In today’s chapters, HENRY COMES TO PORTSMOUTH!!! He meets the parents, befriends Fanny’s sister, and reveals that he’s been on some real good-boy behavior lately. Then, he joins the Prices at church and takes Fanny on a slutty little walk, and offers to take her home at the drop of a hat.
Topics discussed include the distinction between “bois” and “boyz”, Darcy’s behavior at Pemberley in relation to Henry at Portsmouth, Henry on the ha-ha vs. Henry now, the best kind of third wheel, whether doing good changes you, Henry’s appreciation of nature, and Fanny as Henry’s guiding light.
Patron Study Questions come from Avi and Maddie. Topics discussed include what Henry’s actions say about his character, and what Henry can do to prove himself to Fanny.
Becca's Study Questions: Topics discussed include why Jane Austen has Henry visit Portsmouth, whether Henry is just better by comparison to his old self, why Jane Austen uses multiple POVs in this set of chapters, Henry’s manners with the Bertrams vs. with the Prices, Henry as Logan, the motions of courtship, and Henry treating Fanny as a moral compass.
Funniest Quote(s): “Fanny was most conveniently in want of rest. Crawford could not have wished her more fatigued or more ready to sit down; but he could have wished her sister away.”
Questions moving forward: Are Edmund and Mary engaged? Will Fanny write to Mary asking for her and Henry to pick her up?
Who wins the chapters? Henry Crawford <3
Glossary of Terms and Phrases:
Lounger (n): a person is someone who spends their time in a lazy, relaxed, or idle way.
Eulogium (n): a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently.
Salutary (adj): favorable to or promoting health; healthful.
Glossary of People, Places, and Things:
The Brontë sisters, Gilmore Girls
Next Episode: Mansfield Park Volume III Chapters 12-13 or Chapters 43-44
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