Re: Schooling in Regency England
I see two scenarios:1.The Bennets would take Collins in and if Mrs. B was smart, she would embrace him as an adopted son. Remember she wants him to take care of her in her old age. He would always be...
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There was no such thing as legal adoption in Regency England, so no need to worry about that part!
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melissap Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Although Collin's ability to inherit will always> be defeatable until the day Mr Bennet dies, for> even an old man can...
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Harvey S. Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> You could also have Mrs Bennet feel real affection> for Collins, and not fearing for her future, she> might be less...
View ArticleRe: Fearful Symmetry PLEASE continue the story
Love this story please don't wait anymore. And get them together asap. More stories on the whole ur a good writer.
View ArticleRe: A Beautiful Friendship
Please tell me you have no plans to remove this wonderful story from the archives anytime soon! I'm so looking forward to re-reading it all over again. Also, are the links for the first few chapters...
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If Mr Bennet took in Collins as a boy, he might send him to a clergyman to be educated (JA's father was a clergyman). I just don't see Mr Bennet as educating or tutoring a boy himself. It is not...
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And if Collins became a clergyman, it is not heresy at all for Kitty to marry him, since JA told her family that after the marriages of Jane and Lizzy, Kitty married a clergyman, while Mary married...
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True. I think that mostly comes from the A&E version, where Mary clearly admired him. I don't remember much in the book beyond her admiring the soundness of his trite remarks, or something like...
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Probably true. Though he might take an interest in showing the lad the workings of the estate, particularly if he was the heir presumptive, when he was otherwise unoccupied with his studies. That...
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The books says that she was the only one of the sisters who might have been prevailed upon to accept him--not exactly an expression of glowing admiration, but a sound reason to consider her a...
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And yet, one thing that can't be forgotten is that Collins is not very intelligent, and Mr. Bennet has no patience for stupidity. I rather fear that the well-meaning young William would end up earning...
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Yes, chap 22 in the book says -- "Mrs. Bennet wished to understand by it that he thought of paying his addresses to one of her younger girls, and Mary might have been prevailed on to accept him. She...
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Suze,Re your comment below:> And yet, one thing that can't be forgotten is that> Collins is not very intelligent, and Mr. Bennet> has no patience for stupidity. I rather fear that> the...
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I had forgotten about that line. That makes sense as the inspiration for the movie. It's not quite as attracted as she comes across there, but it's a logical take.I had often wondered about how Mary...
View ArticleIn Defense of Mr. Bennet
Well, it might not matter how much is nature and how much is nurture, because Mr. Bennet tends to form his opinion of people pretty quickly. If William Collins showed up at 10 behaving rather...
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Lizzy,Mr. Bennet might have a lot of provocation for teasing his wife, but nothing excuses his lackadaisical care of his daughter's future.Knowing that the estate will pass from his immediate family...
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Yes, they might all easily be pleasanter people. I look forward to seeing the story as it develops!
View ArticleRe: Collins as Heir Presumptive
Lizzy C. Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------It's hard to imagine the> perfect wife for Collins, someone who would make> him happy and by whom he would be made happy....
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