Ch 8: What exactly "caught" Lizzy?

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Ch 8: What exactly "caught" Lizzy? Written by Laurel (5/5/2007 9:04 a.m.)

When I read chapter 8 this time around, I rather wondered at this line:

Elizabeth was so much caught by what passed as to leave her very little attention for her book; and soon laying it wholly aside, she drew near the card-table, and stationed herself between Mr. Bingley and his eldest sister, to observe the game.

Preceding this was Bingley's, Caroline's and Darcy's brief interchange about books and libraries, with Caroline's obsequious comments about Pemberley. While I can imagine that Elizabeth, studier of human nature that she is, would find this conversation amusing, I'm a bit surprised that she actually puts down her book and displays her interest by joining the others at the table. Does that seem a bit out of character to anyone else?

I do love the use of the word "game" at the end of the sentence, because that is exactly what Caroline is about. And Darcy may well be aware of this, as he later says to Caroline, "...there is meanness in all the arts which ladies sometimes condescend to employ for captivation." He certainly has her pegged! :-)

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Ch 8: What exactly "caught" Lizzy? Laurel (5/5/2007 9:04 a.m.)

This may be rather simplistic but Donna H (5/5/2007 6:16 p.m.)
- Lizzy delights in anything ridiculous… Robbin (5/5/2007 7:25 p.m.)
  - Good points, thank you Donna H (5/5/2007 8:20 p.m.)
    - Agreed, ridiculous or not, D is more interesting than C *nfm* Margaret S (5/5/2007 11:29 p.m.)
- My impression is different. Mandy N (5/5/2007 6:39 p.m.)
  - I meant Donna H (5/5/2007 6:58 p.m.)
    - Budding interest, subconscious or otherwise Kathi (5/6/2007 4:33 a.m.)
      - Agree - Darcy is intriguing cipher Pili (5/8/2007 10:41 p.m.)
It does not seem out of character to me.... Eaffie (5/5/2007 12:43 p.m.)
- I think I would put it this way:... Maria Liourdi (5/5/2007 7:13 p.m.)
  - Thank you both Maisy and Laurel! Though... Maria Liourdi (5/5/2007 7:57 p.m.)
  - Elizabeth prefers reading to cards Maisy (5/5/2007 7:41 p.m.)
    - Does Elizabeth really prefer reading to cards? Line (5/6/2007 8:17 a.m.)
  - I like this explanation :-) Laurel (5/5/2007 7:25 p.m.)
Beautiful Balance Robbin (5/5/2007 11:14 a.m.)
- Another set of parallels Adrian (5/5/2007 4:15 p.m.)
  - I like both of those parallels… Robbin (5/5/2007 6:49 p.m.)

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