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Pretending Sensibility? Written by Robbin (10/2/2009 2:57 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, I think there is some genuine shared interest there, penned by Barbara

I agree; Willoughby and Marianne do have shared interests. (:D) You are right about his not being able to fool her about music and dancing and reading too—remember poor Edward. I also think he equally enjoyed, along with Marianne, flouting common rules of engagement between single men and women. I think they enjoyed doing many things together, even card playing which Marianne later (Ch. 23) claims to detest. It would seem with common interests and so much manly beauty, charm and ardour his choice to pretend about anything to gain Marianne’s approval is unnecessary. What bothers me particularly about Willoughby’s superficially agreeing to all Marianne’s tastes, opinions and enthusiasms on romantic and sentimental authors is that it might go a long way towards convincing her he is as much a person of sensibility as she is. His treatment of Marianne and Eliza prove that he is not such a person nor (as you have said before) one of virtue. Did Willoughby wish to present himself as a person with great sensibility to Marianne? (:D)

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Self-Portrait? Robbin (9/20/2009 10:43 p.m.)

Not so self aware Barb JA (9/21/2009 9:24 a.m.)
- More of Marianne's inconsistencies. Anselm (9/21/2009 11:27 a.m.)
  - Ardour of mind Robbin (9/25/2009 11:49 a.m.)
    - I still think CarolTS (9/25/2009 6:05 p.m.)
      - Repertoire of romantic literature? Barbara (9/25/2009 7:02 p.m.)
        
        We know that men read them too CarolTS (9/26/2009 1:38 a.m.)
      - Not sold on Willoughby   Robbin (9/26/2009 4:36 p.m.)
        
        1st dates   CarolTS (9/26/2009 7:47 p.m.)
        
        Politic Politeness or Guile   Robbin (9/28/2009 10:55 a.m.)
        
        Purposefully murky   Barb JA (9/28/2009 12:11 p.m.)
        
        Inconsistencies.... Marianne's and JA's?   Anselm (9/29/2009 7:29 a.m.)
        
        Agreeing with herself- LOL   Barb JA (9/29/2009 8:22 a.m.)
        
        Tolerably fixed opinions   Barbara (9/29/2009 2:57 p.m.)
        
        Suspiciously agreeable, He is   Robbin (10/2/2009 11:34 a.m.)
        
        I think there is some genuine shared interest there   Barbara (10/2/2009 12:38 p.m.)
        
        Pretending Sensibility?   Robbin (10/2/2009 2:57 p.m.)
        
        Sensiblity = virtue ?   CarolTS (10/2/2009 6:02 p.m.)
        
        To Marianne, they are   Barbara (10/2/2009 7:01 p.m.)
        
        Maybe that's one thing she's learning   CarolTS (10/2/2009 7:15 p.m.)
        
        Poverty of the Soul   Robbin (10/2/2009 11:57 p.m.)
        
        You don't have to convince me   Barb JA (10/3/2009 7:33 a.m.)
        
        First read.   Rachel G (10/3/2009 12:21 p.m.)
        
        Nice Analysis of the Subject nfm   BarbaraB (10/4/2009 12:33 p.m.)
        
        Great reading, Robbin ;-) (nfm)   Moni (9/27/2009 9:11 a.m.)
Childishness BarbaraB (9/21/2009 7:26 p.m.)
- interesting Karen G. (9/22/2009 8:46 p.m.)
- More than one way to corrupt a child Robbin (9/30/2009 2:28 p.m.)
  - In Agreement nfm BarbaraB (10/4/2009 12:37 p.m.)
Both Sides of the Picture... Moni (9/22/2009 8:31 a.m.)
- The grief factor LouAnn (9/22/2009 12:34 p.m.)
  - Good points... Moni (9/23/2009 8:37 a.m.)
- Parallels Barb JA (9/26/2009 9:02 a.m.)
  - Growing up... Moni (9/27/2009 9:08 a.m.)
  - Misguided, Stupid & Manipulative Robbin (9/30/2009 2:26 p.m.)
- An Eternity of Weeks Robbin (9/30/2009 2:42 p.m.)
  - Good reading,,, Moni (10/5/2009 7:12 a.m.)
    - Edward & Marianne Robbin (10/5/2009 4:20 p.m.)
      - Yes, good points ;-) (nfm) Moni (10/6/2009 8:59 p.m.)

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