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Mrs Smith and Mr E Written by Bridget D (10/27/2011 12:06 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, A mixture of motives, penned by Ramya

I dont see a paralell with Col B. He is if anything acting against his own self interest in not revealing what he knew of Willougby.. in that if he siad nothign Marianne might marry Will. Mrs Smith is encouraging hte match with Mr E for her own reasons of self interest and then when told thtat Anne has no desire to marry him, she reverses course completely and tells her that Mr E is the "Most evil villain ever". OK he may not be that bad, compared ot many, but she clearly sees him as a very bad lot. BUT if she truly saw him as such, why encourage Anne to wed him?

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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.)

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