Posted by greg on May 28, 1997 at 21:38:16:

In reply to Re: Puzzled or stupid!? -- or Grin and Bear it! posted by Kali on May 26, 1997 at 17:45:47

] After all, Mr. Knightley has "a cheerful manner which always did him good," and a stubborn way of internalizing everything until he drives himself nuts.

_what about this?:"he moved a few steps nearer, and those few steps were enough to prove in how gentlemanlike a manner, with what natural grace, he must have danced, would he but take the trouble. whenever she caught his eye, she forced him to smile<-/i>; but in general he was looking grave...he seemed often observing her." i think this scene was a way to catch the female viewers' eye(and it apparently succeeded in robyn's case)_______