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Caroline's marrying an American Written by Anne Charlotte (3/21/2004 9:43 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Scrambling to catch up, penned by Tara O'Donnell

]Perhaps,but I feel that Miss Bingley would be eager to get over losing Darcy to Lizzie by snatching up the first wealthy man in her path-since.

At first I was as astonished as Karrie. I agree with her that Caroline is too snobbish to consider an American as an eligible husband. I don't know much about this chapter of history but I think that Americans were not very popular in Britain then because of the war of independence etc and were regarded as savages in general. And Caroline is someone who certainly agrees to such prejudices. Therefore I was quite taken aback about their engagement at first but your explanation that she was simply desperate to marry any rich man is very plausible for me.

Yet, what surprises me even more is that he actually decided to marry her !!!
It seems that Parrish really loves her and does not only want her connections to gain ground in England.
But Caroline as we know her from P&P isn't someone who can make herself easily agreeable and is therefore not likely to make such a nice man fall in love with her.
So I'm very suspicious and convinced that there must be a hidden reason why Parrish married her.
No man in his right mind would want to marry Caroline Bingley, wouldn't he??? ;-)

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Welcome to the Pride and Prescience Group Read! Linda (3/21/2004 7:53 a.m.)

Thanks, Linda! Tori Marie (3/21/2004 4:29 p.m.)
- Oh, definitely Michele S. (3/21/2004 11:15 p.m.)
- I've wondered the same thing Valerie (3/21/2004 9:25 p.m.)
Observations LaurieC (3/21/2004 12:08 p.m.)
- Chapter 2's quote Linda (3/21/2004 8:57 p.m.)
  - A Lady's Imagination Tori Marie (3/21/2004 11:57 p.m.)
    - Another possibility... Kitty-Kate (3/23/2004 12:10 a.m.)
Quotations Anne Charlotte (3/21/2004 9:58 a.m.)
- Quotes Linda (3/21/2004 9:12 p.m.)
First Impressions Tara O'Donnell (3/21/2004 9:09 a.m.)
So far, so good :-) katleen (elder) (3/21/2004 8:54 a.m.)
- Escape Tori Marie (3/21/2004 5:07 p.m.)
  - Miss Bingley/Eliot/Crawford Patricia N (3/22/2004 3:44 a.m.)
- Favorite piece of banter Vania (3/21/2004 3:12 p.m.)
- Best exchange Mary Frances 2 (3/21/2004 9:26 a.m.)
- I'm enjoying it too! Karrie (3/21/2004 9:09 a.m.)
  - Tape over mouth and fingers Patty Bennett (3/21/2004 1:32 p.m.)
  - Scrambling to catch up Tara O'Donnell (3/21/2004 9:15 a.m.)
    - Caroline's reason for marrying LaurieC (3/21/2004 11:37 a.m.)
    - Caroline's marrying an American Anne Charlotte (3/21/2004 9:43 a.m.)
      - Could it be???   Kim in AK (3/21/2004 7:19 p.m.)
        
        Hard to get out of   Joanmarie (3/22/2004 11:32 a.m.)
        
        But...   Kim in AK (3/22/2004 12:30 p.m.)
        
        It could.   Vania (3/21/2004 11:47 p.m.)
        
        I blame Jane   LaurieC (3/22/2004 12:00 a.m.)
        
        But..must it be so soon?! =( nfm   Vania (3/22/2004 12:05 a.m.)
      - Suspicions   Barbara (3/21/2004 11:07 a.m.)
        
        Mr. Kendall ...   Gloria (3/22/2004 8:55 p.m.)
        
        more of the same   Michele S. (3/21/2004 10:53 p.m.)
        
        Fortune   Tori Marie (3/21/2004 4:50 p.m.)
        
        Joyau and fortune   Barbara (3/21/2004 6:01 p.m.)
        
        Oh! Oh!   LaurieC (3/21/2004 10:54 p.m.)
        
        Miss Kendall's reaction   LaurieC (3/21/2004 11:44 a.m.)
        
        Parrish and Kendalls   Melanie Z (3/22/2004 4:26 a.m.)
        
        I am suspicious of Mr Parrish too   Karrie (3/21/2004 1:31 p.m.)

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