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503 Persuasion (Book One) (with Gina Buonaguro)

The History of Literature

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The Secret Handshake Between Benwick and Anne

I love how Jane Austin sets it up that everyone thinks that Benwick is in love with Anne but he's not. He clearly really appreciates what she given them and they have this kindred friendship over literature that was really well done yeah which also had echoes in the Thomas LaFroy relationship. Then I thought that's the chapter where Louisa falls and all the action happened went worth revealing subtly his love for Anne and his respect for what she's able to do  that he's such a good person he filled his guilt that he didn't you know catch her even that wasn’t his faultYeah, so your fifth moment cracked me up chapter 12 you said the whole chapter the

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