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Lucy isn't stupid, just uneducated Written by kathleen (elder) (9/24/2009 8:36 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, At this juncture, is Lucy a "sand-bagger?", penned by Jeffrey

She has people smarts. And she definitely knows that Edward is attracted to Elinor. There is no other logical explanation of why she told Elinor that Edward is spoken for.

Her conversations w/ Elinor make it clear that she intends to (1) warn Elinor away from Edward, (2) determine whether Elinor has any reciprocal feelings for Edwward, and if so, use her own engagement to punish Elinor, and (3) get information from Elinor about Edward's family (including the John Dashwoods, I think).

Yes, Elinor is very capable, and she is certainly better educated (& more refined) than Lucy. But I'm not sure that Elinor is naturally any more intelligent -- and Lucy is definitely more calculating, more manipulative.

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Chapter 24: Is Lucy serious re: the Norland living? kathleen (elder) (9/23/2009 9:56 p.m.)

Regarding the Norland living... Carol J. (9/28/2009 12:02 a.m.)
- Maybe that's how she got Edward in the first place :-) kathleen (elder) (9/28/2009 6:34 a.m.)
I've always been under the impression that Anselm (9/24/2009 6:32 a.m.)
- I think Lucy is desperate for any respectable income Elbè (9/24/2009 7:45 a.m.)
  - At this juncture, is Lucy a "sand-bagger?" Jeffrey (9/24/2009 8:28 a.m.)
    - re Elinor: agreed. Absolutely and without question. Anselm (9/24/2009 8:59 a.m.)
      - Tactical Skirmishes BarbaraB (9/25/2009 12:37 a.m.)
      - Dissembling for honorable reasons   Tom P2 (9/24/2009 8:58 p.m.)
        
        Why does Elinor really go back for more?   Barbara (9/25/2009 12:47 a.m.)
        
        I was about to call you out   Anselm (9/26/2009 9:15 a.m.)
        
        Convoluted mechanism   Barbara (9/26/2009 12:58 p.m.)
        
        The comfort   Tom P2 (9/25/2009 1:30 a.m.)
      - Oh, I think Lucy... Reeba (9/24/2009 5:42 p.m.)
    - Lucy isn't stupid, just uneducated kathleen (elder) (9/24/2009 8:36 a.m.)
      - Uneducated or simply in-educable?   Jeffrey (9/24/2009 9:49 a.m.)
        
        I wondered about this too. Why uneducated?   Trish W. (9/25/2009 3:54 a.m.)
        
        Without wanting to enter   Helen B (9/25/2009 7:16 a.m.)
        
        From Jane Austen's personal perspective   Barbara (9/25/2009 11:36 a.m.)
        
        I don't believe anybody (even fictional) with basic smarts   kathleen (elder) (9/24/2009 10:34 a.m.)
        
        Do U give private tutorials? That's what I missed!   Jeffrey (9/24/2009 11:21 a.m.)
      - I wonder too about the Norland bit Barb JA (9/24/2009 9:27 a.m.)

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