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Hideaway huswife! Written by Ivonne (10/4/2009 10:02 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, What a pair indeed!, penned by Robbin

Don't forget the huswifes that Fanny gave Lucy and Anne a few days before the explosive revelation of Lucy's engagement to Edward. I understand from Barbara's helpful explanation and reference to Deirdre LeFaye's Jane Austen: The World of Her Novels during the last group read (linked below) that a huswife is a folded fabric case for keeping needles.

I relish my picture of Anne "[taking] care to keep [hers] out of sight,"--perhaps diving for it amidst the furor, tucking it frantically into the folds of her dress or a sewing basket for fear that Fanny will tackle her and extract the precious commodity from her fingers! :D Just too much...

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Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire: The Sequel BarbaraB (10/3/2009 9:09 p.m.)

The engagement Nina RG (10/5/2009 9:41 a.m.)
- Getting Rid of Lucy: My Take BarbaraB (10/5/2009 3:13 p.m.)
- Honorable deeds - dishonorable thoughts Robbin (10/5/2009 12:46 p.m.)
What a pair indeed! Robbin (10/4/2009 9:08 p.m.)
- Hideaway huswife! Ivonne (10/4/2009 10:02 p.m.)
  - Thanks for the link, but unfortunately MarianneR (10/5/2009 3:38 a.m.)
    - I had the same problem... Ivonne (10/5/2009 11:00 a.m.)
And for Anne Steele to.. Lex (10/4/2009 8:02 a.m.)

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