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lines under the words Written by Katy B (6/11/2007 1:47 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, I read it differently, penned by Christopher

Yes, I think you are right, Christopher. Lydia underlined a lot of words for emphasis, which would be precisely the words Kitty could NOT share with anyone because those were the juicy parts!

For example, it might go like this:

Dear Kitty,
Just imagine what fun we are having!! Yesterday Mrs. F took me shopping and guess who I saw in town!!! Wickham!!(underlined-my computer won't let me in this text box). Wickham and I took a walk together and I begged him to kiss me!! We sat down under a tree and he nibbled my ear!! He promised we would run away together...(etc).

The only part Kitty could share would be the first two sentences.

therefore, I think the lines under the words are the words that described what she was doing and planning with Wickham, not the parts Kitty COULD share. I don't think Lydia was calculating enough for that (such as, Kitty, only read out loud to the family the sentences I have underlined). Lydia probably wrote two letters - one innocent, short one to her parents, and a long one to Kitty in which she shares all the juicy details about Wickham.

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Words to be made public Adrian (6/7/2007 12:42 p.m.)

Letters and lines under words - a question for Julie! Line (6/7/2007 9:53 p.m.)
- Yes, it was Emily Silvia O (6/9/2007 1:08 p.m.)
  - Not quite the phrase Adrian (6/9/2007 5:43 p.m.)
    - Oh! I see Silvia O (6/10/2007 2:10 p.m.)
    - I read it differently Christopher (6/10/2007 3:19 p.m.)
      - lines under the words Katy B (6/11/2007 1:47 a.m.)
        
        Indeed, I agree with the underlining camp Mary Ellen (6/11/2007 11:10 a.m.)
In other words, lines vs. lines Jessica T (6/7/2007 11:50 p.m.)
That's the way I read it too Becky K (6/9/2007 1:26 p.m.)
Double entendre and underscoring Marie C (6/9/2007 1:44 p.m.)
- Interesting theory... Silvia O (6/10/2007 6:43 p.m.)

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