Game 24, Round 1 results

[a_d_medievalist]

Since all people who submitted lines have voted, and all of a sudden I have plans for the evening, I'm posting the results a little early...

1. It was the decided opinion of Andrew Elliot, baronet, that there could be no finer thing to be than an English baronet. Written by dorianegray and guessed by dangerdean
   
   
2. Since the sad death of her mother, Miss Elizabeth Elliot had been mistress of the house at Kellynch, although her reign had not been without its discontents. written by biascut and guessed by songofnewday and jeffr23
   
   
3. The misses Elliot were in all things considered most fortunate. Written by lanyer
   
   
4. Sir Walter Elliot of Kellynch Hall, in Somersetshire, was a man who for his own amusement never took up any book but the Baronetage. Written by Jane Austen and guessed by pluckylass, biascut, sammywol, badgersandjam, lanyer, and stellanova
   
   
5. The Elliot family had occupied Kellynch Hall for seven generations, but in that time the family had produced no one so conscious of the family dignity as Sir Walter Elliot. Written by stellanova and guessed by dorianegrey
   
   
6. Miss Elliot made herself busy arranging for afternoon tea. Written by dangerdean
   
   
7. Frederick Wentworth was young, dashing, reliable, and, of course, completely unsuitable for marriage: in short, he was a sailor. Written by jeffr23
   
   
8. In vain did Anne Elliot cajole, reason, and plead with her father, to open his eyes to the fact, that their current state of affairs simply would not do. Written by badgersandjam
   
   
9. In the earliest flush of adulthood there is often a tumult in the battle between propriety and the tenderest of emotions. Written by songofnewday
   
   
10. In his youth, Sir Walter Elliot, Baronet was said to enjoy all the blessings that nature could afford a man of his station in life. Written by sammywol

The standings:

biascut -- 3
dorianegray -- 2
stellanova -- 2
pluckylass -- 1
sammywol -- 1
badgersandjam -- 1
lanyer -- 1

Don't worry -- the other books will all be a bit more difficult!

Congrats to all, and special congrats to stellanova and jeffr23 for providing sammywol with amusement!