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BarkingMadRead
Ruth | Elizabeth Gaskell
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AllDebooks This is all very convenient. 4mo
Cuilin Why would they send the money back? 😑 That baby is going to need some things!!!! 4mo
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BarkingMadRead @Cuilin I would have kept it for her, and not let her know. She has no concept of money! 4mo
Cuilin @BarkingMadRead exactly! 4mo
Clare-Dragonfly @BarkingMadRead That‘s what I thought was going on and was a bit annoyed with Faith for lying to Ruth! But instead I‘m annoyed with her for giving back such a large amount of money 😂 I can‘t fault Ruth‘s principles but you got it exactly right—no concept of money. 4mo
Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm behind after the weekend. Catching up! 4mo
mcctrish Faith is all “she gives the money back, what a wonderful girl! “She gives the money back, does she have any idea of the cost of things?!” Somebody have sense here, please!!! Keep the money and ask for MORE! Bankrupt the Bellingshits 4mo
Bookwormjillk I kind of admired Ruth sending the money back, but also yeah it was dumb. They should have kept it for her. 4mo
currentlyreadinginCO They should have kept it for her, but they were going to take it without telling her anyway?? I'm surprised that they even sent it back and didn't pocket it for the trouble.... 4mo
AllDebooks @BarkingMadRead I honestly think Ruth hasn't a clue about anything. Her vulnerability and naivety are utterly terrifying. Off she trots with more random strangers, who, yes, have been good to her so far, but she's so trusting. 🫣 4mo
dabbe @currentlyreadinginCO That's exactly what I thought! If the minister and his sis are able to lie that Ruth is a widow, surely they can keep the money without telling Ruth and use it to help her. #plotholehere 4mo
willaful I wonder if this was convention at the time or if this book was part of starting the convention. I can't tell you how many romance heroines have gotten up my nose by refusing to take support for their secret babies... 4mo
Aimeesue @mcctrish Yes! Bankruptcy is too good for them. 4mo
rubyslippersreads Ruth‘s principles might be in the right place, but I‘d still like to shake some sense into her. 4mo
mcctrish @rubyslippersreads her principles haven‘t really been working in her favour 4mo
Bookwormjillk @AllDebooks that‘s a really good point! She doesn‘t know these people at all! 4mo
jewright I just wonder when things are taking a turn for the worse. It‘s super early in the book. 4mo
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