Posted by sherry on August 13, 1997 at 12:49:44:
In reply to Re: Methinks he doth protest too much posted by kathleen (elder) on August 13, 1997 at 11:07:31
. Do not beat me
] ] By this does she mean----- Mark my words or something to that effect? It's odd sounding.
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] I believe she is saying that he has obviously spent a lot of time thinking about Jane Fairfax, and that he may be falling in love without realizing it. He protests too much to be indifferent, is Mrs Weston's reasoning.
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Yes but I was asking about the "do not beat me" remark.
It could mean what I said above or it could mean something like we use today "beats me". As if Mrs. Weston's idea could be just as valid as not. Which do you think?