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Swords or pistols? Written by kathleen (elder) (2/12/2013 3:07 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, a thought on events, penned by Rae Elaine

I don't believe that JA specified, but many of us believe that Brandon and Willoughby engaged in a pistol duel rather than a sword fight.

BTW, Whitwell is not Delaford. Delaford is Col Brandon's estate but Whitwell is the estate of Col Brandon's brother-in-law (see the end of Chap. 12).

Not sure in what part of Somersetshire Combe Magna is located, so we don't really know how far from Bath it is; also not sure that it matters. Willoughby could have been visiting Bath regardless of how close Combe Magna might be. And while we don't have the full details of Willoughby's acquaintance w/ Eliza, we do know that their relationship resulted in a baby.

And I disagree about making Willoughby a villain from the beginning of the story - while he did seduce Eliza at that time, the reader of the novel doesn't learn about it until well past the halfway point. I'm not sure that it's necessary (or even a good idea) to show that to viewers of an adaptation, but I understand that different adaptors have different point of view. :-)

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Brandon's suspicion of Willoughby Sarah Hannah (2/7/2013 7:45 p.m.)
- I too don't buy brown mares from men with faultily-hung curricles Tom P2 (2/13/2013 6:30 a.m.)
  - Good point   Kristina F (2/13/2013 10:36 a.m.)
    
    dislikes   Stephanie (2/13/2013 12:16 p.m.)
    
    I know   Kristina F (2/13/2013 6:25 p.m.)
- a thought on events   Rae Elaine (2/12/2013 12:54 p.m.)
  
  recap the canvas (a tad long)   Rae Elaine (2/14/2013 2:45 p.m.)
  
  Duel guess   Stephanie (2/15/2013 2:42 p.m.)
  
  or the wounds...   Rae Elaine (2/16/2013 12:40 p.m.)
  
  hmm   Stephanie (2/18/2013 11:18 a.m.)
  
  Fictional places cannot be placed exactly   kathleen (elder) (2/14/2013 3:27 p.m.)
  
  Swords or pistols?   kathleen (elder) (2/12/2013 3:07 p.m.)
  
  It is probably pistols in the book...   Kristina F (2/12/2013 11:42 p.m.)
  
  Ahh -- I thought   kathleen (elder) (2/13/2013 7:14 a.m.)
  
  Austen's intent   Kristina F (2/13/2013 11:28 p.m.)
  
  But would you agree that JA's intent was also   kathleen (elder) (2/14/2013 6:45 a.m.)
  
  In agreement   Kristina F (2/14/2013 9:10 a.m.)
  
  Love scene   bridget d (2/20/2013 2:45 a.m.)
  
  Then we shall have to agree to disagree   kathleen (elder) (2/14/2013 9:25 a.m.)
- Thoughts Kristina F (2/7/2013 8:13 p.m.)

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