Posted by Adam Quinan on February 27, 2002 at 11:31:39 from 66.185.85.76:
In Reply to: Re: Purported Attack on Nancy posted by Prue Eckett on February 27, 2002 at 03:13:01:
My argument is with your 1nterpretation of the customs and expectations of 1930 English society, not your committment to Ransome or enjoyment of his books. i am not responsible for what other people choose to read into my post.
I agree that we can never know what was in Ransome's mind, unless some explicit note is found.
I merely state that if Nancy or the Great Aunt had wanted to write to both children in 1930's England, from my knowledge and understanding of the times (admittedly derived from my immediate family not from direct experience), she would have felt quite comfortable in putting both names on the label.