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GR: Eleanor's suitor Written by Cheryl (4/25/2003 3:44 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, not to his lordship!, penned by Kresel

] On the contrary, I think he would have been thrilled to promote the match. If Eleanor was keeping it secret, it might only have been because she didn't want his interference and hint-dropping.

I think you have misunderstood. ;-) The clandestine correspondance people are speculating on is with Eleanor's unnamed suitor:

"Her partiality for this gentleman was not of recent origin; and he had been long withheld only by inferiority of situation from addressing her. His unexpected accession to title and fortune had removed all his difficulties..."

So Eleanor and this man have been in love for some time, but he was not rich or elevated enough for the General. Only after his accension to the title of Viscount, does the General approve of the match.

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GR: The real gothic story Siobhan (4/23/2003 8:49 p.m.)

GR: Never thought of this but perfectly agree! (NFM) Christen M (4/26/2003 1:20 a.m.)
Was Eleanor entirely scrupulous? Linden (4/24/2003 5:10 p.m.)
- not to his lordship! Kresel (4/25/2003 3:17 p.m.)
  - GR: Eleanor's suitor Cheryl (4/25/2003 3:44 p.m.)
- GR: Alice Cheryl (4/24/2003 5:32 p.m.)
  - Alice's identity KateL (4/24/2003 8:09 p.m.)
    - Mine too Barbara (4/24/2003 8:45 p.m.)
      - GR: Could it be.... Linda Fern (4/24/2003 11:26 p.m.)
      - GR: What did we say about Alice?   Tori Marie (4/24/2003 9:53 p.m.)
        
        Here.......   Caroline (4/24/2003 10:32 p.m.)
        
        Thanks, Caroline!   Tori Marie (4/24/2003 10:50 p.m.)
        
        Names List   Cheryl (4/25/2003 1:08 a.m.)
  - I want to know more about Alice! Linden (4/24/2003 5:52 p.m.)
- Good point! Geertje (4/24/2003 5:19 p.m.)
GR: What a beautiful post Rae (4/24/2003 2:55 p.m.)
GR: Vintage JA Cheryl (4/23/2003 9:48 p.m.)
The real gothic story - I like it!! nfm Shir (4/23/2003 9:14 p.m.)

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