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Johnson's Written by BarbaraB (10/5/2011 2:33 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, I googled it too and found..., penned by Adele W

The definitions from Johnson's for clumsy are awkward, heavy, artless and unhandy. I would assume that the 'clumsy' would be one of these adjectives used with the word 'wrist'?

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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.)

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