Okay, I've decided to start this. (Did we ever formally appoint a moderator? If so, please forgive me for overstepping!)
I'll admit I've only read part of chapter 3 so far, RL keeps getting in my way. But first impressions, to be modified as needed by subsequent reading....
Lady Denham and Mr. Parker at first seemed to have something of a Lady Cat/Mr. Collins relationship...but as the chapter goes on, it seems that Lady Denham is neither as noble and Mr. Parker not as much of a sycophant as our similar pair from P&P. I hope we get to meet Lady Denham "in the flesh" before the end of Chapter 11.
Just getting a bit of an impression now that Charlotte Heywood is as sharp an observer of humanity as Lizzy B. (I can't seem to help relating things back to P&P, I'll try not to do that as much in future.)
Will Clara Brereton and Charlotte be friends or rivals when they meet? Reading on now....
