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Mary Written by Stephanie (10/24/2011 7:39 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, poor-ish Mary, penned by Ra

I can not agree with you.

Mary Musgrove is unable to go to the sea by herself, but no woman of her time has it any different. Elizabeth, Anne and Mary all grew up in the same household, and all have different personalities. It is not the boredom that makes Elizabeth supercilious, Anne withdrawn, or Mary petulant.

If Mary could have Charles take her for a holiday to the sea, she would still be without any resources, nor any ability to make herself useful to others. She would still be Mary.

(I will ignore that line about kids not being fulfilling by themselves, since it is so easily contradicted by the parents that I see around me. Positions caring for other human beings are said to be among the more fulfilling ones possible.)

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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.)

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