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Podcast: Pod and Prejudice
Episode: Persuasion Chapters 16-17
Description: In todays chapters, Anne is stressed about Mrs. Clay's relationship with her father, Lady Russell thinks Anne has a potential advantageous match, and Anne skips out on a dinner party. We meet some new characters in the Dalrymples, Mrs. Smith, and Mrs. Rooke. Topics discussed include street smarts, what sick chambers reveal about humanity, the etymology of the word surname, and Austen's naming conventions.Glossary of Terms and Phrases:cavil (v): make petty or unnecessary objections.crape (n): a thin, crinkled, sheenless fabric made most often from silk. When associated...