Ignoring the Dashwoods
Written by Barbara
(9/20/2009 10:45 a.m.)
in consequence of the missive, A strange tandem indeed., penned by Lex
It could be that the reminder that there are women with a great deal more sense than his wife, and with whom it would be possible to have an intelligent conversation, would be a painful reminder to him of the blunder he has made. Engaging them in conversation would only make that hurt more, so he hides behind a newspaper?