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Originally Posted by Bookworm_Girl
The way you phrased this statement reminded me of this paragraph in the opening pages. How sad.
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I remember being struck by this quotation at the time, and it smacks of ex post justification to me, or Maurice's trying to put a spin of sorts on a dreary situation. It does contrast with Henry and Sarah's situation, a freehold house with lots of room, which could be an implied reason behind Sarah's marriage in the first place. What were her options?