theballsindeed

Ruth | Elizabeth Gaskell

Ch 23: my face when we meet Mr Donne, even though we all knew anyway #wtf #theballsonthisguy #ruthishandlingitwell #imean #aftertheinitialhissyfit #whichshewasentitledto #staytuned #hashtagbrigade

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@clare-dragonfly @julieclair @aimeesue @quietjenn @kao @bklover @alldebooks @jewright @cuilin @willaful 4mo

Librarybelle It was almost hard to read—such a jerk! 4mo

Cuilin The audacity of this man!! WTF? He really thinks he can explain why he abandoned her. 4mo

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Bookwormjillk When the thing we all knew would happen actually happens. Ugh. Why did he change his name though. Such a shady guy. 4mo

mcctrish I‘m so angry and upset! This chapter 🤯 and the restraint I had to show to not throw my kindle! ‘He‘ can‘t believe she is an esteemed governess after he doomed her to a life in the gutter, he keeps trying to talk to her knowing it will put Ruth into further trouble with Bradshaw and then his final outburst! The only good thing about Bellingshit is he makes Bradshaw look good 4mo

julieclair Donne/Bellingham is too awful to believe! What a selfish, supercilious cad. 4mo

Clare-Dragonfly I was NOT expecting that! I‘m impressed with Ruth‘s strength and ability to stay cool in public. I am NOT impressed with any of the awful things Donne-Bellingham is up to 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 He doesn‘t want to apologize. He doesn‘t even want anything to change. He just wants to force her to listen to him and he‘s going to take advantage of Leonard to do it. UGH!!!!! 4mo

currentlyreadinginCO Hard to read, I just wanted him to leave her alone !! 4mo

Ruthiella Oh, the double standard reflected in this chapter is particularly infuriating. 😡 4mo

TheBookHippie @mcctrish Bellingshit is a whole word. 4mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin the akin to I assaulted you but you asked for it gaslighting troupe was a throw the book moment. 4mo

mcctrish @Ruthiella absolutely infuriating (edited) 4mo

TheBookHippie @BarkingMadRead #theballsindeed 😳 4mo

mcctrish @TheBookHippie I hated him before and now I‘m apoplectic 4mo

mcctrish @currentlyreadinginCO the whole time I‘m reading I‘m muttering “stop fucking talking to her” 4mo

TheBookHippie @mcctrish Seriously😡 4mo

mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly he is so awful 4mo

IndoorDame @mcctrish apoplectic is THE word! 4mo

Cuilin @mcctrish @Clare-Dragonfly @TheBookHippie @indoordame @currentlyreadinginCO it does beg the question Why did he change his name? 4mo

TheBookHippie @Cuilin Indeed. WHY?! 4mo

currentlyreadinginCO I'm so curious! Did he give her a false name initially bc he had malintent w her?? Did mommy make him change his name so that Ruth couldn't find him?? @Cuilin 4mo

mcctrish @currentlyreadinginCO the innkeeper knew the family as Bellingshit, has he changed it to Donne to run for office ? Or does he have two names ? Family name and lordship entitled twat name ? 4mo

willaful It was murder waiting for this post, because all i wanted to do is reach into my book and yeet him into the sun! The only way he could redeem himself is to marry Ruth and then instantly die, leaving her a good reputation and lots of money. 4mo

Clare-Dragonfly @Cuilin Yes!!! I‘m waiting for that reveal. Maybe he was adopted by a rich relative like one of Jane Austen‘s brothers? 4mo

dabbe @willaful I hope for the same outcome! 4mo

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