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I believe you are misquoting me:) Written by Pennie (10/18/2006 11:52 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Brandon's Advocate, penned by James S.

You say

As Pennie shrewdly points out, CB does not have a conversation with the lady.

In fact, I said:
I think it's interesting that we don't see him talk to Marianne in these chapters at all. Have we seen him talk to Marianne in the novel at all?

In that week's chapters, and I don't think at any point in the novel up to now, we have seen written dialogue between them. That doesn't mean that they don't talk. In all her novels, JA uses dialogue extremely sparingly. She only uses it where it will give greater insight into events or characters. She leaves out the mundane chit chat.

Marianne has probably had mild forms of conversation with him at the very least, and CB has probably overheard her have conversations with others, and participated in group conversations with him. How else would he know of her disinclination against 2nd attachments?

I have no textual evidence for this of course, but I'm making the assumption that there is more dialogue happening in the action of the novel than JA reports, because otherwise her characters would be speaking for 10 minutes every week on average.

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Thoughts on Brandon James S. (10/15/2006 11:15 a.m.)

Adding my opinion to the rest :) Reeba (10/15/2006 2:48 p.m.)
Brandon’s secrets… Robbin (10/15/2006 2:01 p.m.)
- Mrs. Jennings not knowing Barbara (10/15/2006 7:04 p.m.)
Pre-Willoughby, he had about 2 weeks Barbara (10/15/2006 12:42 p.m.)
- Yes, but ... James S. (10/15/2006 2:34 p.m.)
  - Rather more doubtful Tracy W (10/15/2006 6:29 p.m.)
  - Hmmm Barbara (10/15/2006 3:11 p.m.)
    - Reply James S. (10/17/2006 2:12 p.m.)
      - Not supposition at all   Barbara (10/17/2006 4:29 p.m.)
        
        Your Quote   James S. (10/17/2006 10:58 p.m.)
        
        I am sure it isn't Elinor...   Reeba (10/18/2006 3:40 a.m.)
        
        A Reinterpretation   James S. (10/21/2006 1:24 p.m.)
        
        I don't agree at all :)   Reeba (10/21/2006 2:00 p.m.)
        
        ....Quite agree,   Mandy N (10/22/2006 12:18 a.m.)
        
        Brandon's Advocate   James S. (10/17/2006 5:57 p.m.)
        
        I believe you are misquoting me:)   Pennie (10/18/2006 11:52 p.m.)
        
        hmm   James S. (10/21/2006 1:32 p.m.)
        
        And   James S. (10/21/2006 1:44 p.m.)
        
        Hesitation   James S. (10/21/2006 2:03 p.m.)
        
        Not at all.   Reeba (10/18/2006 3:48 a.m.)
        
        Your posts?   Barbara (10/17/2006 11:08 p.m.)
        
        Question   Robbin (10/17/2006 8:57 p.m.)
        
        Your Question   James S. (10/17/2006 10:55 p.m.)
        
        And   James S. (10/17/2006 10:56 p.m.)
    - You are endeavoring to disarm him by reason! ;-) nfm Delories (10/16/2006 3:46 a.m.)

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