one *very slight* possibility AmyFlo (10/24/2011 12:55 p.m.)
- a good match for Anne Nikki N (10/24/2011 8:18 p.m.)
Oh yes! Erica M. (10/24/2011 12:31 p.m.)
- Lady R Bridget D (10/27/2011 1:28 p.m.)
Prejudice and disconnect. Rachel G (10/24/2011 11:55 a.m.)
- Your post on LR's faults have...well...."PERSUADED" me. jeffrey (10/24/2011 12:56 p.m.)
  - I think that your post must have been archived NFM Graciela (10/24/2011 3:25 p.m.)
    - No, dumbell here accidently mis-adjusted his settings! NFM jeffrey (10/24/2011 3:27 p.m.)
music, trips, appearances Nikki N (10/24/2011 6:25 a.m.)
- Trips:- Supposing.... Rachel G (10/24/2011 12:58 p.m.)
  - Anne's taste Nikki N (10/26/2011 2:38 a.m.)
  - Fine manly, but not "gentlemanly" traits for Anne?" jeffrey (10/24/2011 2:08 p.m.)

Bath Upper Assembly Rooms Cheryl (10/24/2011 12:19 a.m.)

Wonderful links - Thanks! nfm Rachel G (10/24/2011 11:57 a.m.)
- Indeed--My thanks also nfm BarbaraB (10/26/2011 12:08 a.m.)

Meeting at Molland's Cheryl (10/24/2011 12:17 a.m.)

This is ... Gloria (10/26/2011 3:40 p.m.)
The scene at Mollands Rachel G (10/24/2011 9:26 p.m.)
And then farce, and something that's become a double entendre Tom P2 (10/24/2011 8:46 p.m.)
- Hmm... Ramya (10/25/2011 1:58 p.m.)
  - just another example AmyFlo (10/25/2011 4:16 p.m.)
    - Sir Walter? Stephanie (10/25/2011 6:53 p.m.)
      - Well...we are just trying to make the joke fit... :-p Ramya (10/25/2011 9:52 p.m.)
- well, *that* made me blush! ~nfm AmyFlo (10/25/2011 8:21 a.m.)
  - wit Stephanie (10/25/2011 11:05 a.m.)
    - nice... AmyFlo (10/25/2011 12:18 p.m.)
Served him right ... TimLee (10/24/2011 4:19 p.m.)
- yes, served him right Nikki N (10/26/2011 9:07 p.m.)
- Agree nfm BarbaraB (10/25/2011 11:57 p.m.)
- It is refreshing. (:D) nfm Robbin (10/24/2011 6:34 p.m.)
- Watch him squirm! Rachel G (10/24/2011 5:33 p.m.)
- TimLee administers a regular manly boot-in-the pants! NFM jeffrey (10/24/2011 5:11 p.m.)
Milsom Street - that picture. Rachel G (10/24/2011 1:16 p.m.)
- Sorry Cheryl (10/24/2011 1:31 p.m.)
  - Rats! BarbaraB (10/25/2011 11:56 p.m.)
  - Thanks Cheryl. nfm Rachel G (10/24/2011 2:18 p.m.)
Reason vs. love Laura Marie (10/24/2011 8:02 a.m.)
indeed! AmyFlo (10/24/2011 7:28 a.m.)
- Indeed! A re-confirmation that love is indeed still alive.... jeffrey (10/24/2011 10:06 a.m.)

Flattery will get you everywhere Robbin (10/23/2011 10:45 p.m.)

Mrs. Elliot Stephanie (10/24/2011 5:36 p.m.)
- Good question Robbin (10/24/2011 6:39 p.m.)
  - She'd better hurry Erica (10/24/2011 9:31 p.m.)
    - And if she takes too long Amytat (10/24/2011 9:49 p.m.)
      - I fear very much Erica (10/25/2011 8:38 p.m.)

The Solid supporting The Superficial Robbin (10/23/2011 2:14 p.m.)

But where's the spark? Rachel G (10/23/2011 7:14 p.m.)
- The spark is in the eye of the beholder Robbin (10/26/2011 1:29 p.m.)
  - Fair comment! ;-) nfm Rachel G (10/26/2011 4:33 p.m.)
- correct opinions Nikki N (10/24/2011 2:12 a.m.)
  - I agree. (;D) nfm Robbin (10/26/2011 1:31 p.m.)

The Admiral's 'secret ingredients'. (Very long) Rachel G (10/22/2011 1:56 p.m.)

Great post, Rachel! Ramya (10/26/2011 3:15 p.m.)
Good humored and amusing. Amytat (10/23/2011 2:05 p.m.)
Some amplification ... gianni (10/22/2011 9:18 p.m.)
- The Admiral afloat and ashore. Rachel G (10/23/2011 7:45 a.m.)
  - love your long post... Ra (10/24/2011 5:56 p.m.)
Add to that... Karen 2L (10/22/2011 4:33 p.m.)

Don't stone me, but... Cheryl (10/22/2011 12:48 p.m.)

Anne's normal life Debra Mc (10/23/2011 2:22 p.m.)
- Anne in Bath Kathryn Ann (10/23/2011 4:35 p.m.)
  - Oh yes! AmyFlo (10/23/2011 6:55 p.m.)
Dull.... Rachel G (10/22/2011 2:10 p.m.)
- I will say this Cheryl (10/22/2011 4:14 p.m.)
  - Yes indeed! Rachel G (10/22/2011 5:21 p.m.)

Mrs. Smith and illness Cheryl (10/22/2011 12:40 p.m.)

That is so touching Ramya (10/26/2011 3:10 p.m.)

Mary Musgrove, how ironic Nancy Louise (10/22/2011 9:55 a.m.)

When I read that Mary had bathed... Mary Skater (10/22/2011 4:55 p.m.)
- Wouldn't all of the bathing machines have been Nancy Louise (10/22/2011 6:07 p.m.)
  - Public Mineral Baths Kathryn Ann (10/23/2011 4:40 p.m.)
    - poor-ish Mary Ra (10/24/2011 6:19 p.m.)
      - Mary   Stephanie (10/24/2011 7:39 p.m.)
        
        I think you have misunderstood me...   Ra (10/24/2011 8:03 p.m.)
        
        Mary   Nikki N (10/26/2011 2:15 a.m.)
        
        On the other hand   Erica (10/25/2011 8:47 p.m.)
        
        Mary's blessings   Stephanie (10/25/2011 8:57 p.m.)
        
        Absolutely! nfm   Erica (10/29/2011 10:42 a.m.)
        
        not agree   Stephanie (10/24/2011 8:57 p.m.)
        
        The thought occurs   Erica (10/24/2011 9:38 p.m.)
        
        Charles   Nikki N (10/25/2011 2:43 a.m.)
        
        Of the two,   Erica (10/25/2011 8:40 p.m.)
        
        Good point! nfm   Stephanie (10/24/2011 10:24 p.m.)
    - Oh; thank you. nfm Nancy Louise (10/23/2011 7:32 p.m.)

I have a piece of news for you Robbin (10/22/2011 9:44 a.m.)

My thought is... Mary Skater (10/22/2011 4:48 p.m.)
- Thanks for your view and to Ramya & BarbaraB too! nfm Robbin (10/24/2011 6:51 p.m.)
;-) Thanks for the laugh. nfm BarbaraB (10/22/2011 3:38 p.m.)
Thanks for the entertaining post Ramya (10/22/2011 10:18 a.m.)

Trivia Quiz: Week 3 Cheryl (10/21/2011 8:11 p.m.)

Answers Cheryl (10/24/2011 12:13 a.m.)
- How do you count these? Stephanie (10/24/2011 5:38 p.m.)
  - Works for me! ;-) (nfm) Cheryl (10/24/2011 5:49 p.m.)
My grade Robbin (10/23/2011 2:42 p.m.)

Ch 13 - Wentworth's note AmyFlo (10/20/2011 5:43 p.m.)

The note(s) from Lyme Kathryn Ann (10/23/2011 5:01 p.m.)

Anne's acquaintance with Miss Smith- an analysis Ramya (10/20/2011 1:47 p.m.)

Maybe ... gianni (10/22/2011 8:16 p.m.)
L&T question: An unfashionable part of town Line (10/22/2011 1:02 p.m.)
- This is on the Gazetteer Myretta (10/22/2011 4:37 p.m.)
  - Yes, that's the map I was looking at Line (10/23/2011 6:28 p.m.)
  - visiting in Westgate Buildings Stephanie (10/22/2011 10:06 p.m.)
- Westgate Buildings. Rachel G (10/22/2011 2:46 p.m.)
meet even Lady Russell in a discussion of her merits Stephanie (10/20/2011 11:37 p.m.)
Mrs Smith and Mrs Clay Nikki N (10/20/2011 8:05 p.m.)
Not too stingy. Rachel G (10/20/2011 2:52 p.m.)
- I think I understand better now Ramya (10/20/2011 9:11 p.m.)
- genuine warmness of heart Amytat (10/20/2011 5:59 p.m.)
- Quotes from Ch 16 & 17 revealing Anne's motives... jeffrey (10/20/2011 3:26 p.m.)

Ch.13. Breaking a head & giving a plaister. (long) Rachel G (10/20/2011 1:32 p.m.)

Thanks for the other references, Rachel! Line (10/22/2011 12:50 p.m.)
Very interesting, thank you Rachel! (nfm) Cathy Allen (10/21/2011 4:54 p.m.)
Thank you... Mary Skater (10/20/2011 4:42 p.m.)

Comtemporary geography terms Stephanie (10/20/2011 11:54 a.m.)

Must be Gibraltar - never even heard of Straits of Florida Cathy Allen (10/20/2011 12:25 p.m.)
- They are in my (1942) atlas Margaret C (10/23/2011 4:00 a.m.)
- went beyond the Streights Stephanie (10/20/2011 11:09 p.m.)
  - Still going with Gibraltar Cheryl (10/20/2011 11:22 p.m.)
    - Agree with Cheryl-- the Mediterranean for Regency Navy nfm Cathy Allen (10/21/2011 4:51 p.m.)
Gibraltar Cheryl (10/20/2011 12:02 p.m.)

Ch 17: Old vs New clash over Mr. Elliot's merits (LONG) jeffrey (10/19/2011 5:10 p.m.)

in chap 17 Nikki N (10/20/2011 12:34 a.m.)
- One cannot love a reserved person. nfm Stephanie (10/20/2011 11:22 a.m.)
- In spite of their differences regarding Mr. Elliot.... jeffrey (10/20/2011 8:55 a.m.)
  - Lady R and Mrs Smith Bridget D (10/21/2011 1:57 a.m.)
  - Lady R and Mrs Smith Nikki N (10/20/2011 8:19 p.m.)
  - low company, paltry rooms, foul air, disgusting Stephanie (10/20/2011 11:46 a.m.)
    - Westgate Buildings Cheryl (10/20/2011 12:24 p.m.)
    - Me? Think of That? Nah....good point! (NFM) jeffrey (10/20/2011 12:00 p.m.)
Mr Elliot's character Cheryl (10/19/2011 6:22 p.m.)
- The practised politician Ramya (10/26/2011 3:28 p.m.)
  - [likability] no fault at all Stephanie (10/26/2011 9:23 p.m.)
    - I meant to point out the similarity Ramya (10/26/2011 9:57 p.m.)
      - [requiring] more motives Stephanie (10/26/2011 10:35 p.m.)
- the something wrong is not the getting along Stephanie (10/19/2011 10:08 p.m.)
- Way back in Lyme ... TimLee (10/19/2011 7:51 p.m.)

Mirror, mirror on the wall Ramya (10/19/2011 2:41 p.m.)

contrast Amytat (10/19/2011 4:26 p.m.)
- I"ve been trying to figure out Erica (10/22/2011 5:31 p.m.)
  - about the laundry-door Stephanie (10/22/2011 10:13 p.m.)
    - Clever! Erica (10/24/2011 9:41 p.m.)
  - Perhaps the door was hinged on the wrong side? -nfm Christopher (10/22/2011 7:19 p.m.)

Christmas at the Musgroves' AmyFlo (10/19/2011 7:34 a.m.)

A fine family piece Cheryl (10/19/2011 11:04 a.m.)
- Jane Austen's love for her own big family is apparent here NFM jeffrey (10/19/2011 3:53 p.m.)

Persuasion Tweets Cheryl (10/18/2011 10:22 p.m.)

Persuasion Tweet: The Crofts Cheryl (10/18/2011 10:25 p.m.)
- More from the Crofts Ramya (10/20/2011 4:31 p.m.)
Persuasion Tweet: Christmas at the Musgroves Cheryl (10/18/2011 10:24 p.m.)
- Mrs. Musgrove: Ramya (10/20/2011 4:22 p.m.)
Persuasion Tweet: Life in Bath Cheryl (10/18/2011 10:24 p.m.)
- Others Robbin (10/23/2011 2:47 p.m.)
- Sir Walter Robbin (10/20/2011 5:00 p.m.)
  - Sir Walter again Robbin (10/23/2011 2:20 p.m.)
- More life in Bath Ramya (10/20/2011 4:19 p.m.)
Persuasion Tweet: Mr. Elliot Cheryl (10/18/2011 10:23 p.m.)

What Sir Walter and Elizabeth lack is self-respect, not pride Kevin S. (10/18/2011 7:22 p.m.)

Proper pride vs. self-respect Erica M. (10/19/2011 1:29 p.m.)
- Is Anne too fastidious? Nikki N (10/20/2011 12:51 a.m.)
  - being and nothingness Stephanie (10/20/2011 11:26 a.m.)
    - Jumping through hoops Erica M. (10/21/2011 3:46 p.m.)
- Two connotations of pride Kevin S. (10/19/2011 8:36 p.m.)

Lady Russell easily distracted Kevin S. (10/18/2011 7:12 p.m.)

Lady R as Mother-figure, nurturer, and protector of Anne... jeffrey (10/19/2011 9:17 a.m.)
- I've never really warmed to Lady Russell... Laura Marie (10/19/2011 4:12 p.m.)
  - Lady R and Anne Bridget D (10/19/2011 5:27 p.m.)
I Read This to Mean... Kathy Lynn386 (10/18/2011 11:56 p.m.)
- realistic Nikki N (10/19/2011 12:51 a.m.)
  - Anne and lady R Bridget D (10/19/2011 5:47 a.m.)
    - Besides there was nothing Ramya (10/19/2011 8:02 a.m.)

Already half-way through; Group-readers: you are amazing... jeffrey (10/18/2011 4:48 p.m.)

My first GR ... gianni (10/20/2011 2:11 a.m.)
- We're so very happy you are participating, and.... jeffrey (10/20/2011 9:08 a.m.)
Don't do it Jeffrey! Rachel G (10/18/2011 6:21 p.m.)
- Yes Ma'am, this undisciplined reader now applying the brakes! NFM jeffrey (10/19/2011 9:20 a.m.)
  - I'm ashamed to say... Erica M. (10/19/2011 1:48 p.m.)
  - Lol. If it makes you feel better, Ramya (10/19/2011 10:18 a.m.)

Mary Musgrove - Believable Monster. Rachel G (10/18/2011 2:05 p.m.)

I agree with Jeffrey, some great observations nfm BarbaraB (10/24/2011 10:28 p.m.)
Excellent observation-I'd be suicidal if I were Charles! (NFM) jeffrey (10/18/2011 4:27 p.m.)

Mr. Elliot's return to grace Cheryl (10/17/2011 10:46 p.m.)

Leaving it as an 'if' Tom P2 (10/18/2011 9:39 p.m.)
- gentlemanly admiration Lisa Dalrymple (10/19/2011 12:13 p.m.)
I always read this rather differently Erica M. (10/18/2011 1:22 p.m.)

Pleased contempt Cheryl (10/17/2011 10:45 p.m.)

Strong feelings. Rachel G (10/18/2011 8:05 a.m.)
- the value of an Anne Elliot Nikki N (10/18/2011 8:44 p.m.)
  - Consoling herself Ramya (10/19/2011 6:34 p.m.)
  - Interesting, but I can not believe it. Stephanie (10/18/2011 11:21 p.m.)
    - Lady Russell Bridget D (10/19/2011 6:36 a.m.)
      - a dangerous character Stephanie (10/19/2011 1:22 p.m.)
- I think it is a mixture Rae (10/18/2011 8:52 a.m.)
Psychological acuity Rae (10/18/2011 4:46 a.m.)

Anne "gets it;" Sir Walter just "doesn't" jeffrey (10/17/2011 5:32 p.m.)

Wait, now, ... gianni (10/22/2011 8:05 p.m.)
- collect good company around Stephanie (10/22/2011 10:16 p.m.)
It makes me want to change my name Lisa Dalrymple (10/18/2011 12:46 p.m.)
- The Dowager and other odd people about Bath (long) Margaret C (10/25/2011 7:46 a.m.)
  - Very interesting! Thank you as well. nfm Nancy Louise (10/25/2011 2:40 p.m.)
  - I am impressed! Thank you! NFM Stephanie (10/25/2011 11:29 a.m.)
- Actually, Lady D could be worse Rae (10/18/2011 12:53 p.m.)
  - Nice vs. clever Line (10/22/2011 12:26 p.m.)
  - Yes, it could be much worse... Erica (10/18/2011 8:52 p.m.)
  - Another point: Lady D no company for intelligent Anne (NFM) jeffrey (10/18/2011 4:33 p.m.)
Anne's pride Nikki N (10/17/2011 8:45 p.m.)

Contrasting Parents? Debra Mc (10/17/2011 4:09 p.m.)

Wonderful point! Erica M. (10/18/2011 1:29 p.m.)
Good points! Lisa Dalrymple (10/18/2011 12:38 p.m.)
- "Nice lurk" Lisa, on a great post by Debra Mc (NFM) jeffrey (10/18/2011 4:37 p.m.)

The Harvilles (11 & 12) BarbaraB (10/17/2011 12:21 p.m.)

"A look...decided what was to be done" Line (10/22/2011 12:16 p.m.)
They remind me of the Spanish saying: Graciela (10/21/2011 11:46 a.m.)
Love the Harvilles Cheryl (10/17/2011 1:27 p.m.)
- FW and FW Margaret C (10/19/2011 5:43 a.m.)
  - I am inspired! I shall join the British navy right now! nfm Stephanie (10/19/2011 1:23 p.m.)
  - Stirring stuff!! Rachel G (10/19/2011 7:34 a.m.)
- Austen certain memorialized Ramya (10/17/2011 2:49 p.m.)

Charlotte Bronte and Persuasion Laura Marie (10/17/2011 1:36 a.m.)

IMO, P holds its own against JE as a great love story NFM jeffrey (10/17/2011 11:42 a.m.)
She probably never read S&S either... Ramya (10/17/2011 7:53 a.m.)

Gowland's Lotion Cheryl (10/16/2011 10:26 p.m.)

As cynical as I am, I think Nancy Louise (10/17/2011 9:49 a.m.)
- I am as cynical as you Nancy but Jean B (10/17/2011 11:26 a.m.)
  - Could it be a hidden analogy? Nancy Louise (10/17/2011 12:33 p.m.)

Bath Cheryl (10/16/2011 10:24 p.m.)

Wonderful photo! Thanks for sharing. nfm Nancy Louise (10/17/2011 9:31 a.m.)
Nice, thanks! Laura Marie (10/17/2011 1:43 a.m.)

New possibilities for Anne? Rachel G (10/15/2011 8:29 p.m.)

the mysterious Captain... AmyFlo (10/18/2011 2:15 p.m.)
Capt Benwick and Mr Elliot Nikki N (10/17/2011 2:00 a.m.)
- Oooh... Mr. Elliot Ramya (10/17/2011 7:47 a.m.)
New Possibilities - a parallel? Kathy Lynn386 (10/16/2011 11:41 p.m.)
- DUH, on ME---maybe you were thinking ... Kathy Lynn386 (10/17/2011 5:55 p.m.)
  - Parallels & hinges. Rachel G (10/18/2011 6:40 a.m.)
Getting out and about Rae (10/16/2011 12:59 a.m.)
- This brings back memories of my first read of Persuasion... jeffrey (10/17/2011 11:58 a.m.)

Robert Morrison's annotations Stephanie (10/15/2011 3:11 p.m.)

IMO he's right Line (10/15/2011 4:31 p.m.)
- of so much use to Mrs. Clay's [associations] Stephanie (10/15/2011 9:19 p.m.)
  - Clay mixed with iron Ramya (10/17/2011 8:36 a.m.)
Probably not meant that way, although... Erica M. (10/15/2011 4:19 p.m.)
- for Mrs. Clay was present Stephanie (10/15/2011 5:49 p.m.)

Benwick and Anne discuss reading material Nancy Louise (10/15/2011 9:28 a.m.)

There is an earlier passage Laura Marie (10/15/2011 10:12 a.m.)
- Thank you, Laura Marie Nancy Louise (10/15/2011 1:09 p.m.)

Wentworth and Benwick Cheryl (10/14/2011 8:42 p.m.)

I never thought of it that way AmyFlo (10/16/2011 11:07 a.m.)
That is a good question Erica M. (10/15/2011 4:15 p.m.)
This is one of my favourite moments Rae (10/15/2011 6:44 a.m.)
given way [] at the fatal moment Stephanie (10/14/2011 9:36 p.m.)

Henry and Emma AmyFlo (10/14/2011 11:04 a.m.)

Another obscure reference ... Glenn (10/14/2011 3:56 p.m.)
- surprise and vexation at the substitution Stephanie (10/14/2011 4:55 p.m.)
  - Mary enjoys the Limelight Robbin (10/15/2011 11:38 a.m.)
    - who [] was suffering most Stephanie (10/15/2011 2:58 p.m.)
      - Husbands and wives   Cheryl (10/15/2011 5:03 p.m.)
        
        [Mary] soon grew so determined   Stephanie (10/15/2011 6:26 p.m.)
        
        Putting his foot down.   Amytat (10/16/2011 2:05 p.m.)
        
        Amen, hear-hear, and you said it, Amytat! NFM   Stephanie (10/16/2011 4:06 p.m.)
  - I want Charles to say, Amytat (10/14/2011 5:32 p.m.)
    - Bee-yoo-tee-full! nfm Stephanie (10/14/2011 6:17 p.m.)
Not completely self-sacrificing Cheryl (10/14/2011 11:26 a.m.)
- Fred, Anne and Louisa Nikki N (10/15/2011 2:30 a.m.)
- yes, she would have done it anyway AmyFlo (10/14/2011 11:56 a.m.)

Trivia Quiz: Week 2 Cheryl (10/13/2011 10:04 p.m.)

Answers Cheryl (10/15/2011 5:48 p.m.)
Better success than than last week! jeffrey (10/14/2011 5:49 a.m.)

Hedgerows Cheryl (10/13/2011 10:04 p.m.)

Hedgegrows in the south and rock fences in the north... jeffrey (10/14/2011 5:39 a.m.)
- Ch.10: Off the beaten track. Rachel G (10/14/2011 8:47 p.m.)
  - According to James Edward Austen-Leigh... Christopher (10/15/2011 3:57 p.m.)
    - Inspiration. Rachel G (10/15/2011 7:37 p.m.)
  - What a poetic description! Thank you! nfm Stephanie (10/14/2011 9:16 p.m.)

persuadable Louisa? AmyFlo (10/13/2011 1:11 p.m.)

Absolutely! Rae (10/15/2011 7:29 a.m.)
Persuadable, malleable, manipulative. Rachel G (10/13/2011 3:43 p.m.)
- Oh, manipulative yes... Jean B (10/15/2011 6:27 p.m.)
  - Manipulators Rachel G (10/15/2011 7:33 p.m.)
    - I don't see Lady Russell Ramya (10/17/2011 9:38 a.m.)
      - Yes. Manipulative.   Rachel G (10/17/2011 8:45 p.m.)
        
        Manipulation- or advice   Ramya (10/18/2011 10:01 a.m.)
        
        Not selfish, but biased.   Rachel G (10/18/2011 3:21 p.m.)
        
        It would have been inevitable   Ramya (10/19/2011 8:56 a.m.)
        
        It must not be, if by any[]interference [], it would be prevented   Stephanie (10/18/2011 11:20 p.m.)
        
        An engagement is no reason not to intervene   Ramya (10/19/2011 8:15 a.m.)
        
        settled so permanently near herself   Stephanie (10/19/2011 1:47 p.m.)
        
        Lady Russell's inflexible mind.   Rachel G (10/19/2011 4:03 p.m.)
        
        correct opinions   Amytat (10/19/2011 6:05 p.m.)
        
        Hardly capable of success   Ramya (10/19/2011 2:33 p.m.)
        
        Lady Russell had [cheered] her refusal   Stephanie (10/19/2011 5:19 p.m.)
        
        I think...   Cheryl (10/19/2011 6:25 p.m.)
        
        Lady Russell   BarbaraB (10/18/2011 8:28 p.m.)
        
        Lady R and Mrs Gardiner   Nikki N (10/18/2011 8:19 p.m.)
        
        Furthermore, ...   gianni (10/20/2011 1:13 a.m.)

Frederick Wentworth (very, very long) gianni (10/13/2011 3:15 a.m.)

Your take is very interesting, gianni Ramya (10/13/2011 2:17 p.m.)
- Correct: ... gianni (10/14/2011 11:01 a.m.)
Your premise Cheryl (10/13/2011 12:31 p.m.)
- I don't see ... gianni (10/14/2011 11:14 a.m.)
- Formality and awkwardness Ramya (10/13/2011 2:06 p.m.)
  - from her knowledge of his mind Stephanie (10/13/2011 4:02 p.m.)
    - Frederick Ramya (10/16/2011 9:48 p.m.)
- I agree ... gianni (10/13/2011 1:29 p.m.)
  - Bride Visit Robbin (10/17/2011 10:28 a.m.)
  - Visting Sophy Cheryl (10/13/2011 1:47 p.m.)
At this point, Anne and Frederick are just SO frustrating! jeffrey (10/13/2011 10:24 a.m.)
- Three things. Rachel G (10/13/2011 12:47 p.m.)
  - Agree! 3 things that make it irresistible &captivating (NFM) jeffrey (10/14/2011 5:43 a.m.)
Ch.12: The Captain on the Cobb. Rachel G (10/13/2011 10:19 a.m.)
Ch. 12: Anne takes charge Glenn (10/13/2011 4:29 a.m.)
- what a thought! AmyFlo (10/13/2011 6:14 a.m.)

Wentworth needs a SUTH Cheryl (10/12/2011 10:05 p.m.)

Refer to Gianni's post: Anne could use a wake-up call herself! jeffrey (10/13/2011 10:36 a.m.)
- Anne's fault Frances G (10/14/2011 12:20 a.m.)
  - Choices & Self-esteem Robbin (10/15/2011 1:25 p.m.)
    - Chicken & egg Frances G (10/15/2011 5:02 p.m.)
      - He does not want her   Robbin (10/17/2011 4:43 p.m.)
        
        Let us recall ...   gianni (10/17/2011 9:55 p.m.)
        
        Justifying Anne (Long)   Robbin (10/19/2011 3:14 p.m.)
        
        Eight years   Stephanie (10/18/2011 11:37 a.m.)
        
        Avoidance   BarbaraB (10/18/2011 11:03 p.m.)
        
        This is always a point of contention   Rae (10/18/2011 4:44 a.m.)
      - Fred and Anne Bridget D (10/16/2011 5:07 a.m.)
      - of powers, or conversation, or grace Stephanie (10/15/2011 6:14 p.m.)
        
        Blinded by his own emotions Robbin (10/17/2011 4:59 p.m.)
  - self-esteem and physical looks Nikki N (10/15/2011 2:11 a.m.)
  - But is that really a "fault"? AmyFlo (10/14/2011 10:40 a.m.)
    - Faults Bridget D (10/15/2011 5:54 a.m.)
    - Explainable but ... Frances G (10/14/2011 11:44 p.m.)
    - at school there, after her mother's death (ch 2) Stephanie (10/14/2011 3:20 p.m.)
      - oh yes. AmyFlo (10/14/2011 3:28 p.m.)
- Rather than donning helmets etc... Nina RG (10/13/2011 12:08 p.m.)
leave it to jealousy AmyFlo (10/13/2011 6:15 a.m.)
LOL, so true BarbaraB (10/12/2011 11:03 p.m.)

Novel of trauma Cheryl (10/12/2011 10:00 p.m.)

Could it have something to do... Glenn (10/13/2011 3:23 a.m.)
This is the only JA novel (that I remember) Graciela (10/12/2011 11:41 p.m.)

The Crofts (long) Ramya (10/12/2011 8:05 a.m.)

The happy Crofts. Rachel G (10/13/2011 5:42 p.m.)
One of the few instances CarolTS (10/12/2011 8:09 p.m.)
- Isn't that what happens to all her heroes? :-) Graciela (10/14/2011 3:51 p.m.)
  - Pretty girls Bridget D (10/15/2011 4:31 a.m.)
    - That's what I said in my second sentence. Graciela (10/15/2011 2:10 p.m.)
      - Admiral Croft Bridget D (10/16/2011 5:12 a.m.)
Love the Crofts Cheryl (10/12/2011 11:37 a.m.)

Persuasion Tweets Cheryl (10/11/2011 10:34 p.m.)

Persuasion Tweet: Louisa breaks her head! Cheryl (10/11/2011 10:36 p.m.)
- Tweets when Louisa broke her head Robbin (10/13/2011 2:12 p.m.)
- Boatmen about the Cobb Graciela (10/12/2011 12:37 a.m.)
  - Reactions to the fall Ramya (10/12/2011 2:55 p.m.)
Persuasion Tweets: Captain Benwick Cheryl (10/11/2011 10:35 p.m.)
- J-Ben: cd chat w/ Miss E 4 hours, re stuff like Giaours (nfm) Tom P2 (10/11/2011 11:50 p.m.)
Persuasion Tweet: A Long Walk Cheryl (10/11/2011 10:35 p.m.)
- Tweets during the Long Walk Robbin (10/13/2011 12:01 p.m.)
- Long Walk Cheryl (10/12/2011 10:41 p.m.)
Persuasion Tweet: Meeting Captain Wentworth Cheryl (10/11/2011 10:34 p.m.)
- Louisa: fw sounds like phwoar, lol (nfm) Tom P2 (10/11/2011 11:42 p.m.)

thinking of poor Richard Stephanie (10/11/2011 10:21 p.m.)

Ambiguous ages. Rachel G (10/12/2011 8:17 a.m.)
- He could not be between Henrieta & Louisa Graciela (10/12/2011 12:58 p.m.)
  - I guess I never realized that Henrietta was older than Louisa Ramya (10/12/2011 5:11 p.m.)
    - dominant sister Nikki N (10/12/2011 7:42 p.m.)
      - Interesting! That may well be... :-) nfm Ramya (10/12/2011 10:02 p.m.)
      - Great insight, NN! (nfm) TimLee (10/12/2011 8:04 p.m.)
  - Good points, also Robbin (10/12/2011 4:48 p.m.)
  - for the possibility Stephanie (10/12/2011 1:17 p.m.)

Annotated Persuasion: THANKS for recommending it! Jeffrey (10/11/2011 2:28 p.m.)

I received mine on August 4, ... Glenn (10/13/2011 3:10 a.m.)
a prejudice and mistake arising Stephanie (10/11/2011 10:09 p.m.)
- Morrison version published by Belknap/Harvard Jean B (10/15/2011 6:12 p.m.)
  - size and space Erica (10/16/2011 2:23 p.m.)
- Where? BarbaraB (10/12/2011 2:00 p.m.)
  - Mistakes and Annotations are frequently a matter of opinion Cathy Allen (10/13/2011 10:42 a.m.)
    - I agree BarbaraB (10/13/2011 11:14 p.m.)
    - The greatest advantage for me Amytat (10/13/2011 4:11 p.m.)
      - I completely agree with you Cathy Allen (10/13/2011 7:30 p.m.)
  - a single man at the time Stephanie (10/12/2011 3:16 p.m.)
    - Thanks, but... BarbaraB (10/12/2011 10:48 p.m.)
      - I read it that way too Amytat (10/13/2011 12:28 a.m.)
      - Frederick ... gianni (10/12/2011 11:32 p.m.)
Enhanced Reading Pleasures Kathryn Ann (10/11/2011 8:38 p.m.)
Annotations Cheryl (10/11/2011 3:20 p.m.)

Why Dick Musgrove? Why fat sighings? Rachel G (10/11/2011 2:00 p.m.)

Useful history of Poor Richard Robbin (10/11/2011 5:46 p.m.)

Lyme Regis Cheryl (10/11/2011 12:21 a.m.)

Lyme Regis live webcam Cathy Allen (10/11/2011 8:18 p.m.)
- Wow. Great link, thanks nfm BarbaraB (10/11/2011 10:35 p.m.)
  - You're welcome -- it IS a GREAT website! (nfm) Cathy Allen (10/12/2011 2:28 p.m.)
The "Cobb" we in the U.S. would call a "jetty" Jeffrey (10/11/2011 2:18 p.m.)

The Charming Captain Cheryl (10/11/2011 12:19 a.m.)

Feebleness of character? Rachel G (10/10/2011 5:55 p.m.)

Passion, Resentment & Disappointment Robbin (10/12/2011 5:02 p.m.)
- Well put! Louise H (10/12/2011 8:19 p.m.)
  - Works both ways CarolTS (10/13/2011 1:50 a.m.)
    - Good point Louise H (10/13/2011 11:17 a.m.)
unjust Nikki N (10/12/2011 12:45 a.m.)
- Henrietta & Anne Amytat (10/12/2011 1:33 a.m.)
  - she had to struggle against a great tendency Stephanie (10/12/2011 1:03 p.m.)
I believe she did the right thing... Adele W (10/11/2011 8:26 a.m.)
- Men deeply in love and rejected do not act rationally... Jeffrey (10/11/2011 2:51 p.m.)

Frederick's contradictions. (ch.7) Rachel G (10/10/2011 5:54 p.m.)

And yet he came to Kellynch Kathryn Ann (10/11/2011 2:24 p.m.)
I think he is "over her" to a degree. Adele W (10/11/2011 9:00 a.m.)
The slipperiness of Austen's narration gianni (10/10/2011 7:05 p.m.)
- Where's the transition? Rachel G (10/10/2011 7:18 p.m.)
  - As you can see, ... gianni (10/12/2011 10:32 p.m.)

Poking fun at the dead and "persons of size" in Ch 8 jeffrey (10/10/2011 5:08 p.m.)

Fat sighings & fine qualities. Rachel G (10/10/2011 7:05 p.m.)
- This is an uncomfortable passage to read, indeed Ramya (10/11/2011 12:28 p.m.)
  - This occurred to me too BarbaraB (10/11/2011 10:49 p.m.)
    - How about another layer of subversiveness, then? Tom P2 (10/12/2011 11:41 p.m.)
      - Dear me! that's a very good thought, very good indeed. nfm Rachel G (10/13/2011 3:51 a.m.)
Likemindedness BarbaraB (10/10/2011 6:09 p.m.)

Our hero Laura Marie (10/10/2011 1:14 p.m.)

GR reminder... Rachel G (10/10/2011 2:58 p.m.)

Austen's prose Cheryl (10/10/2011 12:04 a.m.)

Similar Experience BarbaraB (10/10/2011 11:33 p.m.)
- Shapard's Annotation BarbaraB (10/12/2011 12:40 p.m.)
- [lacked] the satisfaction of knowing Stephanie (10/11/2011 9:40 p.m.)
I always felt that Persuasion Ramya (10/10/2011 4:28 p.m.)
Long build-up to an intense moment. Rachel G (10/10/2011 2:36 p.m.)
- Inhabiting Anne Kathryn Ann (10/11/2011 12:34 p.m.)
- Yes, I got to the end and was rewarded by a fine post... jeffrey (10/10/2011 4:39 p.m.)
On the same note Jean B (10/10/2011 12:45 p.m.)
- Action - and reaction! Kathryn Ann (10/11/2011 12:52 p.m.)
  - Man of Action Cheryl (10/11/2011 2:04 p.m.)
- Good catch, JB! TimLee (10/10/2011 1:27 p.m.)
Visuality in Persuasion Mara (10/10/2011 11:37 a.m.)
Difference in styles TimLee (10/10/2011 10:01 a.m.)
Well said! I think we see a maturation of JA's writing style... jeffrey (10/10/2011 9:16 a.m.)
- Thank you all ... gianni (10/10/2011 6:09 p.m.)
- Is that quote attributed to Sophia or Jane Austen? jeffrey (10/10/2011 1:05 p.m.)
  - With you all the way TimLee (10/10/2011 1:24 p.m.)
    - Yep - It's the narrator! nfm Rachel G (10/10/2011 2:43 p.m.)
    - I agree Ramya (10/10/2011 1:36 p.m.)
- Let's clarify ... gianni (10/10/2011 11:28 a.m.)
  - should have no thought of a second [connexion] Stephanie (10/10/2011 5:49 p.m.)
Like you.. Reeba (10/10/2011 8:59 a.m.)

Meeting the Captain Cheryl (10/10/2011 12:02 a.m.)

Charles and Mary Nikki N (10/10/2011 7:30 p.m.)
It is just another case of Jean B (10/10/2011 12:50 p.m.)
- Brava Brava.... LisaAnne (10/10/2011 3:43 p.m.)
  - I believe that is precisely Anne's flaw... Adele W (10/11/2011 9:08 a.m.)
What always makes me laugh AT Mary is.... LisaAnne (10/10/2011 9:31 a.m.)

Navy Lists Cheryl (10/10/2011 12:01 a.m.)

What I find strange CarolTS (10/11/2011 3:44 p.m.)
- Dick redux Cheryl (10/11/2011 3:51 p.m.)
  - They don't seem to have known the name of the ship.. Graciela (10/11/2011 5:12 p.m.)
    - Not to disagree, ... gianni (10/12/2011 10:10 p.m.)
      - JA doesn't say that they forgot those things after Graciela (10/13/2011 1:47 p.m.)
        
        Musgroves and ships Bridget D (10/15/2011 4:35 a.m.)
    - Poor Dick was poor in everything Robbin (10/11/2011 6:38 p.m.)
The Navy Lists! Kathryn Ann (10/11/2011 12:18 p.m.)

She was only Anne Robbin (10/9/2011 2:18 p.m.)

Thanks Robbin Kathryn Ann (10/11/2011 12:13 p.m.)
- Thanks! Robbin (10/11/2011 6:21 p.m.)
Dissatisfied sisters. Rachel G (10/9/2011 5:11 p.m.)
- sisters Nikki N (10/9/2011 11:47 p.m.)
  - I agree. Reeba (10/10/2011 9:07 a.m.)
    - Good point. Adele W (10/11/2011 9:11 a.m.)

An obliging landlord?? Rachel G (10/8/2011 7:57 p.m.)

Hmm ... gianni (10/10/2011 2:05 a.m.)
- tenant Nikki N (10/10/2011 4:11 a.m.)
  - Fine point, Nikki! Thanks nfm gianni (10/10/2011 11:21 a.m.)
Ah-ha! Rachel G (10/9/2011 5:31 a.m.)
- Estate village Robbin (10/9/2011 9:28 a.m.)
  - Thanks. Rachel G (10/9/2011 1:04 p.m.)
    - Kellynch Lodge Rae (10/9/2011 3:01 p.m.)
      - Good points. I'm convinced! nfm Rachel G (10/9/2011 4:47 p.m.)
Perhaps he was an obliging landlord to her Ramya (10/8/2011 9:44 p.m.)
- Sir W as Landlord Bridget D (10/9/2011 3:58 a.m.)
- Agree Cheryl (10/8/2011 10:04 p.m.)

Anne has no voice. Rachel G (10/8/2011 5:42 p.m.)

Well, ... gianni (10/10/2011 1:40 a.m.)
- Do tell.... Rachel G (10/10/2011 2:43 a.m.)
  - Sorry, ... gianni (10/10/2011 11:14 a.m.)
    - Thanks very much gianni. ;-D nfm Rachel G (10/10/2011 2:38 p.m.)
Anne's influence Nikki N (10/9/2011 6:46 a.m.)
If a tree falls in the forest... Laura Marie (10/9/2011 5:59 a.m.)
- Great point Laura Marie! (nfm) Kathryn Ann (10/11/2011 11:53 a.m.)

Amidst the wreck of the good looks of every body else Robbin (10/7/2011 9:03 p.m.)

He is unbelievable! Ramya (10/8/2011 3:03 p.m.)
- Does it count as a good point... Mary Skater (10/9/2011 12:25 p.m.)

Lady Russell & the Elliots Robbin (10/7/2011 8:22 p.m.)

Lady Russell's advice. Rachel G (10/8/2011 2:27 p.m.)
Makes me wonder about Mary Erica M. (10/8/2011 1:24 p.m.)
- Mary Bridget D (10/8/2011 1:48 p.m.)
  - Mary Nikki N (10/8/2011 7:55 p.m.)
    - Mary as neglected Bridget D (10/9/2011 2:43 a.m.)
      - Very good point Beatrice P (10/9/2011 11:34 a.m.)

Puzzled by Poor Richard. Rachel G (10/7/2011 6:38 p.m.)

Thanks everyone Rachel G (10/10/2011 2:51 p.m.)
This passage surprises me a bit by its harshness. Laura Marie (10/9/2011 6:09 a.m.)
- Dick Bridget D (10/9/2011 3:58 p.m.)
  - Well, really, ... gianni (10/10/2011 1:10 a.m.)
    - Dick, Wentworth, and the Musgroves gianni (10/10/2011 11:02 a.m.)
      - Speaking (too) well of the dead   Cheryl (10/10/2011 11:32 a.m.)
        
        Too harsh   Bridget D (10/11/2011 3:25 a.m.)
        
        Truth about Poor Richard   Robbin (10/11/2011 6:08 p.m.)
        
        even in the midst of the serious anxiety   Stephanie (10/10/2011 6:01 p.m.)
        
        Good points, Stephanie!   Ramya (10/11/2011 12:16 p.m.)
        
        his description [] so feelingly attended to   Stephanie (10/11/2011 9:58 p.m.)
        
        Maybe it was Capt. Harville who insisted   Graciela (10/12/2011 1:09 a.m.)
        
        was now mourning her loss   Stephanie (10/12/2011 12:53 p.m.)
        
        However   Ramya (10/12/2011 7:28 a.m.)
        
        He is staying with Capn Harville   Frances G (10/13/2011 11:55 p.m.)
        
        Although   CarolTS (10/14/2011 2:39 a.m.)
        
        I agree as well   Virginia (10/10/2011 2:57 p.m.)
    - A couple of incidents... Reeba (10/10/2011 8:35 a.m.)
    - Mrs Musgrove Bridget D (10/10/2011 7:22 a.m.)
He was troublesome, unmanageable, and unfeeling Maria E. (10/8/2011 12:04 p.m.)
Poor Richard Bridget D (10/7/2011 6:49 p.m.)

Trivia Quiz: Week 1 Cheryl (10/6/2011 10:46 p.m.)

Answers Cheryl (10/8/2011 10:03 p.m.)
- Silly me Erica (10/10/2011 2:58 p.m.)
  - Me either! CarolTS (10/10/2011 5:10 p.m.)
- Only eight... :-p I really need to pay attention! lol nfm Ramya (10/9/2011 1:35 p.m.)
- Quiz BarbaraB (10/8/2011 11:00 p.m.)
OMG that was awesome!!! Adele W (10/7/2011 10:08 a.m.)

Musings on Marriage (Ch 1) Kathryn Ann (10/6/2011 10:17 p.m.)

Marriage madness Ramya (10/7/2011 8:11 a.m.)
- Status first, 'love' may have followed. Rachel G (10/7/2011 2:04 p.m.)
  - baronets Bridget D (10/7/2011 6:55 p.m.)

A farmhouse elevated into a cottage. Rachel G (10/5/2011 6:01 p.m.)

Delightful cottages Kathryn Ann (10/6/2011 10:31 p.m.)
- Long-term trends. Rachel G (10/7/2011 3:32 p.m.)
The Musgroves and their house Cheryl (10/6/2011 2:32 a.m.)
- The times they are a changing? Rachel G (10/6/2011 2:09 p.m.)
  - Mixed messages Frances G (10/7/2011 12:25 a.m.)
  - Great post Robbin (10/6/2011 5:32 p.m.)
  - Great point, it made me think... Jean B (10/6/2011 2:49 p.m.)
    - new man Bridget D (10/7/2011 6:51 a.m.)
      - Where does it say that Frederick's father Graciela (10/7/2011 11:51 a.m.)
        
        Fred and his father Bridget D (10/7/2011 6:52 p.m.)
    - The Old and the New Kathryn Ann (10/6/2011 10:34 p.m.)
- There are "party-throwers" and "party-goers" jeffrey (10/6/2011 12:07 p.m.)
  - I love this... Jean B (10/7/2011 2:36 p.m.)

Anne's sorrow Mara (10/5/2011 3:16 p.m.)

And Austen's? Cheryl (10/6/2011 2:28 a.m.)
- Mature age Mara (10/6/2011 1:14 p.m.)
  - Anne and Jane Kathryn Ann (10/6/2011 8:41 p.m.)

Persuasion Tweets Cheryl (10/4/2011 10:46 p.m.)

Persuasion Tweet: Restrictions Stephanie (10/5/2011 9:09 p.m.)
Persuasion Tweet: Life at the Musgrove Great House Cheryl (10/4/2011 10:47 p.m.)
- From Louisa Musgrove Adele W (10/5/2011 7:44 p.m.)
- Poor Richard! Robbin (10/5/2011 8:31 a.m.)
- Louisa CarolTS (10/5/2011 2:27 a.m.)
- Mrs. Musgrove Ramya (10/4/2011 11:15 p.m.)
- Persuasion Tweets: Servants Stephanie (10/4/2011 11:00 p.m.)
Persuasion Tweet: Mary Musgrove Cheryl (10/4/2011 10:47 p.m.)
- Mary Musgrove to Charles Musgrove Robbin (10/5/2011 9:24 a.m.)
  - LOL! *nfm* Lisa Dalrymple (10/6/2011 10:40 a.m.)
Persuasion Tweet: Retrench! Cheryl (10/4/2011 10:47 p.m.)
- Mrs. Clay Ramya (10/4/2011 11:19 p.m.)
  - Mrs Clay....Oh my...... jeffrey (10/5/2011 12:34 p.m.)
- Persuasion Tweets: Retrench Stephanie (10/4/2011 10:58 p.m.)
  - Mary and Anne Twitter conversation Ramya (10/4/2011 11:28 p.m.)
Persuasion Tweet: The Baronetage Cheryl (10/4/2011 10:46 p.m.)
- SirWalter: mmmmmm, lineage! (nfm) Tom P2 (10/5/2011 3:49 p.m.)
- Persuasion Tweet: The Baronetage Stephanie (10/4/2011 10:57 p.m.)

The action off St. Domingo Cheryl (10/4/2011 10:44 p.m.)

Just a teeny little amendment. Algy (10/7/2011 12:57 p.m.)
- And I must say in addition, Algy (10/7/2011 1:11 p.m.)
Beautiful artistry: The painting and our Miss Austen... jeffrey (10/5/2011 5:11 p.m.)
Wow so amazing! I had no idea! Thanks (nfm) Adele W (10/5/2011 11:36 a.m.)
Stunning painting! TimLee (10/5/2011 11:13 a.m.)
- Agree, just gorgeous nfm BarbaraB (10/5/2011 2:13 p.m.)

Mr. Shepherd, the lawyer Sonia K (10/4/2011 4:38 p.m.)

Mr Shepherd Erica (10/10/2011 2:41 p.m.)
Hmm... Erica M. (10/4/2011 5:57 p.m.)
- lawyers Nikki N (10/5/2011 3:15 a.m.)
  - Aha! Erica M. (10/5/2011 1:07 p.m.)

the debts Sonia K (10/4/2011 10:09 a.m.)

Seven years Kathryn Ann (10/7/2011 12:55 a.m.)
- That's a long time for a creditor to wait, isn't it? Louise H (10/7/2011 12:39 p.m.)

An eloquent prolepsis Mara (10/4/2011 10:02 a.m.)

The anticipation! Cheryl (10/4/2011 12:03 p.m.)
- In 4 chapters we see an almost faultless & superior heroine jeffrey (10/4/2011 12:48 p.m.)
  - A picture of perfection? Rachel G (10/5/2011 2:06 p.m.)
    - I feel the same way! Adele W (10/5/2011 2:23 p.m.)
      - Anne and Fanny Nikki N (10/7/2011 11:59 p.m.)
      - A possibility Lisa Dalrymple (10/6/2011 10:45 a.m.)
        
        Good point. Rachel G (10/6/2011 5:44 p.m.)
  - superior heroine Nikki N (10/5/2011 7:37 a.m.)
    - Annes flaws and faults Kathryn Ann (10/7/2011 1:04 a.m.)
      - Anne Bridget D (10/7/2011 7:14 p.m.)
There's no way that Frederick Wentworth Graciela (10/4/2011 12:02 p.m.)
a most attentive listener to the whole Stephanie (10/4/2011 11:50 a.m.)
I'm not sure I understand. Adele W (10/4/2011 10:09 a.m.)
- Kellynch as an expression of Anne Mara (10/4/2011 3:11 p.m.)
  - Kellynch Nikki N (10/5/2011 3:01 a.m.)

Anne dislike Bath, why? Sonia K (10/4/2011 9:38 a.m.)

The physical environment of Bath. Rachel G (10/6/2011 11:58 a.m.)
I would like to add Beatrice P (10/6/2011 3:29 a.m.)
- a husband Nikki N (10/6/2011 5:59 a.m.)
  - In love with a memory Frances G (10/7/2011 12:04 a.m.)
- Your English is very good!! (NFM) Nina RG (10/6/2011 4:57 a.m.)
the influence so sweet and so sad of the autumnal months Stephanie (10/4/2011 12:09 p.m.)
Re: Anne's dislike of Bath Adele W (10/4/2011 9:51 a.m.)
- My thought's on Anne's dislike of Bath... LisaAnne (10/4/2011 11:18 a.m.)
  - I agree with you completely. Adele W (10/4/2011 11:34 a.m.)
    - Removal to Bath Kathryn Ann (10/7/2011 12:41 a.m.)
    - I just love this novel! LisaAnne (10/4/2011 2:28 p.m.)
      - Me too! (nfm) Adele W (10/5/2011 10:45 a.m.)
- Thanks Sonia K (10/4/2011 10:00 a.m.)

Chapter Four and Lady Russell Adele W (10/3/2011 10:47 p.m.)

I too tend to dislike Lady Russell... LisaAnne (10/4/2011 11:22 a.m.)
- The downside of the engagement to FW Louise H (10/4/2011 3:28 p.m.)
  - What Lady Russell might have feared. Graciela (10/6/2011 2:46 p.m.)
  - Why couldn't Frederick wait? Rachel G (10/4/2011 6:26 p.m.)
  - A very good point. Debra R (10/4/2011 4:08 p.m.)
    - being prudent, and self-denying principally for [him] Stephanie (10/4/2011 5:56 p.m.)
      - Because she would hold him back? Louise H (10/4/2011 8:36 p.m.)
- to dispel the agitation of the idea Stephanie (10/4/2011 11:58 a.m.)
  - Fabulous point! LisaAnne (10/4/2011 2:29 p.m.)
Lady Russell and Capt Wentworth Nikki N (10/4/2011 2:56 a.m.)
- No taste for wit Cheryl (10/4/2011 10:57 a.m.)
  - Maybe I'm reading more into the comments... gianni (10/6/2011 3:09 a.m.)
    - Negativity or neutrality? Rachel G (10/6/2011 3:44 a.m.)
      - Agree nfm BarbaraB (10/6/2011 9:00 a.m.)
  - Perhaps her husband was serious? kathleen (elder) (10/4/2011 5:03 p.m.)
  - Perhaps she's just solid and serious? Debra R (10/4/2011 1:58 p.m.)
    - Very true. Adele W (10/4/2011 2:02 p.m.)
      - Very difficult! Erica M. (10/4/2011 3:14 p.m.)
        
        Anne in society Nikki N (10/5/2011 4:47 a.m.)
  - I thought that too... Adele W (10/4/2011 11:11 a.m.)
    - What would Anne think? Robbin (10/4/2011 1:48 p.m.)
      - Good point -- it's rather unlikely then. (nfm) Adele W (10/4/2011 1:55 p.m.)
    - I'm not sure Jean B (10/4/2011 1:34 p.m.)
Lady Russell in the middle Kevin S. (10/3/2011 11:57 p.m.)
- These are Sir Walter's thoughs on the Musgroves: Graciela (10/4/2011 12:27 a.m.)
- Mea culpa Kevin S. (10/4/2011 12:22 a.m.)
  - The Musgrove's rank Cheryl (10/4/2011 10:54 a.m.)
  - Very well thought-out interpretations of Lady Russell here.. jeffrey (10/4/2011 9:28 a.m.)
    - And yet Kathryn Ann (10/7/2011 12:34 a.m.)
      - But that's not the meaning... gianni (10/7/2011 4:10 a.m.)
      - talents and independence Nikki N (10/7/2011 2:22 a.m.)

Lady Russell and Mrs. Clay Adele W (10/3/2011 10:22 p.m.)

Yes, I think so. Lady Russell... Nancy Louise (10/4/2011 10:04 a.m.)
- There is a charm in flattery Robbin (10/4/2011 2:32 p.m.)
- poor Mrs. Clay may be staying here in perfect safety Stephanie (10/4/2011 11:52 a.m.)
  - Mrs.Clay's safety Adele W (10/4/2011 12:03 p.m.)
    - I never took it so, but maybe. nfm Stephanie (10/4/2011 5:22 p.m.)
    - Mrs. Clay is safe Robbin (10/4/2011 2:58 p.m.)
    - That is what I thought, too. nfm Nancy Louise (10/4/2011 1:46 p.m.)
- Clumsy wrist? Cheryl (10/4/2011 10:36 a.m.)
  - I always took it to mean slightly malformed Jean B (10/5/2011 12:02 p.m.)
    - clumsy wrist Stephanie (10/5/2011 12:55 p.m.)
      - I googled it too and found...   Adele W (10/5/2011 1:07 p.m.)
        
        Johnson's   BarbaraB (10/5/2011 2:33 p.m.)
        
        Makes sense   Robbin (10/5/2011 4:16 p.m.)
  - hardly any personal defect Stephanie (10/4/2011 12:05 p.m.)
  - Perhaps Mrs. Clay had poor handwriting? nfm Nancy Louise (10/4/2011 11:34 a.m.)
  - The whole "indignant" response/conversation was dismiss Nancy Louise (10/4/2011 11:31 a.m.)
Mrs. Clay�s personality Sonia K (10/4/2011 9:51 a.m.)
- Novel text Cheryl (10/4/2011 10:28 a.m.)
Could dangerous mean the flattery? kathleen (elder) (10/4/2011 4:41 a.m.)
- The danger in Mrs. Clay Kathryn Ann (10/7/2011 1:16 a.m.)
  - Second fiddle. Rachel G (10/7/2011 5:20 a.m.)
    - Snap Rachel G :) nfm Deborah Julia (10/7/2011 9:10 a.m.)
  - Danger to Elizabeth Deborah Julia (10/7/2011 5:06 a.m.)

Admiral Croft Cheryl (10/3/2011 10:00 p.m.)

You remind me of something I noticed... Adele W (10/3/2011 10:12 p.m.)
- I agree Louise H (10/4/2011 4:42 p.m.)
  - The benefits of being ignored CarolTS (10/4/2011 7:08 p.m.)
- I have felt that also. Nancy Louise (10/4/2011 9:45 a.m.)

The years of danger Cheryl (10/3/2011 9:57 p.m.)

But in this quote CarolTS (10/4/2011 2:04 p.m.)
- Her opininion of herself Kathryn Ann (10/7/2011 1:32 a.m.)
  - I wonder CarolTS (10/7/2011 3:00 p.m.)

Mr Shepherd & dealing with Debt. (Chs 2 & 3) Rachel G (10/3/2011 7:12 p.m.)

Victims of circumstance Robbin (10/4/2011 12:47 p.m.)
Respect for Lady Elliot Frances G (10/4/2011 1:58 a.m.)
- They must retrench Stephanie (10/4/2011 11:21 a.m.)
  - 7 years Frances G (10/4/2011 11:26 p.m.)
    - 7 years Nikki N (10/5/2011 4:18 a.m.)
- I wonder why she married him? Elb� (10/4/2011 2:24 a.m.)
  - All very good points Elb� (10/4/2011 12:13 p.m.)
  - She deprecated the connexion in every light Stephanie (10/4/2011 11:26 a.m.)
  - Portrait of a Lady Robbin (10/4/2011 9:25 a.m.)
    - Lady Elliot had been an excellent woman Stephanie (10/4/2011 11:43 a.m.)
      - A beauty? Lia (10/4/2011 7:48 p.m.)
    - Excellent answer, totally agree nfm BarbaraB (10/4/2011 10:49 a.m.)
  - Perhaps..... Rachel G (10/4/2011 3:49 a.m.)
Not much to add, but . . . Kevin S. (10/3/2011 11:34 p.m.)

Anne's generous heart Kevin S. (10/3/2011 4:46 p.m.)

Heartbreaking Cheryl (10/3/2011 6:20 p.m.)
- intellectual equal Nikki N (10/4/2011 12:04 a.m.)
- Agreed Kevin S. (10/3/2011 11:21 p.m.)
  - to be of any use, or any importance Stephanie (10/4/2011 12:17 a.m.)
Anne was not dismissive towards people. Nancy Louise (10/3/2011 5:03 p.m.)
- Anne had been too little seen Kathryn Ann (10/7/2011 12:08 a.m.)

Sir Walter writing in the Baronetage Kevin S. (10/3/2011 4:35 p.m.)

It was almost required... gianni (10/6/2011 2:07 a.m.)
similar to the Boston Blue Book DeborahAnnebelle (10/4/2011 12:21 p.m.)
Nice catch! CarolTS (10/3/2011 7:44 p.m.)
But those are precisely the things that appear in the Baronetage Graciela (10/3/2011 5:28 p.m.)
- Annually at that time... Barbara (10/3/2011 6:16 p.m.)

*Duplicate* copy BarbaraB (10/3/2011 1:31 p.m.)

Anne's comfort Kathryn Ann (10/6/2011 9:06 p.m.)
- It appears that Ramya (10/10/2011 10:42 a.m.)

Elizabeth's treatment of Anne Jean B (10/3/2011 12:46 p.m.)

present Nikki N (10/3/2011 11:44 p.m.)
Spite, resentment, rivalry? Lia (10/3/2011 1:33 p.m.)
- rivalry no. Sonia K (10/4/2011 4:05 p.m.)
- This seems a very accurate and insightful discussion... jeffrey (10/3/2011 2:55 p.m.)
  - Elizabeth's treatment of Anne Kathryn Ann (10/6/2011 9:38 p.m.)
    - suitors Nikki N (10/7/2011 1:50 a.m.)
Elizabeth and Anne Cheryl (10/3/2011 1:23 p.m.)
- Elizabeth v. Sir Walter Adele W (10/3/2011 1:39 p.m.)
  - Sir Walter's attitude toward Anne Kevin S. (10/3/2011 3:21 p.m.)
  - Neglecting Anne Cheryl (10/3/2011 2:18 p.m.)
    - Sir Walter Nikki N (10/3/2011 11:36 p.m.)
    - In neglecting Anne, Sir Walter... Nancy Louise (10/3/2011 3:53 p.m.)
    - Good point... Adele W (10/3/2011 2:23 p.m.)

Ch 1: A mature Miss Austen already struts out her sense of humor jeffrey (10/3/2011 10:06 a.m.)

Your quote points out something else, and always has, to me Cathy Allen (10/3/2011 7:36 p.m.)
- Yes, and Louise H (10/3/2011 10:16 p.m.)
Love that quote TimLee (10/3/2011 3:01 p.m.)
Laughing at Sir Walter Cheryl (10/3/2011 1:16 p.m.)
She was only Anne BarbaraB (10/3/2011 10:49 a.m.)
- Jeffrey, add to it the first line of that paragraph Jean B (10/3/2011 12:36 p.m.)
Sympathy for Anne Erica M. (10/3/2011 10:42 a.m.)
- Wow, I think that is a Brilliant observation! :) Kathy Lynn386 (10/3/2011 9:34 p.m.)
  - Why thank you! Erica M. (10/4/2011 1:55 p.m.)
- Ha! But I like your sort of humor. nfm Nancy Louise (10/3/2011 3:08 p.m.)
- Yes! Notice that the book seems to be about Sir W! nfm Stephanie (10/3/2011 11:23 a.m.)
- Sir Walter's unlikeability quotient Kathryn Ann (10/3/2011 10:50 a.m.)

Ch 5: "The last office of the four carriage-horses... Glenn (10/3/2011 3:11 a.m.)

Still in use Myretta (10/3/2011 6:47 a.m.)
- Office. Rachel G (10/3/2011 10:41 a.m.)
  - Just so Kathryn Ann (10/3/2011 10:46 a.m.)
    - At least one edition clarifies the meaning Glenn (10/3/2011 12:14 p.m.)

some of the details of Jane Austen's life Stephanie (10/2/2011 10:52 p.m.)

Family Tree Cheryl (10/3/2011 12:56 p.m.)
- Dern few date to be had! Pity! nfm Stephanie (10/4/2011 12:01 a.m.)

Black ribbons Cheryl (10/2/2011 10:47 p.m.)

According to Shapard's annotation ... Christopher (10/3/2011 3:33 p.m.)
- Did men wear mourning ribbons? Seems odd. nfm Stephanie (10/4/2011 12:06 a.m.)
  - Black Armbands? Rachel G (10/4/2011 5:56 a.m.)
    - [Information] proved highly satisfactory Stephanie (10/4/2011 12:11 p.m.)
      - Black ribbons image   Cheryl (10/4/2011 12:48 p.m.)
        
        with regard to the gentlemen   Stephanie (10/4/2011 5:20 p.m.)
        
        Cool!   Ramya (10/4/2011 2:12 p.m.)
        
        Which would go along with Christopher's post   CarolTS (10/4/2011 2:26 p.m.)
My question about the Annotated reference Jean B (10/3/2011 12:29 p.m.)
- Reference and The Elliot Pride Cheryl (10/3/2011 12:49 p.m.)
  - So, does there exist... gianni (10/5/2011 10:47 p.m.)
    - No Cheryl (10/6/2011 2:21 a.m.)
      - Ah, yes... gianni (10/6/2011 3:32 a.m.)
  - Keeping Up Appearances? Lia (10/3/2011 1:15 p.m.)
Black ribbons Kathryn Ann (10/2/2011 11:00 p.m.)
- A note in my edition Barbara (10/3/2011 1:08 a.m.)
  - Such were Elizabeth Elliot's sentiments and sensations Stephanie (10/3/2011 10:33 a.m.)

The young Elizabeth Cheryl (10/2/2011 10:46 p.m.)

Despairing of Elizabeth Robbin (10/3/2011 3:04 a.m.)
- Poor Elizabeth! Erica (10/10/2011 8:39 a.m.)

The Baronetage Cheryl (10/2/2011 10:44 p.m.)

Sir Walter's Baronetage Rachel G (10/3/2011 12:21 p.m.)
- "demean themselves" Lia (10/3/2011 12:53 p.m.)
  - Yes Rachel G (10/3/2011 2:52 p.m.)
    - I found it as far as the 1792 edition Graciela (10/4/2011 11:49 p.m.)
      - Another example of words diverging -- gianni (10/5/2011 10:26 p.m.)
      - Good catch! ;-D nfm Rachel G (10/5/2011 3:39 a.m.)
    - Interesting... Lia (10/4/2011 7:50 p.m.)
Something I find rather amusing Erica M. (10/3/2011 10:36 a.m.)
- exertions of loyalty Stephanie (10/3/2011 11:22 a.m.)
Some thoughts on being in the 'Book of Books' Barbara (10/3/2011 1:36 a.m.)
- How cool! nfm Erica (10/10/2011 8:36 a.m.)
- Interesting BarbaraB (10/3/2011 1:37 p.m.)
- Very cool, Barbara! Cheryl (10/3/2011 12:21 p.m.)
  - I did find it there Barbara (10/3/2011 2:20 p.m.)
    - Very cool - again! ;-) (nfm) Cheryl (10/3/2011 2:57 p.m.)
- Thanks for sharing this Barbara! (:D) nfm Robbin (10/3/2011 3:13 a.m.)

Publication history Cheryl (10/2/2011 10:41 p.m.)

Henry's Intent Lenora (10/3/2011 11:16 a.m.)
Title BarbaraB (10/3/2011 12:26 a.m.)
- I like "Persuasion" better, too. nfm Stephanie (10/3/2011 10:19 a.m.)

Group Read Guidelines Cheryl (10/2/2011 10:39 p.m.)

Yay! Looking forward to reading everyone's posts -nfm Elb� (10/3/2011 4:41 p.m.)
Thank you, Cheryl nfm Reeba (10/3/2011 1:41 p.m.)
Looking forward to this! :-) nfm Ramya (10/3/2011 8:17 a.m.)
Greetings all Robbin (10/3/2011 3:08 a.m.)
Thanks nfm BarbaraB (10/3/2011 12:22 a.m.)
Yes! Kathryn Ann (10/2/2011 10:53 p.m.)
- Thanks Cheryl, Looking Forward to this Experience!:) Kathy Lynn386 (10/3/2011 8:55 p.m.)
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    - THANK YOU! Kathy Lynn386 (10/3/2011 9:56 p.m.)
- Wonderful Journey Awaits Lenora (10/3/2011 11:11 a.m.)

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