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Carlottes invites to Anne Written by Johanna Elisabet (1/28/2004 2:50 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Prevailed Upon, penned by Penelope

] The 'scarcely ever prevailed on to get out' suggests that she was rarely asked in - though it might have appeared that Charlotte would not want to inconvenience Anne by inviting her in, I feel it also hints that she didn't invite her because she wasn't interested in her company :).

According to my dictionaries "prevail on" has the meaning of being persuaded or coaxed into doing something. To me that meaning implies that Charlotte tries very hard to invite Anne but Anne seldom let herself being talked into a visit inside the parsonage.

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Is Miss DeBourgh sickly and cross? Julianne E. (1/27/2004 11:25 a.m.)

3, in a way... Kira (1/28/2004 1:41 p.m.)
Escape Penelope (1/27/2004 1:24 p.m.)
- A paradox? Chandra S (1/27/2004 1:39 p.m.)
Mostly 3 but partly 2 as Lady C playing along. (nfm) Mandy N (1/27/2004 12:45 p.m.)
I think 2 and 3. (nfm) Emmeline (1/27/2004 12:18 p.m.)
my vote goes to a combination of 2. and 3. Katharina (1/27/2004 12:10 p.m.)
- Not so sure Meg H (1/27/2004 5:04 p.m.)
  - Sound reasoning, and the novel text kathleen (elder) (1/27/2004 5:12 p.m.)
- Invite... DeborahAnn (1/27/2004 3:06 p.m.)
  - Prevailed Upon Penelope (1/28/2004 2:20 p.m.)
    - I read it the opposite way kathleen (elder) (1/28/2004 2:50 p.m.)
    - Carlottes invites to Anne Johanna Elisabet (1/28/2004 2:50 p.m.)
- Exactly! Julianne E. (1/27/2004 2:50 p.m.)
Combination of 2 and 3 Vania (1/27/2004 12:09 p.m.)
Great Topic.. DeborahAnn (1/27/2004 12:01 p.m.)

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