Femme Malheureuse Wrote:
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> I admit being greatly amused by the nature of the
> first respondents when this question was posted
> What would
you have done, gentlemen, in
> Bingley's shoes?
>
Being all the wrong things for wimpism in general attitude, I still dance, write, draw, paint, build model ships and have been known to quote a poetic limerick or two on occasion, all things seem by "los machos" as wimpisms. That said, the lure of the femme-fatale is ever a powerful magnet. I'm pretty sure in Bingley's shoes I would never have just taken Darcy's word without some questions. Bingley must have seen Jane as receptive to his mild advances and interest and, if he did feel himself in love, then "carpe-diem" and to xxxx with what anyone else thought or wanted. At least, having been convinced one way or the other, then he could have got on with his life in the knowlege that it was his own. In short, he may have been a good chap, but his actions over Jane were totally wimpish.
Young Bingley we fear lost the plot
His friends placed him in a bad spot,
In London he pondered, as Grosvenor he wandered
"She loves me, or she love me not?"
"Oh Charles dear" said Miss Caroline
In the West End this life style is fine.
Forget about passion, think only of fashion,
and balls, fine cuisine and good wine"
Said Bingley " I fear, I'm a sinner,
I can be but a loser or winner.
Why don't I just call, is it worth risking all
For a smile and two courses of dinner? " (-:
