tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post56682723545855231..comments2024-01-30T13:57:40.271+11:00Comments on LoveCats DownUnder: Mr Darcy's Doom ... ?Ally Blakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17352564320902831489noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-89446002405101595712010-04-27T05:23:17.615+10:002010-04-27T05:23:17.615+10:00I'm sure Jane Austen wanted to bounce it off t...I'm sure Jane Austen wanted to bounce it off the wall too, Sharon! It is very amusing to read, with so much distance between now and when it was written, but rather horrifying too!Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-36699885556945176452010-04-26T19:35:58.865+10:002010-04-26T19:35:58.865+10:00I'm definitely a *not* vote! Darcy valued Lizz...I'm definitely a *not* vote! Darcy valued Lizzie for her wit. The book does sound like a fascinating read... but frustrating too! I confess that I might be tempted to bounce it off a wall when I think about how women were expected to behave back then. How boring the men of yesteryear must have wanted their marriages to be! I suppose that's why a lot of them thought it the done thing to have a mistress on the side.<br /><br />The kitties are gorgeous, Emily!<br /><br />:)<br />SharonSharon Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06836969154744451542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-58486089544409511472010-04-26T16:37:17.640+10:002010-04-26T16:37:17.640+10:00Yes, it's a fascinating book, Rachel -- and, h...Yes, it's a fascinating book, Rachel -- and, having been written several hundred years ago, has some very interesting views about women! I'm certain Mr Darcy did not agree with Fordyce on the subject of witty women ... but I wonder how many men did?<br /><br />(And yes, that is little M in the photo. Well spotted!)Emily Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16958085922194448672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-77115474632421423422010-04-26T13:53:20.894+10:002010-04-26T13:53:20.894+10:00ps - that's such a cute photo of the kittens! ...ps - that's such a cute photo of the kittens! I recognize them from the photos you posted a few weeks ago - especially the grey with the M on her forehead. =)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2489168146200487747.post-85673646412559230412010-04-26T13:51:45.364+10:002010-04-26T13:51:45.364+10:00Emily, how cool that you found that book! I've...Emily, how cool that you found that book! I've often wondered about it when I re-read P&P. <br /><br />Mr Darcy *loved* Lizzie's wit. There's no way he would have hidden from it in a tavern or anywhere else. I suspect he relished the opportunities that came their way for Lizzie to unleash her wit either in front of other people, or just to him when they were alone.<br /><br />I suspect I'll be envisioning scenes between Darcy and Lizzie for the rest of the day now. :)Rachel Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200504088343160284noreply@blogger.com