Chapter 47
The Aftermath at Mansfield
It had been a miserable party, each of the three believing themselves most miserable. Mrs. Norris, however, as most attached to Maria, was really the greatest sufferer. Maria was her first favourite, the dearest of all; the match had been her own contriving, as she had been wont with such pride of heart to feel and say, and this conclusion of it almost overpowered her. She was an altered creature, quieted, stupefied, indifferent to everything that passed. The being left with her sister and nephew, and all the house under her care, had been an advantage entirely thrown away; she…
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Critical Thinking Exercise
Practise How Upbringing Shapes a Character
Write six lines on The Aftermath at Mansfield: who asked, who paid, and what you would have said. Keep it to this chapter.
Consider:
- •The working skill is How Upbringing Shapes a Character.
- •Use only beats from this chapter.
- •Name a cost, not a slogan.
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