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As the French would have it Written by Barbara (9/10/2009 1:51 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, My mother, my aunt, etc., penned by kathleen (elder)

I find that a lot of the archaic ways of referring to someone are often the way it is still said in French. In French, you would still say 'my mother' or 'my aunt' etc. even when addressing one of your own siblings. The French also use the same expression for mother-in-law (belle mere) interchangeably with what they call a step mother, as they do in this novel.

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Is this a jot or a tittle? Anselm (9/10/2009 11:26 a.m.)

As for the "affectionate principle" kathleen (elder) (9/10/2009 2:26 p.m.)
- Thanks - these are perfect explanations! Anselm (9/11/2009 4:41 a.m.)
  - Not snide Barb JA (9/11/2009 7:21 a.m.)
    - "Snide" was way too much. Anselm (9/11/2009 10:13 a.m.)
      - I agree about the twinkle in her eye! Heather Leigh (9/11/2009 1:08 p.m.)
        
        I agree! Karen G. (9/13/2009 7:07 p.m.)
      - I see it that way too.   Reeba (9/11/2009 10:21 a.m.)
        
        Perhaps you mean the passage immediately following   kathleen (elder) (9/11/2009 5:29 p.m.)
        
        Exactly.   Reeba (9/12/2009 5:06 a.m.)
        
        Exertion   Barb JA (9/12/2009 10:08 a.m.)
        
        Yes, Elinor...   Reeba (9/12/2009 12:10 p.m.)
        
        A further explanation of the quote   Barb JA (9/13/2009 8:33 a.m.)
        
        Nah...   Barb JA (9/11/2009 1:22 p.m.)
        
        St Elinor?   Heather Leigh (9/11/2009 1:37 p.m.)
        
        Why, yes.   Barb JA (9/11/2009 2:05 p.m.)
My mother, my aunt, etc. kathleen (elder) (9/10/2009 12:30 p.m.)
- As the French would have it Barbara (9/10/2009 1:51 p.m.)
  - Glad for the Explanation Mudita (9/13/2009 1:26 a.m.)

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