From the sentence it reads as if the word is being used to mean first or elder or senior. Unfortunately.
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Subject: FW: help!!
Clue The sentence reads
'Then we were two sisters and I the protive'
Of course someone might have the original edition
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Thanks Sheila and dear old Dave -I suspected that -sometimes I feel that I am a typo P Shame we can't ask her
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Did she mean "protective," I wonder? Lately I have found many typographical errors. Not sure why.
On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 12:07 AM, Patrick McManus < [log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi am reading Elizabeth Smart-By Grand Central Station ..............'
> part
> 8 page 82 in my edition (Palidin '91) mentions the word 'protive' I
> can't seem to find it anywhere -any of you got any ideas -I have faith
> in this group!! Patrick poetic prosing
>
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