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Two Elizas Written by Deborah d'Bajor (10/10/2006 4:41 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, A tale of two Elizas, penned by Barbara

I'll have to read that essay myself - I have the NCE somewhere...

You're right that the first Eliza does make us sympathetic to the Colonel. Also, it brings in Marianne's disapproval of second attachments - remember in an earlier chapter Col B quizzing (!) Elinor on the minutae of Marianne's convictions. Is a second attachment equally deplorable in everyone?!

I also think that if there had been no first Eliza, how would there have been a link between Col B and the second Eliza? It all fits in with the deception and secrecy in the novel, doesn't it? Col B has a secret (possibly?) lost love (well, sir John never mentions it!). He has a Ward, who is obviously known about by the Barton family, but Mrs Jennings suspects she is Col B's illigitimate daughter. Obviously he doesn't want to comment on her conjectures!

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A tale of two Elizas Barbara (10/10/2006 1:19 a.m.)

Two Elizas Deborah d'Bajor (10/10/2006 4:41 a.m.)
- Each Eliza serves a different purpose Jennifer Ellen (10/10/2006 12:02 p.m.)
- The nature of feeling...Col. Brandon. Mandy N (10/10/2006 12:31 p.m.)
Colonel Brandon wouldn't be Colonel Brandon... Reeba (10/10/2006 3:34 p.m.)
- the colonel's attraction to Marianne Janette K (10/11/2006 3:04 p.m.)
- I think you are right about the importance of the first Eliza Robbin (10/11/2006 4:08 p.m.)
  - LOL, Robbin. I had a good laugh! :D nfm Reeba (10/11/2006 4:48 p.m.)
  - Colonel Brandon as a father Barbara (10/12/2006 1:21 a.m.)
    - The children wouldn't be irritating at all... Reeba (10/12/2006 2:57 a.m.)
      - I don't think that's fair   Barbara (10/12/2006 10:34 a.m.)
        
        Barbara--you are right on the money... (;D) nfm   Robbin (10/12/2006 2:28 p.m.)
        
        Well, I always found the...   Reeba (10/12/2006 2:57 p.m.)
        
        Questions…   Robbin (10/12/2006 5:23 p.m.)
        
        Agree   BarbaraB (10/14/2006 9:16 p.m.)
- Absolutely BarbaraB (10/14/2006 9:49 p.m.)

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