] I love that new word you made up there. ;-)

You have not the pleasure of understanding me, my dear! Just look in your Austen Dictionary!

Thorpeness. n. A state of behavior similar to one of the Thorpes, particularly John Thorpe and/or Isabella Thorpe. Embodiment of a rude, careless, artful, and/or conceited manner. Opposite of Tilneyness. Thorpey. adj. Disagreeable, unkind, wanting in real affection, boastful/arrogant, insincere.
See also Tilneyness.

(Thank you, I was quite proud of myself in fact) :)

] I quite agree with you. Your heart just sinks when you read that, doesn't it?

Oh yes!

] And then when she is so desperate to go to the Tilneys and they physically restrain her. UGH! You can just feel her despair.

] That Jane. Is she good or what? ;-)

Of course she is wonderful as usual. But haven't you also been in a situation like that? Perhaps not like that really, but one which gave you the same sensations ('this cannot be happening to me)?? It makes it so much worse!