Chapter 21 Flashcards
Intro to the Steele Sisters
How are the Steeles collectively described?
“Their dress was very smart, their manners very civil, they were delighted with the house and in raptures with the furniture”
“They have bought the whole coach full of playthings for the children”
How does Sir John describe Lucy?
“Lucy is monstrous pretty, and so good-humoured and agreeable”
How is Anne physically described?
“they found in appearance of the eldest… a vary plan and not a sensible face”
How is Lucy physically described by the narrator?
“considerable beauty; her features were pretty, and she had a sharp, quick eye, and a smartness of air”
How are the sisters’ manners described?
“their manners were particularly civil… making themselves agreeable to Lady Middleton”
How do the Steele sisters interact with the children?
“She saw their sashes untied, their hair pulled about their ears, their work-bags searched, and their knives and scissors stolen away, and felt no doubt of its being a reciprocal enjoyment”
How can we tell that the Steele sisters are not as high in status as they seem?
“Nay, my dear, I’m sure I don’t pretend to say that there an’t” - colloquial language
How does Anne kind of mock Elinor by talking about Edward?
“Ferrars!’ repeated Miss Steele… ‘a very agreeable young man, to be sure; I know him very well” - obviously because Lucy is engaged to him and she knows it but Elinor does not yet.
How can we tell that Elinor is intrigued by this mention of Edward?
She asks herself about how they’ve met him before. “Elinor heard all this with attention and surprise. ‘And who was the uncle? where did he live? how came they acquainted?’ she wished very much to have the subject continued, though she did not choose to join in it herself; but nothing more of it was said.”
