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I agree - it's like saying... Written by Line (10/23/2006 6:01 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, "A pint of porter ... at Marlborough was enough to overset m, penned by Tom P2

..."The two beers I had with my supper a few hours ago were enough to make me still drunk now" - NOT. Also, remember that JA's contemporaries would have been used to having something alcoholic with most meals, so a pint of porter with food would have been no big deal. I think what Willoughby is implying is that Elinor can't use the excuse of drunkeness to refuse to listen to his story.

P.S: I also find that Elinor lets Willoughby off very easily, even though I still feel (sorry, Barbara!) that in his own way he really does love Marianne.

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Willoughby’s confession… Robbin (10/23/2006 11:26 a.m.)

Ah, you beat me to it! Heidi M. (10/23/2006 12:07 p.m.)
- Correction: Heidi M. (10/23/2006 1:28 p.m.)
- Titanium backbone (good phrase, btw!) and sleep deprivation Tom P2 (10/23/2006 5:26 p.m.)
- just charming Mandy D (10/23/2006 5:31 p.m.)
- "It was necessary to my own pride. " Reeba (10/24/2006 6:19 a.m.)
"A pint of porter ... at Marlborough was enough to overset m Tom P2 (10/23/2006 5:41 p.m.)
- I agree - it's like saying... Line (10/23/2006 6:01 p.m.)
- I never thought of that... Robbin (10/23/2006 6:17 p.m.)
- I read it differently Amanda McG (10/23/2006 6:56 p.m.)
  - ' had I really loved' Mandy N (10/24/2006 5:05 a.m.)
    - Mr. Palmer away from Cleveland Maisy (10/24/2006 7:01 a.m.)
      - Good point! Delories (10/24/2006 9:14 a.m.)
    - Quite the suspenseful scene Mary Anne (10/24/2006 8:07 a.m.)
- Definitely an irony. Reeba (10/24/2006 6:21 a.m.)
Another grrrrrr moment Mary Anne (10/25/2006 8:18 a.m.)
- It also underscores... Maisy (10/25/2006 8:31 a.m.)
  - Oh, good one, Maisy! Delories (10/26/2006 3:34 a.m.)

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