Does the "in" make a difference?

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Does the "in" make a difference? Written by Ann2 (9/26/2006 5:55 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Which sister is taller?, penned by Maisy

To a foreign ear the little word in seems to refer to "her form"

Her form, though not so correct as her sister's, in having the advantage of height, was more striking.

Meaning Marianne is taller

Had that word been left out, I would read as if the advantage of height was referring to "her sister's form"
Her form, though not so correct as her sister's [form], having the advantage of height, was more striking.

This would make Elinor the taller one...

Is this all wrong?

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JA's way with words teri-mc (9/25/2006 1:37 p.m.)

'His name was good', Mandy N (9/28/2006 9:36 a.m.)
- The Particular Spirit of Marianne Robbin (9/28/2006 3:22 p.m.)
  - Willoughby's name Maisy (9/28/2006 7:18 p.m.)
    - Clement Willoughby Barbara (9/28/2006 8:12 p.m.)
      - Thanks again! nfm :D Robbin (9/29/2006 7:41 a.m.)
      - Thanks! -nfm Maisy (9/29/2006 6:40 a.m.)
My personal opinion Mary Ellen (9/26/2006 1:51 p.m.)
- But... Barbara (9/26/2006 2:21 p.m.)
  - Is height a beauty standard? Mary Ellen (9/27/2006 6:22 p.m.)
    - I don't think it's that ambiguous Barbara (9/28/2006 5:14 p.m.)
      - Great points, Barbara Maisy (9/28/2006 6:48 p.m.)
    - I don't infer so; who's taller; plumpness Tom P2 (9/28/2006 3:31 a.m.)
L&T: What was considered a "correct" form? Line (9/25/2006 7:15 p.m.)
- I read this as Marianne being taller than Elinor Barbara (9/25/2006 8:52 p.m.)
  - Proper height: "a running joke in JA's fiction" Maisy (9/26/2006 1:40 p.m.)
    - Which sister is taller? Maisy (9/26/2006 1:52 p.m.)
      - Does the "in" make a difference?   Ann2 (9/26/2006 5:55 p.m.)
        
        Not only to a foreign ear :-)   Barbara (9/26/2006 8:26 p.m.)
        
        Punctuation   Maisy (9/27/2006 6:58 a.m.)
  - That's how I read it Rae (9/26/2006 9:37 a.m.)
  - Oh! Amy Marie (9/26/2006 7:12 a.m.)

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