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Just how many times ... Written by Kathi (5/10/2007 9:18 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, I am afraid we are going to cross swords again!, penned by jeremy

...does a gentleman have to denigrate a lady's appearance and her consequence before she gets the message that he is not interested? I would think that once would be plenty, if the assertion is as strongly worded as Darcy's was.

There is no evidence that anyone other than Caroline noticed anything at all, and she might not have noticed if she hadn't been so hypersensitive to anything that distracted Darcy from her, whether it was a book or a letter or a conversation with a woman, however innocent.

I'm sure that there are some very, very bad people in this world -- worse, even, than what Lizzy thinks Darcy to be -- who are funny, love their sisters, and have friends who respect them.

And it isn't really the way that Darcy treats his friends and family that is at issue. As you say, the book is called Pride and Prejudice for a reason.

I don't think that Lizzy actually becomes prejudiced against Darcy until she believes Wickham's story (although it's true that she might have found more reason to disbelieve it if she hadn't disliked Darcy). Before that, her opinion of him was not unreasonable, given the evidence she had.

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Ch.16: Elizabeth changes her mind about Darcy Line (5/8/2007 10:04 p.m.)

Elizabeth recollections of what Darcy said Graciela (5/8/2007 11:41 p.m.)
Is Elizabeth's view changed or reinforced? Susan L (5/9/2007 2:34 a.m.)
- I agree with you Outi (5/9/2007 2:53 a.m.)
  - I do not think Lizzy is being unreasonable… Robbin (5/9/2007 7:24 a.m.)
    - I am afraid we are going to cross swords again! jeremy (5/9/2007 8:46 a.m.)
      - Agreed – once he gets to know her treats her as a good friend NFM   Margaret S (5/9/2007 9:08 a.m.)
        
        Chapter 12?   Robbin (5/9/2007 11:17 a.m.)
        
        Determined to hate   Margaret S (5/9/2007 1:58 p.m.)
        
        Changing my view of Darcy starting in Ch 10   Michaela (5/9/2007 4:44 p.m.)
        
        Pretty enough, maybe, but not good enough   Kathi (5/10/2007 7:45 a.m.)
        
        Can you elaborate please?   jeremy (5/11/2007 8:56 a.m.)
        
        A different context   Kathi (5/11/2007 11:00 a.m.)
        
        Thanks - we are not too far apart - NFM   jeremy (5/12/2007 4:19 a.m.)
        
        Giving consequence   Graciela (5/14/2007 1:02 a.m.)
        
        Only slighted by Darcy....   Mandy N (5/14/2007 2:30 a.m.)
        
        What I said   Graciela (5/14/2007 10:10 p.m.)
        
        Consequence   Robbin (5/14/2007 9:38 a.m.)
        
        Somewhere I got the impression that whereas...   Adrian (5/9/2007 6:22 p.m.)
        
        Scarcely spoken   Margaret S (5/9/2007 7:30 p.m.)
        
        Darcy's behaviour   Line (5/9/2007 6:24 p.m.)
        
        If Lizzy were so determined to hate...   Kathi (5/9/2007 9:10 p.m.)
        
        I agree…   Robbin (5/10/2007 2:32 a.m.)
        
        Can't see how...   Mandy N (5/12/2007 11:09 p.m.)
      - Ducking between crossed swords.... Lia (5/9/2007 10:13 a.m.)
      - If Darcy had acted like a gentleman… Robbin (5/9/2007 11:00 a.m.)
      - Consider the timing Adrian (5/9/2007 12:32 p.m.)
      - Just how many times ... Kathi (5/10/2007 9:18 a.m.)
- Qualitative difference Kathi (5/9/2007 5:50 a.m.)
  - Exactly - sorry if I wasn't clear! :-) Line (5/9/2007 8:26 a.m.)

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