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Edward & Marianne Written by Robbin (10/5/2009 4:20 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Good reading,,,, penned by Moni

Despite their inauspicious beginning, I think they get along very well. Edward admires Marianne and is a bit indulgent with her. In Ch.17 he says “She knows her own worth too well for false shame”. (:D) I also think you are right that Edward has understood Marianne better than she has understood him but perhaps that is changing a little. I really love how Marianne defends Edward to Lucy:

"Not so, indeed; for, seriously speaking, I am very sure that conscience only kept Edward from Harley Street. And I really believe he has the most delicate conscience in the world; the most scrupulous in performing every engagement however minute, and however it may make against his interest or pleasure. He is the most fearful of giving pain, of wounding expectation, and the most incapable of being selfish of anybody I ever saw." (Ch. 35)

She does not know it but Marianne’s words foreshadow Edward’s standing up to his family and keeping his engagement to Lucy against interest and pleasure. (:D)

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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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