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Carriage but no horses? Written by Tracy W (9/18/2006 5:17 p.m.)

In chapter 5 we have:

The horses which were left her by her husband, had been sold soon after his death, and an opportunity now offering of disposing of her carriage, she agreed to sell that likewise at the earnest advice of her eldest daughter. For the comfort of her children, had she consulted only her own wishes, she would have kept it; but the discretion of Elinor prevailed.

I'm a bit lost. Horses without a carriage strike me as more use than a carriage without horses. Why would Mrs Dashwood have wished to keep the carriage if the horses were already sold?

Was it easier to rent horses than to rent a carriage?

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Carriage but no horses? Tracy W (9/18/2006 5:17 p.m.)

You don't have to feed a carriage ;o) Maisy (9/18/2006 5:48 p.m.)
Illustrates Mrs. Dashwood's character a bit IMO... Robbin (9/18/2006 5:59 p.m.)
- Post carriage Maisy (9/18/2006 6:52 p.m.)
  - Thanks, great info. nfm :D Robbin (9/18/2006 11:07 p.m.)
  - Status Barbara (9/19/2006 12:47 a.m.)
  - There was a thriving JulieW (9/19/2006 6:02 a.m.)
    - Here's the pictures JulieW (9/19/2006 6:45 a.m.)
      - Thanks, great info and pictures--neat IMO! nfm :D Robbin (9/19/2006 7:30 a.m.)
      - Thanks for info & Tattersall pictures-- very neat ! Mandy N (9/19/2006 8:19 a.m.)
      - Perhaps the horse is also...   Reeba (9/19/2006 9:08 a.m.)
        
        Yes, he is   JulieW (9/19/2006 9:49 a.m.)
        
        Would love to, Thanks Julie :) nfm   Reeba (9/19/2006 10:09 a.m.)
    - Yes! Thanks - great stuff! -nfm Maisy (9/19/2006 6:49 a.m.)
- Here's an old post of mine JulieW (9/19/2006 7:26 a.m.)
  - Very helpful indeed! :D Robbin (9/19/2006 7:49 a.m.)
  - Wonderful - Ann2 (9/24/2006 12:58 p.m.)
- The cost of hiring a post chaise & post horses Maisy (9/19/2006 6:54 p.m.)
  - The cost of keeping a carraige JulieW (9/20/2006 11:15 a.m.)
Carriages were more expensive than you think. Mary Ellen (9/18/2006 8:54 p.m.)
More convenient to keep the carraige,I would think. JulieW (9/19/2006 5:35 a.m.)
- Thank you Julie W, and everyone else for the explanations (nfm) Tracy W (9/19/2006 5:03 p.m.)
cost and character Amanda McG (9/19/2006 10:24 a.m.)
- Oh, yes, Marianne's wild sensibility at... Reeba (9/19/2006 11:39 a.m.)
  - LOL ~ snort~ *nfm* Lisa Dalrymple (9/19/2006 12:19 p.m.)
  - Precisely what I had in mind! nfm Amanda McG (9/19/2006 3:20 p.m.)
  - ROTFLOL, Reeba!!! (nfm) Elizabeth Sycamore (9/19/2006 3:42 p.m.)
  - OMG! This is too funny! (LOL while clutching tummy) NFM Mona M (9/19/2006 4:08 p.m.)
  - IMO JA would love this Reeba! Wonderful! nfm Jan (9/19/2006 4:13 p.m.)
  - Fun! Well done, Reeba! -nfm :-) Maisy (9/19/2006 6:55 p.m.)
  - A poet in our midst . ;) (nfm) Mandy N (9/20/2006 7:57 a.m.)
  - :) nfm BarbaraB (9/21/2006 9:17 p.m.)

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