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  1. I would be bored to tears! I do enjoy reading so that might help, but I would probably be thrown out since I read about politics. One can only discuss so many mystery novels. Of course, I could discuss my cat’s adventure with tape worms. Ugh!

  2. I would not fair well at all. However, what strikes me when reading this is the fact Caroline Bingley flaunts the protocol of polite society at every turn. She supposedly went to this Ladies Seminary and apparently didn’t learn a thing. I see her faux pax at every turn. This was a very informative post. I might not abide by that society for myself; however, I enjoy reading the rules so I can scream/laugh at those who do flaunt them. Thanks for sharing.

  3. Knowing the rules, Jane Austen’s contemporaries would automatically understand much about her characters when they read the novels. Some of the rules apply today but not all, so we have an incomplete understanding without the knowledge you just shared. Thank you. Now I think of the worst of them— Mr Collins and Lady Catherine along with Mrs Bennet and Lydia. And I wonder why Elizabeth didn’t recognize Wickham for what he was earlier. But Lizzy certainly recognizes Darcy’s insult at the assembly.

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