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Date Posted: 21:45:55 05/12/08 Mon
Author: pdudgeon
Subject: Re: Cora Beth and 'Mr Godsey'
In reply to: Grace 's message, "Re: Cora Beth and 'Mr Godsey'" on 10:40:07 05/12/08 Mon

the expresion is famously used in Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice", where the first dialogue between the characters begins..
"My dear Mr. Bennet,' said his lady to him one day, 'have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?"

as for regional expressions, yes in Virginia the common response expected from youngsters is 'yes m'am and no sir', and ladies who had come out in society were always addressed as 'Miss'and their first name,(Miss Maime and Miss Emily Baldwin)even after they were married. Corabeth of course was very up on society, and always did the proper thing.

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