Re: Regardless of who the Father is...

On 30 Sep 2005 01:00:16 -0700, Btms wrote:

> I can't believe there is a resolution to this one. How can Will and
> his family not end up feuding with the Carters (because I think they
> will blame Emurr not Ed) and how can the Carters not end up
> reciprocating (because they will blame the Grundy genes).

You're right, I think this has the making of a huge well of bad
feeling. Especially when you add the way Susan has kept slighting
Clarrie in recent years; there isn't going to be much good will (on
either side) to fall back on.

> How can Will ever come to terms with his brother's behaviour unless he
> blames Emurr for the whole debacle --- which is not probable (except of
> course this is Ambridge).

I very much doubt that he will. It would be pretty tough for anyone
to come to terms with and I think Will will find it harder than most.
Alongside his undoubted good qualities, he is - or rather was, until
yesterday - pretty self satisfied and very much in love with Emma. I
think this is going to be devastating to him as his whole world
disintegrates.

On top of all that, he seems to be extremely tenacious at holding
grudges. I don't think he will ever forgive either Edward or Emma for
this. If he decides to push for a DNA test to prove whether he or Ed
is George's father and it turns out that umra is right and Will is the
father, I think that he, with Clarrie's support, will push hard to win
custody.

> I think we have the making of a Great Village Row that will run for
> years......or even longer.

Yup.

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Cheers, Serena
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