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You're probably right that Elinor was busy Written by kathleen (elder) (9/17/2009 5:25 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, What Elinor Did, penned by maud l

but I was thinking of her intellectual life. She had "no companion that could make amends for what she had left behind," and "[n]either Lady Middleton nor Mrs. Jennings could supply to her the conversation she missed ... ."

I think she kept busy at both Norland and at Barton, though in different ways. At Barton, Mrs Jennings repeats herself and Lady Middleton is boring; Elinor evidently doesn't have other companions in this neighbourhood. But if it's just Edward's conversation that she misses, then I am wondering if she ever had a companion at Norland with whom she could talk, really talk.

This may be making a mountain out of a molehill on my part. :-)

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Chapter 11: Whose conversation is Elinor missing? kathleen (elder) (9/15/2009 8:45 p.m.)

I think it is a mixture of Edward and her father Martina C (9/16/2009 10:09 a.m.)
- I agree that it... Reeba (9/16/2009 3:24 p.m.)
  - I don't disagree, but it makes me sad(der) for Elinor kathleen (elder) (9/16/2009 3:42 p.m.)
    - Indeed. Reeba (9/16/2009 4:12 p.m.)
      - I wonder if Elinor has been "alone" this way kathleen (elder) (9/16/2009 9:22 p.m.)
      - The S+S2 tea on the stairs scene Tom P2 (9/26/2009 10:15 p.m.)
    - What Elinor Did maud l (9/17/2009 2:58 a.m.)
      - You're probably right that Elinor was busy   kathleen (elder) (9/17/2009 5:25 a.m.)
        
        No I Agree   maud l (9/17/2009 6:11 a.m.)
        
        Also reminds me of Anne in Persuasion   Karen G (9/17/2009 12:18 p.m.)
    - I think that all Elinor's intelligence... Reeba (9/17/2009 12:33 p.m.)
      - Then why can't she do that now?   kathleen (elder) (9/17/2009 2:24 p.m.)
        
        I was continuing with....   Reeba (9/17/2009 3:38 p.m.)
        
        I see -- how interesting. nfm   kathleen (elder) (9/17/2009 5:10 p.m.)
        
        Which would mean   CarolTS (9/17/2009 7:13 p.m.)
        
        Some more inresting thoughts.   Reeba (9/19/2009 8:52 a.m.)
        
        I had never thought of that!   CarolTS (9/19/2009 5:28 p.m.)
        
        Maybe Elinor thinks her mother should ask   Barbara (9/19/2009 6:12 p.m.)
I find it interesting CarolTS (9/16/2009 2:48 p.m.)
- Good point. Reeba (9/16/2009 3:19 p.m.)

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