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The downside of the engagement to FW Written by Louise H (10/4/2011 3:28 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, I too tend to dislike Lady Russell..., penned by LisaAnne

Anne engaging herself to FW would indeed have been very risky. Many men lost limbs or their lives at sea, and very few became rich. Think of Fanny Price's mother, who married a marine lieutenant (though, admittedly, Lt. Price was a little lowlier than FW). Anne could have been left raising many children on very little money, as a widow or with a disabled husband. Or he could have been lost at sea while they were still engaged.

And FW's overconfidence would alarm me if I were in the position of Anne's mother.

Why couldn't FW wait until he had earned the fortune he was so sure of and then proposed to Anne? Why ask Anne to take such a risk?

I find it hard to blame Lady Russell.

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

Lady Russell in the middle Kevin S. (10/3/2011 11:57 p.m.)
- Mea culpa Kevin S. (10/4/2011 12:22 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.)
      - talents and independence Nikki N (10/7/2011 2:22 a.m.)
      - But that's not the meaning... gianni (10/7/2011 4:10 a.m.)
  - The Musgrove's rank Cheryl (10/4/2011 10:54 a.m.)
- These are Sir Walter's thoughs on the Musgroves: Graciela (10/4/2011 12:27 a.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.)
  - I thought that too... Adele W (10/4/2011 11:11 a.m.)
    - I'm not sure Jean B (10/4/2011 1:34 p.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.)
  - 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.)
  - Perhaps her husband was serious? kathleen (elder) (10/4/2011 5:03 p.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.)
I too tend to dislike Lady Russell... LisaAnne (10/4/2011 11:22 a.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.)
- The downside of the engagement to FW Louise H (10/4/2011 3:28 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.)
  - Why couldn't Frederick wait? Rachel G (10/4/2011 6:26 p.m.)
  - What Lady Russell might have feared. Graciela (10/6/2011 2:46 p.m.)

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