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Date Posted: 12:53:03 02/23/09 Mon
Author: susiej
Subject: Woo eee! That's a lotta questions. OK- Now, I'm not one to condone affairs but marriage in that age was so often loveless that I just find it hard to say that I expect any person to live their entire life without wanting/seeking love. And since it starts with Jo and Ulysseus, I would say that Hector's numerous affairs led to Jo's one passion. Was Ulysseus harmed by this? I don't think so. He had the best life he could have had at that time, in that place. If Jo had freed him, he would never have been able to gain a position with the respect and power that he enjoyed at River Run. He would be in danger of losing his freedom and ending up in a much worse situation. Besides, he loves Jo. Was Duncan harmed? I don't think so. He knew quite well, his was a marriage of convenience. Jo needed to keep away other powerful suitors.>>>>
In reply to: JessieR 's message, " Lines, Love, and Race in A Breath of Snow and Ashes" on 20:31:28 02/22/09 Sun

Duncan couldn't love her physically, so I can't say Jo was cheating on him. And ofcourse I understand why she didn't tell him of her and Ulyssues.

As for Ulysseus selling Phoebe- terrible. Terribly unfair, too Phoebe and to Duncan.

It was that act that made Ulyssues lose any pity I might have felt for him. EVen if Phoebe had become pregnant, it wouldn't have been that much of an unheard of scandal. Obviously it had already happened and that was back when Jo was not an old woman. And most knew her marriage with Duncan was a business affair.

It seems I think the only "crime" done was the selling of Phoebe.

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[> [> Now, as to why Duncan was "able" with Phoebe. That may have been the rub that really got to Jo- why with a slave but not with her? With a young girl but not an older woman. I can see why Jo's pride would be hurt even without the race issue, but I believe there is more to it. Duncan was a very shy private man. Jo was a succesful many times married woman- intimidating to everyone much less to a one armed fisherman who suddenly finds himself lord of the manor. But in time, as he became comfortable in that position, perhaps it gave him a confidance that he was able to share with Phoebe. But one also has to remember that she made the move (in Duncan's version of the story anyway). It was her breasts that were pressed against him. Maybe no one had done that before. -- susiej, 13:59:47 02/23/09 Mon


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