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I’m halfway through the series and I’m enjoying it very much. I haven’t read the book. I can’t help but wonder if Mr Ryder’s character is styled after Mr Crawford from Mansfield Park. Does anyone else see similarities? Mary seems to have the same restraint and self-doubts as Fanny Price (and Fanny was similarly humbled in her family setting with the Bertrams). Mr Ryder has no cares for societal conventions and is very forward with Mary, like Crawford was with Fanny. Mr Ryder followed Mary to Pemberley, just like Crawford followed Fanny to Portsmouth. Both Mary and Fanny were discomfited by the overt attentions given to them.