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Lady Russell and Capt Wentworth Written by Nikki N (10/4/2011 2:56 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Chapter Four and Lady Russell, penned by Adele W

Wentworth being "confident that he should soon be rich", was not in his favour as far as Lady R was concerned -- she saw it as dangerous and imprudent. I don't blame her, especially since he had been extravagant in spending every penny of his earlier prize money -- chap 4 --

"Captain Wentworth had no fortune. He had been lucky in his profession; but spending freely, what had come freely, had realized nothing. But he was confident that he should soon be rich ... He had always been lucky; he knew he should be so still ........ Lady Russell ... saw in it but an aggravation of the evil. It only added a dangerous character to himself. He was brilliant, he was headstrong. Lady Russell had little taste for wit, and of any thing approaching to imprudence a horror."

I think those who dislike Lady R may have made too much of the point that Lady R had a slight prejudice on the side of rank and ancestry which blinded her a little, after all it is only "a little". I think Lady R's main objection here was to what she regarded as his over-confident, dangerous and imprudent character based on his earlier extravagance.

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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.)

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