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GR: Marianne's description Written by Cheryl (8/27/2003 1:33 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, GR: Why he may love her, penned by joe m

Yes, this is the description of a very nice person, isn't it? But we're not seeing much of that person. The "not prudent" side of Marianne is looming large in the narrative, making it very difficult to see her as Elinor's equal in everything but prudence! Her sensibility far overshadows her good qualities, making her very nearly unlovable, IMO.

A smart man like Col. Brandon, while he must be seeing more of her good side than we are, must also see this most unflattering side. He knows full well that he is the recipient of her disdain. Why would he want to spend his life with a person who thinks so little of him - regardless of her good qualities?

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GR:suffering in love Barbara (8/27/2003 12:10 a.m.)

GR: Mature Love CherylS (8/27/2003 9:51 a.m.)
- GR: But this all begs the question... Cheryl (8/27/2003 12:13 p.m.)
  - GR: Because (long) Buba (8/28/2003 10:31 a.m.)
    - GR: Insipid women of our favorite novels Claire S (8/28/2003 11:56 p.m.)
      - Well Buba (8/29/2003 11:19 a.m.)
      - Please make comparisons at Austenuations Barbara (8/29/2003 2:01 a.m.)
    - GR: Love is blind... Cheryl (8/28/2003 12:02 p.m.)
      - Absolutely true Buba (8/29/2003 11:28 a.m.)
  - GR: Interesting Line (8/27/2003 9:31 p.m.)
  - Interesting point... CherylS (8/27/2003 2:52 p.m.)
    - so true Kresel (8/27/2003 6:47 p.m.)
    - GR: Feeding her offensiveness Cheryl (8/27/2003 5:12 p.m.)
      - GR: Marianne is so seventeen   Linden (8/28/2003 7:00 p.m.)
        
        GR: LOL!   Line (8/28/2003 7:39 p.m.)
        
        sense gets a bad rap   Kresel (8/28/2003 9:34 p.m.)
        
        Repression   Linden (8/29/2003 3:46 a.m.)
        
        GR: repression or discretion   Kresel (8/29/2003 5:08 p.m.)
        
        GR: Yes, but ...   Line (8/29/2003 11:07 p.m.)
      - Offensive Marianne CherylS (8/28/2003 9:13 a.m.)
      - GR: Disliking Marianne Barbara (8/27/2003 5:21 p.m.)
        
        Maturing with S&S Nuria (8/28/2003 4:42 a.m.)
  - GR: Why he may love her joe m (8/27/2003 12:51 p.m.)
    - Baggage (spoilers maybe?) lynnja (8/27/2003 7:24 p.m.)
      - Spoilers definitely Barbara (8/27/2003 9:48 p.m.)
    - GR: Marianne's description Cheryl (8/27/2003 1:33 p.m.)
      - GR: I did say moments (-;   joe m (8/27/2003 2:09 p.m.)
        
        GR: Appeal of a passionate young woman   Lucy K (8/27/2003 4:43 p.m.)
        
        the up-side of sensibility   Kresel (8/28/2003 9:38 p.m.)
        
        GR: I think...   Barbara (8/28/2003 10:11 p.m.)
        
        GR: Yes, quite...   Cheryl (8/28/2003 10:36 p.m.)
        
        GR: Of course!   Barbara (8/29/2003 1:58 a.m.)
        
        mmmMMMMmmmm Thanks! ;-) (nfm)   Cheryl (8/29/2003 11:50 a.m.)
        
        GR: I've behaved too (-;   joe m (8/29/2003 8:52 a.m.)
        
        GR: She feels her feelings   Barbara (8/27/2003 2:45 p.m.)
        
        GR: I had a thought while reading this...   Jean B (8/28/2003 1:45 p.m.)
        
        Exactly (NFM)   Buba (8/29/2003 11:03 a.m.)
        
        GR: Midsummer Night's Sensibility (-;   joe m (8/27/2003 3:24 p.m.)
        
        GR: And I was thinking...   Kristen G. (8/27/2003 5:02 p.m.)
        
        GR: The course of true love...   Barbara (8/27/2003 5:18 p.m.)
        
        GR Marianne and the Colonel - match.com?   Annette J. (8/27/2003 6:56 p.m.)

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