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But that actually necessitates another assumption... Written by Melissa K (10/20/2009 1:32 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, I think both had a hand in it, penned by LouAnn

she found the letters and the hair and wanted to be sure he returned them;

she wanted to be sure that Mrs. Jennings or any other gossips saw the proof in writing that Willoughby was 'otherwise engaged' and that he and Marianne were 'just friends' even though Marianne had written to him.

That might be true. It might not. We only have Willoughby's word for it. The whole breakfast scene he describes with the letter from Marianne, and Sophia apparently wrestling his pocketbook from him, etc. etc. might not be true.

Would he really be carrying those letters from Marianne around with him while he is spending time at Sophia's house? Wouldn't they have been safer somewhere else?

He says Sophia wrote the letter, and only says that he transcribed it when Elinor points out that it is in his handwriting. If she really dictated it to him, I think he would have made it a point to mention that initially.

I have always thought that this is just another example of Willoughby's lies. I think the line about "my affections have long been engaged elsewhere" was written by Willoughby to protect himself, should anybody (Marianne) ever show Sophia the letter. Or...if Sophia was reading over his shoulder as he wrote, this line would serve to further his defense by making it appear that he really, really loves her (Sophia.)

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Did Sophia write the Letter? Robbin (10/19/2009 1:21 a.m.)

Interesting question! Louise H (10/19/2009 11:42 a.m.)
- I think both had a hand in it LouAnn (10/19/2009 11:49 a.m.)
  - But that actually necessitates another assumption... Melissa K (10/20/2009 1:32 p.m.)
    - the hair and the letters LouAnn (10/20/2009 2:58 p.m.)
      - He had to return them, I think.   Melissa K. (10/20/2009 7:23 p.m.)
        
        Would it not have broke your heart...   Clellie M. (10/20/2009 11:06 p.m.)
        
        Clellie, please remember to post as "Clellie"   Laurel (10/21/2009 7:46 a.m.)
        
        He could have lied, though   LouAnn (10/21/2009 7:53 a.m.)
        
        I wonder if Willoughby would have answered   kathleen (elder) (10/21/2009 12:33 p.m.)
one point I'm sure is Sophia's... Heather Leigh (10/19/2009 4:04 p.m.)
The infamous letter? A join effort, I think, Rachel G (10/19/2009 8:33 p.m.)
- W needed Sophia more than she needed him Barb JA (10/20/2009 7:33 a.m.)
It felt like it might be a sham... Clellie M. (10/20/2009 10:55 p.m.)
- Please just use Clellie when you post... Candace (10/21/2009 1:04 a.m.)
- nothing is ever his fault Karen G (10/22/2009 1:59 p.m.)
Do we have any... Reeba (10/21/2009 2:55 p.m.)
- Older woman? Graciela (10/21/2009 3:31 p.m.)
  - Older than Marianne and Eliza? Barbara (10/21/2009 5:09 p.m.)
- Sophia’s character & forgetting the letter Robbin (10/23/2009 12:40 p.m.)
  - I had not noticed .... Rachel G (10/23/2009 3:13 p.m.)
    - He reminded Elinor of it several paragraphs earlier, though Tom P2 (10/23/2009 5:04 p.m.)
      - So he did! Rachel G (10/23/2009 5:46 p.m.)
      - Thanks for pointing that out (:D) nfm Robbin (10/23/2009 7:18 p.m.)

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