After Lydia runs off with Wickham, Jane writes to Elizabeth, in part, as
follows:
¡°and as to my father, I never in my life saw him so affected. Poor Kitty
has anger for having concealed their attachment; but as it was a matter of
confidence, one cannot wonder.¡±
To my 20-21st century ears, this seems an odd, awkward passive voice way of
saying that Mr. Bennet was angry at Kitty ¨C is it that Jane is reluctant to
just come out and say that Papa is really pissed at Kitty, or was this an
archaic way of saying this?
ARNIE
Arnie Perlstein