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Mrs. Smith? Written by Barbara (9/13/2009 9:26 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Is not Willoughby generally respected?, penned by Robbin

We have little to go on at this stage in the story, except for Willoughby's excuse that "Mrs. Smith has this morning exercised the privilege of riches upon a poor dependant cousin."

According to him, she has dispatched him to London for reasons of her own. At this stage we know he is supposed to inherit Allenham. If he is required to come and go at Mrs. Smith's whim, he might well be resentful of a man (like Brandon) who answers to no one except himself. If it is true that Mrs. Smith orders him about because she's wealthy and he's dependant on her, perhaps he feels she owes him more respect than that.

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What is Willoughby's Problem Anyway? (Ch 10) BarbaraB (9/12/2009 4:30 p.m.)

Perhaps he is parroting Marianne again? kathleen (elder) (9/12/2009 4:58 p.m.)
- Or..... Rachel G (9/12/2009 5:42 p.m.)
- Totally bogus! Barbara (9/12/2009 6:11 p.m.)
  - Nice evaluation CarolTS (9/12/2009 6:31 p.m.)
  - What exactly is the 'hanging of a curricle'? Elbè (9/13/2009 3:52 p.m.)
    - Brown mare and curricle Barbara (9/13/2009 4:23 p.m.)
      - Thank you!   Elbè (9/13/2009 5:36 p.m.)
        
        A good eye for a horse   Barbara (9/13/2009 5:53 p.m.)
        
        New thought about the horse   Karen G. (9/13/2009 7:46 p.m.)
  - A question of Candour Robbin (9/13/2009 10:59 p.m.)
- Other way around, rather Mary Anne (9/12/2009 7:32 p.m.)
  - Envy Robbin (9/12/2009 9:46 p.m.)
    - I agree. I cannot say more. (nfm) Lex (9/13/2009 9:09 a.m.)
    - Envious of wealth, situation, and more Mary Anne (9/13/2009 9:24 a.m.)
      - Is not Willoughby generally respected?   Robbin (9/13/2009 8:54 p.m.)
        
        Mrs. Smith?   Barbara (9/13/2009 9:26 p.m.)
        
        Puppet on a purse-string   Robbin (9/13/2009 11:23 p.m.)
    - Mr Willoughby's finances Tom P2 (9/14/2009 3:33 a.m.)
      - Net Spendable Income   Robbin (9/14/2009 1:31 p.m.)
        
        So he's lying?   CarolTS (9/14/2009 1:57 p.m.)
        
        Thanks! (I must've chosen bad search terms for the archive) nfm   Tom P2 (9/14/2009 5:34 p.m.)
    - Nabobs and palanquins--another jab at the colonel Barbara (9/14/2009 5:46 p.m.)
      - Revealing himself though his actions Robbin (9/18/2009 10:29 a.m.)
  - Willoughby parroting Marianne. Reeba (9/14/2009 9:58 a.m.)
Willoughby in the winner's seat? BarbaraB (9/14/2009 1:13 a.m.)
It Strikes Me... maud l (9/17/2009 1:43 a.m.)
- Willoughby and Brandon Carol J. (9/19/2009 11:49 p.m.)
  - Do we know if Brandon CarolTS (9/20/2009 12:38 a.m.)
    - And Willoughby doesn't hang around Barton Park all the time Barbara (9/20/2009 1:08 a.m.)

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