Yes, but... (THE LIBRARY message #3298)

Yes, but...

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Posted by Mark on December 12, 1997 at 10:57:08:

In response to Maybe, written by Linda on December 11, 1997 at 10:19:05

] ] How did Maria Lucas know it was Mrs. Jenkinson in the carriage and not Lady Catherine? Where did she come by this information when Lizzy wasn't present?

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] Mr Collins runs in from his room at the front of the house. "Mrs Collins! Mrs Collins! Miss Anne de Bourgh's phaeton is coming down the lane! Miss Anne de Bourgh is coming! She is stopping!! We must go greet her! Maria, go tell my Cousin Elizabeth that Miss de Bourgh and her companion, Mrs Jenkinson are coming!! Make haste, make haste!"

Yes, I have envisioned such a scene myself. But Maria is shocked that Elizabeth thought it was Lady C. If Maria had not known herself until just ten seconds earlier, then I fail to see the justification for being shocked.

`La! my dear,'' said Maria quite shocked at the mistake, ``it is not Lady Catherine. The old lady is Mrs. Jenkinson, who lives with them. The other is Miss De Bourgh. Only look at her. She is quite a little creature. Who would have thought she could be so thin and small!''

REPLIES:

shocking Maria gkb 19:19:32 12/14/97 (2)
- that would mark her as a snob, wouldn't it? nfm Constanza 14:56:06 12/15/97 (1)
  - You betcha. (nfm) gkb 18:07:50 12/15/97 (0)
Maybe ... Sara Jane 11:30:08 12/12/97 (2)
- or maybe... Kate 15:54:43 12/12/97 (1)
  - I agree with you Kate nfm Constanza 16:29:47 12/12/97 (0)

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