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[treemonster]

If Miss Elinor Dashwood and Miss Elizabeth Bennett got in a catfight, which one would lose their bodice first? Please make references to the associated texts to support your claims. Bonus Points for answering why Mr. Darcy would just stand and watch.

Comments

[rrhexis]

I don't have the texts in front of me but Elizabeth Bennett would retain her bodice. No doubt. Plus, Elizabeth has four other scrappy sisters to assist (Dashwood has only two).
I don't think Darcy would watch. Mr. Wickham and Mr. Willoughby would.

[treemonster]

I have to wonder if Miss Bennett would have a boddice at all with all her climbing of trees and mountains. Nor would I describe Miss Bennett's sisters as scrappy, well, except maybe Lydia the youngest. Miss Dashwood's sister Marianne on the other hand, well, has passion and surely a good left hook. I have no doubt of what Mr. Wickham and Mr. Willoughby would do, perfering instead to probe Mr. Darcy's stare and perhaps divine to whom he would bestow his good opinion.

[taltosdama]

I agree with rrhexis on who would win. Definitely Miss Bennet. However, I disagree on Mr.Darcy watching.Oh, he wouldn't be right there watching. But, He would be watching from a distance or place that is not so noticeable such as window above the fight.What man can resist a watching a cat fight? Mr.Darcy's only difference is he would try to look above it all.

[anonymous]

simultaneous bodice loss... that's the only way. it's clean, and fair, and it works all round... Darcy would stand by, but he probably would be doing more than just watching...let's face it.. he's imagined this for a while now...