GR I wonder if that was considered that far apart back then

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GR I wonder if that was considered that far apart back then Written by CarolTS (3/30/2003 7:17 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Ah, yes..., penned by Rebecca Nix

] Plus, the disparity in their ages was ever-present for me. Isabella is 21. Catherine is only 17. I suppose I have a dislike for grown women who don't grow up.

I don't think that at this time that is a very big gap in ages. After all in P&P Charlotte is 27 and Lizzie is only 20 and yet they're considered best friends. I think the "grown up" part was considered to take place after marraige. Without school there's no graduations or anything and girls as young as 15 could be out in society - making them equal with the the others.

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GR: The friendship of Isabella Cheryl (3/30/2003 5:28 p.m.)

GR How much phoniness Barbara (3/30/2003 7:07 p.m.)
- GR: Books? Cheryl (3/30/2003 7:29 p.m.)
Ah, yes... Rebecca Nix (3/30/2003 6:00 p.m.)
- Isabella's falseness Vicki I. (3/30/2003 10:04 p.m.)
  - Indeed, I feel for Catherine Ann2 (3/31/2003 1:39 a.m.)
- GR I wonder if that was considered that far apart back then CarolTS (3/30/2003 7:17 p.m.)
  - maybe I've read too many Georgette Heyers, ... Joanna Y. (3/30/2003 11:30 p.m.)
- Miss Andrews Irene M (3/30/2003 7:00 p.m.)
  - GR: She Won't Stand Up J. Dillehay (3/30/2003 7:56 p.m.)
  - GR I always think that as well CarolTS (3/30/2003 7:13 p.m.)
    - That is exactly what I think, as well (nfm) Rebecca Nix (3/30/2003 7:26 p.m.)
      - I think Isabella really like Catherine, but Clementa (3/31/2003 4:32 a.m.)

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