Lucy's voice is, perhaps, just a teeny bit strident?

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Lucy's voice is, perhaps, just a teeny bit strident? Written by Delories (10/8/2006 11:55 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Anne & Lucy Steele (chapters 17 to 25), penned by Robbin

I noticed that in all three of the quotes you cite, the ON says that Lucy "cried" this or that. This conveys to my mind that idea that her voice is perhaps shrill or loud, at least at those moments.

It struck me in MP that Mrs Norris almost ALWAYS "cries", and the relentless repetition of this verb gives the idea that her voice is most unagreeable.

Do you think that the ON means for us to think of Lucy's voice as also being less than easy on the ears? Some more examples:

"Thank you," CRIED Lucy warmly, "for breaking the ice; you have set my heart at ease by it; for I was somehow or other afraid I had offended you by what...
"My dear friend," CRIED Lucy as soon as they were by themselves, "I come to talk to you of my happiness....
"Perhaps, Miss Marianne," CRIED Lucy, eager to take some revenge on her...
"We can mean no other," CRIED Lucy smiling. "Mr. Edward Ferrars, the eldest son of Mrs. Ferrars of Park Street, and brother of your sister-in-law, Mrs....
"Indeed I shall be very much obliged to you for your help," CRIED Lucy, "for I find there is more to be done to it than I thought there was; and it would...

In any case, as a percentage of the times that Lucy speaks directly in the novel, the verb "cried" is used a lot (yes, yes, I know, Marianne does her share of "crying", but it doesn't strike me as being proportionally as often, and does so in moments of stress, exaltation, grief, etc.).

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Anne & Lucy Steele (chapters 17 to 25) Robbin (10/5/2006 3:20 a.m.)

Lucy's voice is, perhaps, just a teeny bit strident? Delories (10/8/2006 11:55 a.m.)
- You said it! Ann2 (10/8/2006 1:24 p.m.)
  - Crying Lucy Robbin (10/8/2006 3:53 p.m.)
Lucy's desperation Maisy (10/6/2006 4:48 p.m.)
- Maisy--your comments are right-on. Thanks! nfm :D Robbin (10/6/2006 5:22 p.m.)
Coaching Nancy and securing Edward Barbara (10/6/2006 11:08 a.m.)
- How Lucy attracted Edward in the first place Tom P2 (10/7/2006 1:33 a.m.)
  - Being or seeming? Barbara (10/7/2006 2:05 a.m.)
- Good point... Robbin (10/6/2006 5:19 p.m.)
- "the strange unsuitableness" Maisy (10/6/2006 4:11 p.m.)
Anne's accidental wit Pennie (10/5/2006 7:56 p.m.)
- I liked the irony in that line too - thanks for reminding me nfm Tracy W (10/5/2006 8:41 p.m.)

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