emi-wankenobi t1_j6fqde0 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:34 AM

Reply to comment by RoseIsBadWolf in Why does Northanger Abbey end in such a hurry? by Recent-Bird

I did not omg. That’s awful and now I’m sad about it, Ms. Austen whyyyyy

RoseIsBadWolf t1_j6fqwx4 wrote on January 30, 2023 at 12:37 AM

Don't worry too much, the navy hardly played a part. Mostly just trope and message carrying and making a blockade around France. They had already destroyed the French Navy.

But she did clearly do that on purpose.