] ...plus deaf and dumb. And that's why Col. Brandon loves Marianne. ;-)

But nevertheless he made a good choice, considering the available ladies around him.

] That's just a glib way to say that, yes, love is at times unfathomable. That doesn't mean I don't still wish better for the Dear Colonel. ;-)

You have every right to wish him the best imaginable partner :-)

] (Buba, could you put an extra line space between your paragraphs? It all kind of runs together when you don't, making the post hard to read. Thanks! ;-) )

You are absolutely right. I was so carried away by inspiration and writing that I forgot to make my text easier to read. :-)