990: Secret Marriages: Joseph's Plural Marriage Proposals (Chris Smith 2 of 2)

[@Irena_Posner]

I can easily see Fanny Alger escalating from an adopotion sealing to an affair with Joseph. The question is: Did he plan it that way from the very beginning? Or did he initially plan it as an adoption only and only later went for an intimate relationship opportunistically?

[@GospelTangents]

I don't think those questions will ever be answered.

[@Irena_Posner]

@@GospelTangents That will be hard, unless we get some new sources. But in general this is the sort of question which in my opinion is the one that makes the greatest difference in the interpretation of his role. How far did he plan things ahead as opposed to just making things up on the spot. There are instances when he clearly did the latter (reaction to Kindehook plates), but also instances wher ehe clearly did the former and was thinking 5 moves ahead of everyone else.