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And the truth was told when Mrs Dashwood was about to leave... Written by janelt (9/7/2009 11:31 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, John's change of heart, penned by Carol J.

...Norland in Ch 5 when they'd expected John Dashwood to keep his promise to his father. Alas, all he gave Mrs Dashwood were excuses:

"He so frequently talked of the increasing expenses of housekeeping, and of the perpetual demands upon his purse, which a man of any consequence in the world was beyond calculation exposed to, that he seemed rather to stand in need of more money himself than to have any design of giving money away."

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Is Ch.2 for real? Anselm (9/6/2009 1:51 p.m.)

At auction in Chapter 2 (long--sorry!) Ivonne (9/7/2009 2:01 p.m.)
- I always thought the foot wasn't hers to put down. Anselm (9/9/2009 4:54 a.m.)
  - Missing something...? Rachel G (9/9/2009 8:37 a.m.)
    - Yes, but... Anselm (9/9/2009 11:42 a.m.)
      - Addictive cycle of self indulgence and pride   Karen G (9/9/2009 1:59 p.m.)
        
        Good analysis!   Rachel G (9/9/2009 3:01 p.m.)
        
        A tongue-in-cheek response   Anselm (9/10/2009 11:06 a.m.)
        
        Watch closely...   Rachel G (9/10/2009 2:28 p.m.)
- Subtle Manipulation? Caroline (9/7/2009 10:43 p.m.)
  - thanks, everyone, for the helpful input! (nfm) Ivonne (9/8/2009 6:21 p.m.)
- Fanny the wheedler: how methodical and assertive is she really? Tom P2 (9/7/2009 8:24 p.m.)
- Delicious Chapter 2 RobinJ (9/7/2009 7:15 p.m.)
- Domestic Tranquility Robbin (9/7/2009 5:55 p.m.)
  - I am guilty of this Gina Marie (9/9/2009 7:19 a.m.)
- Helpful analysis Suzanne K (9/7/2009 5:45 p.m.)
Something I noticed in Chapter 2... Melissa K. (9/7/2009 12:07 p.m.)
Fanny amazes me; I thought I was queen of the rationalizers! Cathy Allen (9/6/2009 11:03 p.m.)
- Exaggerations & contradictions kathleen (elder) (9/7/2009 7:31 a.m.)
  - John is worse than Fanny IMHO Anselm (9/7/2009 9:51 a.m.)
    - John's promise Carol J. (9/7/2009 11:40 a.m.)
      - But did it prompt him to act? Barb JA (9/7/2009 12:09 p.m.)
        
        True BarbaraB (9/7/2009 12:58 p.m.)
    - Hear, hear! Barb JA (9/7/2009 10:49 a.m.)
      - Awesome comparison! CarolTS (9/7/2009 1:30 p.m.)
However it came about . . . Mary Anne (9/6/2009 5:51 p.m.)
John's change of heart Carol J. (9/6/2009 4:54 p.m.)
- And the truth was told when Mrs Dashwood was about to leave... janelt (9/7/2009 11:31 p.m.)
  - The Promise BarbaraB (9/8/2009 11:24 a.m.)
    - Given John Dashwood's nan duval (9/8/2009 8:41 p.m.)
      - ROFL!!! (NFM) janelt (9/8/2009 9:48 p.m.)
      - That's a good one too! nfm BarbaraB (9/8/2009 9:26 p.m.)
- I agree Nina RG (9/7/2009 8:02 a.m.)
John's sensibility and Fanny's sense... janelt (9/6/2009 4:06 p.m.)

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