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Socialising Written by bridget D (3/9/2013 2:10 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, True, but..., penned by Reeba

Not really.. People of their class socialised because ti was what they did. Life was different. They were expected to mix with people of their own class... and since Jane was by gentry standards very poor, it was also Emma's duty to show her some "attention" to mitigate the effects of J's poverty. Inviting her to the house, offering her the use of the piano etc was the sort of thing that Emma as leading lady of hte area SHOULD do for an impoverished lady of her own age. JUst as it was her duty to visit the Bates ladies, invite them to dinner, send them presents like the hind quarter of pork etc.

J and Emma didnt have to be best friends, but as Emma knew, she was NOT doing her duty fully by Jane.. she was "always doing more than she wanted to do, but less than she ought".

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very fit for a wife Stephanie (2/6/2013 5:44 p.m.)
- I think this helps to explain... keith Logan (2/7/2013 5:47 p.m.)
  - expect Stephanie (2/9/2013 12:19 a.m.)
- Thank you for pointing out...   Alison Y (2/7/2013 12:43 p.m.)
  
  learning   Stephanie (2/9/2013 12:13 a.m.)
  
  about Miss Fairfax   Nikki N (2/9/2013 5:39 a.m.)
  
  At the same time we have...   Reeba (3/4/2013 4:22 p.m.)
  
  levels of error   Stephanie (2/9/2013 7:23 p.m.)
  
  just attentions   Nikki N (2/9/2013 11:08 p.m.)
  
  disagree   Stephanie (2/10/2013 10:53 p.m.)
  
  listening?   Nikki N (2/11/2013 5:12 a.m.)
  
  manners   Stephanie (2/13/2013 12:01 p.m.)
  
  Friends   bridget D (2/10/2013 2:32 a.m.)
  
  The past isn't...   Reeba (3/4/2013 4:26 p.m.)
  
  Emma and Jane   bridget D (3/6/2013 7:11 a.m.)
  
  Emma speaks unkindly   Nikki N (3/6/2013 10:18 p.m.)
  
  Not really about Jane   Thérèse (3/15/2013 8:08 p.m.)
  
  Emma and Jane   bridget D (3/16/2013 11:35 a.m.)
  
  Emma never liked Jane in the past   Nikki N (3/6/2013 5:02 a.m.)
  
  What is also mentioned is...   Reeba (3/6/2013 4:21 p.m.)
  
  PS: Reserve can be...   Reeba (3/6/2013 4:30 p.m.)
  
  superiority and jealousy   Nikki N (3/6/2013 10:25 p.m.)
  
  'natural jealousy'   Reeba (3/7/2013 12:27 p.m.)
  
  jealousy   Nikki N (3/7/2013 9:48 p.m.)
  
  That's the wonder of it...   Reeba (3/8/2013 4:03 p.m.)
  
  jealous   Nikki N (3/8/2013 10:20 p.m.)
  
  Emma and Harriet   bridget D (3/9/2013 2:41 a.m.)
  
  Jealousy or not?   Thérèse (3/16/2013 3:27 a.m.)
  
  also   Nikki N (3/7/2013 10:22 p.m.)
  
  Jane   bridget D (3/16/2013 4:16 a.m.)
  
  Very likely   Thérèse (3/16/2013 6:31 a.m.)
  
  Did Jane believe Frank was attached to Emma?   Thérèse (3/16/2013 3:32 a.m.)
  
  Jane   bridget D (3/7/2013 7:13 a.m.)
  
  True about...   Reeba (3/7/2013 12:36 p.m.)
  
  invite   Nikki N (3/7/2013 9:44 p.m.)
  
  True, but...   Reeba (3/8/2013 4:15 p.m.)
  
  Socialising   bridget D (3/9/2013 2:10 a.m.)
  
  Socialising   Reeba (3/9/2013 4:34 p.m.)
  
  Emma and jane   bridget D (3/10/2013 5:24 a.m.)
  
  social intercourse   Nikki N (3/8/2013 10:03 p.m.)
  
  and   Nikki N (3/7/2013 9:53 p.m.)

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