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Clarifying Darcy's letter Written by Art (2/5/2004 1:15 a.m.)

Two things in Darcy's letter to Elizabeth have me wondering:

1) "...she was taken from school, and an establishment formed for her in London; and last summer she went with the lady who presided over it, to Ramsgate"

What is this "establishment"? It's obviously different from a school, and something over which a lady presides; but beyond that I have no idea.

2) "I wrote to Mr. Wickham, who left the place immediately"

Why did Darcy need to write to Wickham, instead of just telling him to his face? Or does this passage mean that Wickham ran away immediately on finding Darcy in Ramsgate, so Darcy had no recourse but to write? I suppose he could have gotten Wickham's address from Mrs. Younge before dismissing her.

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Clarifying Darcy's letter Art (2/5/2004 1:15 a.m.)

An establishment /reaction to Wickham. Mandy N (2/5/2004 7:36 a.m.)
- Why doesn't Georgiana live at her brother's home... Karen 2L (2/6/2004 2:27 p.m.)
  - Would she need a female chaperone? kathleen (elder) (2/6/2004 2:35 p.m.)
    - Why not with a chaperone?... Karen 2L (2/6/2004 7:25 p.m.)
      - Bachelor household?   Ann2 (2/7/2004 8:05 a.m.)
        
        Good point, and for Georgiana ...   kathleen (elder) (2/7/2004 9:47 a.m.)
        
        I have no proof   JulieW (2/7/2004 1:00 p.m.)
        
        I hadn't thought of Georgiana's expenses   kathleen (elder) (2/7/2004 1:13 p.m.)
        
        He still might as she is   JulieW (2/7/2004 1:30 p.m.)
        
        Sounds plausible to me   Line (2/8/2004 5:46 p.m.)
- Your post encourages me to ask.. Nasima (2/5/2004 6:21 p.m.)
  - 'the place' Emmeline (2/6/2004 12:05 p.m.)
  - At Ramsgate place... Mandy N (2/5/2004 11:39 p.m.)
  - Darcy Ramya (2/5/2004 7:41 p.m.)
- Perhaps Penelope (2/5/2004 12:46 p.m.)
  - Makes sense. Mandy N (2/5/2004 11:08 p.m.)
  - Leaving "the place" Line (2/5/2004 7:06 p.m.)
    - Ramsgate JulieW (2/6/2004 8:33 a.m.)
      - I don't know what shall we do   Nasima (2/6/2004 10:03 a.m.)
        
        Agree /nfm   BarbaraB (2/6/2004 4:26 p.m.)
        
        Thank you both   JulieW (2/7/2004 2:19 p.m.)

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