Comments | seldonp38: "Shifting Heirs and the Ferrars Estate"

seldonp38

"Shifting Heirs and the Ferrars Estate"

Aug 11, 2013 19:57

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jill_rg August 12 2013, 21:13:30 UTC

Here a few facts that should help clear up the picture ( ... )

seldonp38 August 13 2013, 02:42:47 UTC

These are the answers I have come across in the past. It's just that . . . I don't know. I really don't.

jill_rg August 13 2013, 20:59:50 UTC

Oh. Why not? I'm interested. Sounds like the same problem I have with some legal stuff in Pride & Prejudice.

seldonp38 August 14 2013, 15:48:15 UTC

Let me get this straight. Edward had been the main heir to the Ferrars estate for who know how long. Mrs. Ferrars even went through the trouble of planning a wedding between Edward and some wealthy heiress.

But upon learning of Edward's engagment to Lucy Steele and his refusal to break the engagement, Mrs. Ferrars not only disinherit Edward (which I understand), but suddenly decides to legally finalize Robert as the heir? She could undo Edward's position as the heir to the estate, but not Robert's position after he married Lucy?

Sorry, but I find that contrived.

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