You brought up more than one interesting question here, Barbara

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You brought up more than one interesting question here, Barbara Written by Cathy Allen (9/30/2009 11:57 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Mr. Brandon, penned by Barbara

This is Colonel Brandon, explaining about the first Eliza: "...but at last the misery of her situation, for she experienced great unkindness, overcame all her resolution, and though she had promised me that nothing -- --" JA stops the Colonel here, sentence unfinished.

This second part is from Barbara:

That broken off sentence--what does it imply that she promised him? That she would never give in? That she would wait out his father and brother until they could be together?

I wondered at that when I read it, and I still do. Any ideas, anyone?

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Inconstancy or perverseness of circumstances? Barbara (9/28/2009 10:20 p.m.)

His feelings past and present LouAnn (9/29/2009 9:00 p.m.)
- Mr. Brandon Barbara (9/30/2009 12:28 a.m.)
  - I forgot about that LouAnn (9/30/2009 1:04 p.m.)
  - You brought up more than one interesting question here, Barbara Cathy Allen (9/30/2009 11:57 a.m.)
    - the first Eliza's (broken) promise Heather Leigh (9/30/2009 12:52 p.m.)
      - She was going to be married to CB's brother for her money   Graciela (9/30/2009 6:13 p.m.)
        
        Villainy in the Brandon family   Glenn (10/2/2009 12:07 p.m.)
        
        Recourse   BarbaraB (10/3/2009 1:55 p.m.)
        
        I now have a new respect for Fanny Price (nfm)   Glenn (10/3/2009 3:42 p.m.)

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