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You don't have to convince me Written by Barb JA (10/3/2009 7:33 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Suspiciously agreeable, He is, penned by Robbin

that he's a jerk.

Elinor gains a little something for her politic lies. She doesn't rock the boat, she gets the peace she desires, in addition to protecting others feelings (which is her aim). And no, I'm not equating her behavior with Willoughby's.

I'm trying to give a dispassionate view of the novel at that point. My point was that the clues are there, but a first read probably wouldn't necessarily reveal that he was sporting with her in that very first meeting. We don't get the actual conversations and that's what I mean about it being purposefully murky. Later chapters reveal more about Willoughby. My hat is off to anyone who recognized that he was a villain during the first conversations. For those of us who didn't recognize it on first read, we get to analyze it later. You don't have to read that as an apology for Willoughby. :-)

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

Both Sides of the Picture... Moni (9/22/2009 8:31 a.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.)
- Parallels Barb JA (9/26/2009 9:02 a.m.)
  - Misguided, Stupid & Manipulative Robbin (9/30/2009 2:26 p.m.)
  - Growing up... Moni (9/27/2009 9:08 a.m.)
- The grief factor LouAnn (9/22/2009 12:34 p.m.)
  - Good points... Moni (9/23/2009 8:37 a.m.)
Childishness BarbaraB (9/21/2009 7:26 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.)
- interesting Karen G. (9/22/2009 8:46 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.)
      - Not sold on Willoughby   Robbin (9/26/2009 4:36 p.m.)
        
        Great reading, Robbin ;-) (nfm)   Moni (9/27/2009 9:11 a.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.)
        
        Suspiciously agreeable, He is   Robbin (10/2/2009 11:34 a.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.)
        
        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.)
        
        Poverty of the Soul   Robbin (10/2/2009 11:57 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.)
        
        Inconsistencies.... Marianne's and JA's?   Anselm (9/29/2009 7:29 a.m.)
        
        Tolerably fixed opinions   Barbara (9/29/2009 2:57 p.m.)
        
        Agreeing with herself- LOL   Barb JA (9/29/2009 8:22 a.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.)

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