#pemberlittens #thewatsonsreadalong #chapter2 Elizabeth reveals that their brother Sam is in love with Miss Edwards but he is just a lowly surgeon and they are looking “higher up”. We meet the Edwards‘s. Mrs. and Miss seem quite uptight and boring and Mr. has diarrhea of the mouth. There is a dispute as to who Emma looks like Sam or Elizabeth. They comment on her aunt that has raised her‘s new marriage. She has chosen poorly in an Irish 👇👇
MicrobeMom Captain who doesn‘t want her to move to Ireland them without them. Hence, how she ends up back home. This leads to a conversation of making good matches both in 1st and 2nd marriages. Then there is a long boring afternoon with little conversation. Finally tea breaks the monotony. 2y
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julieclair It is always amazing to me how truly important marriages were during those times. How “impossible” it was to live as an unmarried woman, and how little control women had over their own futures. 2y
MicrobeMom @julieclair it is so true. I keep wondering how many of this high class me we just complete sh**s! I also wonder how many were actually abusive! 2y
Sparklemn I always find it funny how marrying a “surgeon” in those times was such a scandal. (edited) 2y
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