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The Vicar of Wakefield

Thank you, everyone! Lynn (5/21/2005 9:00 p.m.)

Thanks to you, Lynn Line (5/22/2005 9:05 a.m.)
- Amen to that! Debra Mc (5/22/2005 3:51 p.m.)

Overall Impression Frances Anne (5/20/2005 10:15 p.m.)

Another thanks Lynn Marie (5/21/2005 11:45 p.m.)
As a double first-timer, it was great! PeggyC (5/21/2005 10:45 a.m.)
- Yes, a GR makes all... Reeba (5/21/2005 12:59 p.m.)
my impressions Emmeline (5/21/2005 9:04 a.m.)
One of my impressions Golda (5/21/2005 8:54 a.m.)
- I don't know about Tom Jones... Line (5/22/2005 9:02 a.m.)
- I agree Tara O'Donnell (5/21/2005 6:08 p.m.)
- Same thought LaurieC (5/21/2005 11:43 a.m.)
  - Yes, many thanks to all... Mary Frances 2 (5/21/2005 12:21 p.m.)

Wrap-up: Henry Tilney needed (longish) Elena (5/20/2005 5:37 a.m.)

Big smile, what a relief Ann2 (5/20/2005 7:17 a.m.)

Miss Carolina Wilelmina.... Reeba (5/19/2005 2:17 p.m.)

I was wonderinfg if JA.... Reeba (5/19/2005 2:14 p.m.)

Marriage as cure-all Line (5/17/2005 5:38 p.m.)

Not to miss important points Elena (5/17/2005 10:27 p.m.)
- And yet... Reeba (5/18/2005 9:32 a.m.)
  - There's a Wickh'm for you! ;-) nfm Ann2 (5/18/2005 5:19 p.m.)
Tidy endings Mary Frances 2 (5/17/2005 7:00 p.m.)

What's with Sir William's ignorance? Highly preposterous! PeggyC (5/16/2005 10:36 p.m.)

credibility is strained Tara O'Donnell (5/17/2005 10:04 a.m.)
- Sir William's "proposal" Lynn Marie (5/18/2005 10:23 a.m.)
  - I agree. (nfm) Emmeline (5/19/2005 8:05 a.m.)
  - I thought Lynn (5/18/2005 10:57 a.m.)
    - It seemed a bit mean Carey (5/18/2005 11:38 p.m.)
- Ability to surprise LaurieC (5/18/2005 9:18 a.m.)
  - Yes Carey (5/18/2005 11:36 p.m.)
But I thought... Reeba (5/17/2005 8:11 a.m.)
I wondered about it, too. Emmeline (5/17/2005 8:03 a.m.)

The Gaol Mary Frances 2 (5/16/2005 7:54 p.m.)

Families lived at the prison until the debt was discharged PeggyC (5/16/2005 10:27 p.m.)
- What surprised me in ch.30... Line (5/17/2005 5:27 p.m.)
  - I know... Mary Frances 2 (5/17/2005 7:02 p.m.)

I didn't understand... Reeba (5/16/2005 2:36 p.m.)

Perhaps Elena (5/17/2005 1:36 a.m.)
- IAnother thought Ann2 (5/18/2005 5:29 p.m.)
- My understanding Golda (5/17/2005 10:21 a.m.)
- Thank you Elena. Reeba (5/17/2005 8:18 a.m.)
  - That surprised me too... Line (5/17/2005 5:17 p.m.)

Shall we... Lynn (5/16/2005 10:37 a.m.)

Sounds good to me(nfm) Tara O'Donnell (5/16/2005 9:06 p.m.)

Chapter 30 & 31 Mr Burchell Frances Anne (5/15/2005 10:36 p.m.)

Interesting Elena (5/16/2005 2:09 a.m.)
- very interesting, indeed! (nfm) Emmeline (5/16/2005 7:57 a.m.)

Chapter 28-When it rains,it pours! Tara O'Donnell (5/15/2005 8:31 a.m.)

Did anyone... Lynn (5/15/2005 8:39 p.m.)
- Well Debra Mc (5/15/2005 10:49 p.m.)
Drama indeed Debra Mc (5/15/2005 2:40 p.m.)
- Job! Ann2 (5/15/2005 4:43 p.m.)
  - Sermon (Ch. 29) Elena (5/16/2005 2:17 a.m.)
But one wonders... Reeba (5/15/2005 8:52 a.m.)

Some LOL lines. Reeba (5/13/2005 5:45 p.m.)

LOL! Emmeline (5/15/2005 7:29 a.m.)
- Thanks. :-) (nfm) Reeba (5/15/2005 9:44 a.m.)

The vicar grows up. Reeba (5/13/2005 2:37 p.m.)

Changed my mind a bit. Reeba (5/15/2005 8:45 a.m.)

Time to save theatre (Ch. 18) Elena (5/13/2005 4:16 a.m.)

The theatre and more LaurieC (5/13/2005 9:50 a.m.)

The Vicar and Olivia (Chap.22-23) Lynn Marie (5/12/2005 10:24 a.m.)

I agree with you about the vicar. (nfm) Emmeline (5/13/2005 8:10 a.m.)
Comparable sinners, contrasting reactions PeggyC (5/12/2005 12:31 p.m.)
- Comparisons Debra Mc (5/12/2005 12:55 p.m.)

"Appropriate" reactions (ch.21+24) and a question Line (5/11/2005 4:45 p.m.)

Six or eight wives more! (ch. 21) LaurieC (5/12/2005 9:23 a.m.)
- In general I find... Line (5/12/2005 7:45 p.m.)
Marriages Elena (5/12/2005 1:27 a.m.)
- Olivia is absolutely as much to blame as Thornhill PeggyC (5/12/2005 6:02 a.m.)
  - I agree that... Line (5/12/2005 8:18 p.m.)
    - Fine eyes? Ann2 (5/14/2005 12:46 p.m.)
      - Another Thought Golda (5/15/2005 8:50 a.m.)
    - Yes, I don't quite get... Lynn (5/12/2005 8:36 p.m.)
      - I don't get it either   Golda (5/12/2005 11:17 p.m.)
        
        Not to save her honor, but to save her immortal soul!   PeggyC (5/13/2005 12:09 a.m.)
        
        You're right PeggyC   Golda (5/13/2005 11:42 a.m.)
        
        I agree   Tara O'Donnell (5/14/2005 8:46 p.m.)
- Quite right JulieW (5/12/2005 5:43 a.m.)
  - Thanks, Elena and Julie! (nfm) Line (5/12/2005 8:21 p.m.)

So cold a name? (ch. 21) LaurieC (5/11/2005 3:56 p.m.)

You always make me (longish) Ann2 (5/11/2005 5:32 p.m.)

The reappearance (ch. 19-20) LaurieC (5/10/2005 3:48 p.m.)

Was it the author? Elena (5/11/2005 4:16 a.m.)
- the 'adventures' Emmeline (5/11/2005 8:15 a.m.)
Why couldn't he write? Golda (5/10/2005 4:38 p.m.)
- Time according to Men Symone (5/13/2005 9:42 a.m.)
- Golda, I think you've hit upon what bothers me in this story... PeggyC (5/10/2005 8:48 p.m.)
  - I am in agreement... Lynn (5/12/2005 2:06 p.m.)
  - Agree Partially Golda (5/11/2005 12:59 p.m.)
- What I found hard to believe... Line (5/10/2005 4:57 p.m.)
  - I was very much surprised... Emmeline (5/11/2005 8:07 a.m.)
    - Not so unusual Elena (5/12/2005 1:37 a.m.)
  - A note in my edition LaurieC (5/10/2005 9:44 p.m.)
    - I agree about the kitchen sink Meg in Calif. (5/12/2005 3:22 a.m.)
      - I know what you mean... Line (5/12/2005 7:30 p.m.)
        
        What people saw in it Elena (5/13/2005 4:09 a.m.)
    - Thanks, Laurie! (nfm) Line (5/11/2005 4:12 p.m.)

* SPOILER * Ruminations on Burchell & Thornhill PeggyC (5/9/2005 6:18 p.m.)

No spoilers, please Myretta (5/10/2005 1:06 p.m.)
- This is ONLY a spoiler if you haven't read THRU Ch. 25 ! PeggyC (5/10/2005 8:37 p.m.)
  - For future reference LaurieC (5/10/2005 8:55 p.m.)
    - Thank you! nfm PeggyC (5/11/2005 12:10 p.m.)
and poor Miss Wilmot Carey (5/10/2005 6:50 a.m.)
- ...the whole treatment of Miss Wilmot up until this point.... PeggyC (5/10/2005 8:46 a.m.)

Reverend Primrose = Homer Simpson? Jen K (5/9/2005 1:29 p.m.)

snort, Jen! Ann2 (5/9/2005 2:56 p.m.)

The family portrait Lynn Marie (5/9/2005 10:19 a.m.)

What a great observation LaurieC (5/9/2005 3:17 p.m.)
- Money & the Vicar's illness LaurieC (5/9/2005 11:19 p.m.)
  - I, too... Lynn (5/12/2005 2:02 p.m.)
    - It seems... Golda (5/12/2005 5:31 p.m.)

Chapter 15-Burchell:friend or foe? Tara O'Donnell (5/8/2005 9:04 a.m.)

Mr Burchell Emmeline (5/9/2005 8:12 a.m.)
It is all very uncertain! Lynn (5/8/2005 10:16 p.m.)
- When reading Elena (5/10/2005 1:21 a.m.)

Town ladies Elena (5/7/2005 1:13 a.m.)

For those with the Penquin edition.. Lynn (5/6/2005 8:50 p.m.)

Thanks! (nfm) Emmeline (5/8/2005 8:06 a.m.)

Appetizers? Ann2 (5/6/2005 4:30 p.m.)

Should be Elena (5/7/2005 1:07 a.m.)

Do you have a favorite... Lynn (5/5/2005 8:54 p.m.)

Possibly, Mandy N (5/9/2005 4:34 a.m.)
The fudge did it Ann2 (5/6/2005 4:11 p.m.)
- LOL!! Lynn (5/6/2005 5:23 p.m.)
Perhaps Moses LaurieC (5/6/2005 9:15 a.m.)
favourite character Emmeline (5/6/2005 8:06 a.m.)
I have a hunch JulieW (5/6/2005 2:48 a.m.)
- My thoughts exactly nfm Debra Mc (5/6/2005 1:12 p.m.)

Can anyone tell me what 'the musical glasses' were ? Mandy N (5/5/2005 8:36 a.m.)

Do you recall ascene in MP2?*shudder* JulieW (5/5/2005 11:55 a.m.)
a website with some info PeggyC (5/5/2005 10:32 a.m.)
- Thankyou, both ! Mandy N (5/6/2005 2:04 a.m.)
And another term from ch. 9 LaurieC (5/5/2005 9:39 a.m.)
- Unfortunately Ann2 (5/5/2005 1:48 p.m.)
  - A most patient pooch! LaurieC (5/5/2005 9:06 p.m.)

Ch IX- The two ladies. Mandy N (5/5/2005 8:29 a.m.)

I had this suspicion Ann2 (5/6/2005 4:59 p.m.)

'Pop up novel text' link doesn't work, it pops up Emma text! nfm PeggyC (5/4/2005 5:49 p.m.)

Fixed (nfm) Myretta (5/4/2005 7:52 p.m.)
- Thank you most kindly, m'lady! nfm PeggyC (5/4/2005 8:23 p.m.)

Chapter VI: The Vicar Golda (5/4/2005 1:05 p.m.)

Yes, I thought so, too. (nfm) Emmeline (5/5/2005 8:18 a.m.)
Yes, I was... Reeba (5/4/2005 4:36 p.m.)
- I think that he felt outnumbered Lynn Marie (5/4/2005 4:59 p.m.)
  - I wonder... Lynn (5/4/2005 10:04 p.m.)
    - A little mean-spirited, I thought! (nfm) Line (5/5/2005 6:34 p.m.)

ch. 14 - the draught scheme LaurieC (5/4/2005 9:31 a.m.)

sight drafts (draughts) PeggyC (5/4/2005 9:03 p.m.)
Draughts Golda (5/4/2005 12:55 p.m.)

Questions re terms in chapter 12 LaurieC (5/3/2005 10:13 p.m.)

by letters at a time: Emmeline (5/4/2005 8:18 a.m.)
ABC gingerbread Elena (5/4/2005 5:44 a.m.)
- Where these edible? Ann2 (5/4/2005 7:37 a.m.)
  - Thank you! LaurieC (5/4/2005 9:20 a.m.)

Sorry to say, but so far, I'm DISAPPOINTED! PeggyC (5/3/2005 3:34 a.m.)

It's a book of which Ann2 (5/3/2005 3:31 p.m.)
The authour forestalled you Elena (5/3/2005 6:45 a.m.)
- I am enjoying it Carey (5/3/2005 7:29 a.m.)
  - Out of curiosity, when was that intro written? (nfm) Meg in Calif. (5/3/2005 7:56 a.m.)
    - Couldnt find a date on the book but... Carey (5/3/2005 8:15 a.m.)
      - Sounds a Picturesque description of rural life ! (nfm) Mandy N (5/9/2005 4:45 a.m.)
      - LL.D = Doctor of Law :-) nfm. JulieW (5/6/2005 9:06 a.m.)
  - I am with you. Reeba (5/3/2005 7:45 a.m.)
I see what you mean Anne Charlotte (5/3/2005 4:05 a.m.)
Further comments Meg in Calif. (5/3/2005 3:51 a.m.)
- I agree with your other hand ;-) LaurieC (5/3/2005 9:35 a.m.)
  - On Goldsmith. Mandy N (5/3/2005 11:11 a.m.)
  - Goldsmith wrote this apparantly for the money Lynn Marie (5/3/2005 10:37 a.m.)
    - Link to short bio on Goldsmith PeggyC (5/3/2005 11:34 a.m.)
      - If this bio is true... Golda (5/3/2005 12:58 p.m.)
- Just one more bit from my copy's intro Carey (5/3/2005 8:25 a.m.)
I'm with you. Meg in Calif. (5/3/2005 3:38 a.m.)

ch. 5 - question re phrase LaurieC (5/3/2005 12:05 a.m.)

I have noticed... Reeba (5/3/2005 2:04 a.m.)
- That makes sense, thanks! :-) *nfm* LaurieC (5/3/2005 9:16 a.m.)

Ch.7: Is this what "philosophical arguments"... Line (5/2/2005 8:46 p.m.)

Making fun Meg in Calif. (5/3/2005 3:12 a.m.)
The argument LaurieC (5/2/2005 11:55 p.m.)
- Amusement Elena (5/3/2005 6:33 a.m.)

monogamy Lynn Marie (5/2/2005 12:43 p.m.)

Monogamy PeggyC (5/2/2005 1:23 p.m.)
- Thanks for clearing that up Lynn Marie (5/2/2005 4:15 p.m.)
Monogamy for widowers Anne Charlotte (5/2/2005 1:18 p.m.)
- Monogamy and religion Elena (5/3/2005 6:28 a.m.)
- More on monogamy Line (5/2/2005 8:35 p.m.)
- It does say ... Reeba (5/2/2005 1:46 p.m.)
  - At that time I think they would be... Line (5/2/2005 8:17 p.m.)
- Whiston - who he was PeggyC (5/2/2005 1:36 p.m.)

Question on Chapter 2 - "strange wants" PeggyC (5/2/2005 12:14 p.m.)

I think it means... Reeba (5/2/2005 3:32 p.m.)
- I agree with #1. (nfm) Emmeline (5/3/2005 8:12 a.m.)
- I think #1 was intended, but PeggyC is right that Meg in Calif. (5/3/2005 2:54 a.m.)
  - I think #1 but maybe Goldsmith Mandy N (5/3/2005 9:57 a.m.)
- Yes, I agree with #1! (nfm) Line (5/2/2005 7:57 p.m.)

Winking etc. Reeba (5/2/2005 11:12 a.m.)

A Ballad (ch. 8) LaurieC (5/2/2005 9:55 a.m.)

From what I recall, Tara O'Donnell (5/2/2005 10:03 a.m.)

The new cure (Ch. 3) Anne Charlotte (5/2/2005 3:47 a.m.)

That Wilmot chap?? Ann2 (5/2/2005 8:00 a.m.)

the Primrose path? Barbara (5/1/2005 9:09 p.m.)

hmm, if so... Ann2 (5/2/2005 1:50 a.m.)

The Thornhills Mary Frances 2 (5/1/2005 7:44 p.m.)

I must say... Reeba (5/2/2005 11:20 a.m.)
- Yes indeed! Mary Frances 2 (5/2/2005 11:58 a.m.)
An uncle and a nephew Elena (5/2/2005 1:34 a.m.)
- Ages LaurieC (5/2/2005 9:25 a.m.)
I think so LaurieC (5/1/2005 8:49 p.m.)
- I had a suspicion about this too Barbara (5/1/2005 9:00 p.m.)
  - Yes Ann2 (5/2/2005 2:00 a.m.)

Family misfortune & question in ch. 3 LaurieC (5/1/2005 4:30 p.m.)

My take. Reeba (5/3/2005 7:36 a.m.)
...without an education PeggyC (5/3/2005 2:11 a.m.)
Loss of fortune Anne Charlotte (5/2/2005 3:35 a.m.)
"without an education to render them callous" Meg in Calif. (5/2/2005 1:51 a.m.)
- Another possibility Line (5/2/2005 7:47 p.m.)
I thought... Ann2 (5/1/2005 5:03 p.m.)
- Lending items LaurieC (5/1/2005 5:50 p.m.)
  - You are right Ann2 (5/2/2005 1:41 a.m.)
    - Perhaps this is why they never grow richer, Meg in Calif. (5/2/2005 1:49 a.m.)
  - I noticed that... Lynn (5/1/2005 9:00 p.m.)

Can anyone tell me what "catgut" is? Lynn Marie (5/1/2005 4:01 p.m.)

It is JulieW (5/2/2005 5:48 a.m.)
- Catgut as thread PeggyC (5/2/2005 6:22 p.m.)
- Thanks, Julie, that makes sense! Ann2 (5/2/2005 7:54 a.m.)
- Here's some pictures JulieW (5/2/2005 7:11 a.m.)
  - And another JulieW (5/2/2005 7:12 a.m.)
    - slaves to fashion? Lynn Marie (5/3/2005 11:58 a.m.)
    - Thanks Julie Lynn Marie (5/2/2005 10:04 a.m.)
      - Style of dress   Jennifer Anne (5/2/2005 10:55 a.m.)
        
        What I am wondering...   Reeba (5/2/2005 11:24 a.m.)
        
        A picture from my illustrated edition   Carey (5/3/2005 6:58 a.m.)
        
        Thank you, Carey.   Reeba (5/3/2005 7:51 a.m.)
        
        Fashionable appearances...   Mandy N (5/2/2005 1:25 p.m.)
        
        They probabl;y wore   JulieW (5/2/2005 11:29 a.m.)
        
        I think that...   Lynn (5/2/2005 8:52 p.m.)
        
        Look here   JulieW (5/2/2005 11:34 a.m.)
        
        Julie, I think...   Reeba (5/2/2005 1:54 p.m.)
        
        Just copy and paste: it still works! nfm.   JulieW (5/2/2005 3:09 p.m.)
        
        More pictures of the dress   Myretta (5/3/2005 6:19 a.m.)
        
        Yes, it worked. Thank you Julie. :-) *nfm*   Reeba (5/2/2005 3:40 p.m.)
    - Wonderful, Julie! LaurieC (5/2/2005 9:32 a.m.)
    - Very interesting, thankyou ! Mandy N (5/2/2005 7:40 a.m.)
A string of sorts.. Ann2 (5/1/2005 4:57 p.m.)
- Uses Elena (5/2/2005 1:26 a.m.)
  - And for surgical purposes... Ann2 (5/2/2005 1:34 a.m.)
- I was wondering... Lynn Marie (5/1/2005 8:01 p.m.)

Similarities to Sense and Sensibility Barbara (5/1/2005 3:51 p.m.)

Some things I've noticed about the writing so far Line (5/1/2005 12:22 p.m.)

Using the word "pregnancy" PeggyC (5/3/2005 11:54 a.m.)
- You're right, but though she doesn't get as flowery... Line (5/3/2005 6:39 p.m.)
I had not noticed.... Emmeline (5/2/2005 7:46 a.m.)
Different approaches Elena (5/2/2005 1:15 a.m.)
I have had... Lynn (5/1/2005 3:21 p.m.)
- I too. Emmeline (5/2/2005 7:49 a.m.)

A father deciding his sons' careers Line (5/1/2005 12:10 p.m.)

The Learned Professions Anne Charlotte (5/2/2005 4:25 a.m.)
Family tradition... Mandy N (5/1/2005 1:15 p.m.)

Welcome to the Group Read! Lynn (5/1/2005 9:46 a.m.)

Just started reading it! Geri-Lynn (5/3/2005 7:46 a.m.)
Nice to be here Tara O'Donnell (5/1/2005 7:24 p.m.)
First time LaurieC (5/1/2005 4:34 p.m.)
New to V of W Lynn Marie (5/1/2005 3:57 p.m.)
Never read it before either Barbara (5/1/2005 2:50 p.m.)
I'm a very first timer Sarah K. S. (5/1/2005 2:22 p.m.)
I am a first timer Mary Frances 2 (5/1/2005 2:15 p.m.)
Will be a first... Reeba (5/1/2005 12:24 p.m.)
- Its available on-line too Reeba JulieW (5/1/2005 12:40 p.m.)
  - Thank you so much, Julie!! I'm going there right now. (nfm) Reeba (5/1/2005 3:02 p.m.)
Thanks, Lynn. First time for me.nfm Ann2 (5/1/2005 11:56 a.m.)
Another first timer ! Mandy N (5/1/2005 11:47 a.m.)
- Moral tale? Parody? Satiric social commentary? Meg in Calif. (5/1/2005 12:45 p.m.)
- Same here! (nfm) Line (5/1/2005 12:01 p.m.)
An excellent choice!!! Anne Charlotte (5/1/2005 10:39 a.m.)
Group Read Emmeline (5/1/2005 10:20 a.m.)
- Blind spots Elena (5/2/2005 12:59 a.m.)
  - On homely pastimes mentioned, Mandy N (5/2/2005 8:17 a.m.)
- Me too.... JulieW (5/1/2005 10:56 a.m.)

Meet the Primroses Tara O'Donnell (5/1/2005 8:54 a.m.)

Condescending attitude Barbara (5/1/2005 3:28 p.m.)
- I got that feeling,too Tara O'Donnell (5/1/2005 7:30 p.m.)
  - The funny thing is Lynn Marie (5/1/2005 8:07 p.m.)
- What bothered me about this Lynn (5/1/2005 3:52 p.m.)
I can't help noticing that he calls his wife... Line (5/1/2005 12:00 p.m.)
Happy to have been introduced to them Ann2 (5/1/2005 11:54 a.m.)
The Primrose family Anne Charlotte (5/1/2005 10:05 a.m.)
- The beginning LaurieC (5/1/2005 4:19 p.m.)
- Olivia and Sophia... Mandy N (5/1/2005 12:38 p.m.)
- I like them, too. Emmeline (5/1/2005 10:15 a.m.)

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