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Sir Thomas Written by Bridget D (9/27/2010 1:17 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, We respect your pheasants, sir, penned by Robbin

I agree that Sir T's children dont' show him any great respect or affection, but I can't help feeling that at least some of it is his own fault. He seems to me a man caught between a sense of what is right and a sense of what is socially right.. He takes Fanny in and MEANS to do the right thing by her, to treat her as a gentlewoman and if not hte equal of his own children to be on something of a footing with them.. but it seems that once she's in hte house while he does try at times to show her some regard he very easily leaves her to become a "poor relation".. He does not know It sseems what Mrs Norris is truly like but isn't that a fault in him? He frightens his children so that they dont have much affection for him, nad only behave well "in his sight" out of fear.

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We respect your pheasants, sir Robbin (9/26/2010 11:11 p.m.)

Parents' responsibility. Rachel G (9/27/2010 12:51 p.m.)
- Looks can be Deceiving Robbin (9/29/2010 9:02 p.m.)
  - However, when the parent's presence Ramya (9/29/2010 10:49 p.m.)
    - Faulty not Cruel Robbin (9/30/2010 12:39 p.m.)
      - Sir Thomas   Bridget D (10/1/2010 1:22 a.m.)
        
        Mistakes do not equal Poor Intent   Robbin (10/1/2010 4:01 a.m.)
        
        Sir thomas and intentions   Bridget D (10/2/2010 1:43 a.m.)
        
        Threats & Consequences   Robbin (10/3/2010 6:58 p.m.)
        
        Financially more viable   Ramya (10/3/2010 9:17 p.m.)
        
        Giving or Selling Church Livings   Robbin (10/4/2010 5:10 a.m.)
        
        Sir Thomas the Politician   Tarn (10/15/2010 4:25 p.m.)
        
        Thanks Tarn   Robbin (10/17/2010 12:47 a.m.)
        
        Thanks again, Tarn,   Carol (10/15/2010 11:32 p.m.)
        
        Great information!   Ramya (10/15/2010 9:42 p.m.)
        
        Wow!   Rachel G (10/15/2010 5:48 p.m.)
        
        Sir Thomas and Tom   Bridget D (10/7/2010 7:14 a.m.)
        
        Then you, I and Sir Thomas agree   Robbin (10/7/2010 7:31 p.m.)
        
        Tom and Sir Thomas   Bridget D (10/10/2010 6:24 a.m.)
        
        Make it Pay or Suffer the Consequences   Robbin (10/10/2010 11:49 p.m.)
        
        Yes,   Ramya (10/4/2010 9:21 a.m.)
        
        Mrs. Norris – you must assist us   Robbin (10/4/2010 3:07 p.m.)
        
        What would have been the punishment?   Patricia AA (10/3/2010 8:02 p.m.)
        
        Spunging House   Robbin (10/4/2010 5:19 a.m.)
        
        Tom and money   Erica (10/2/2010 1:39 p.m.)
        
        Tom's money   Bridget D (10/2/2010 2:57 p.m.)
        
        Tom's extravagance - horse racing & gambling?   Rachel G (10/1/2010 4:26 a.m.)
        
        Horses and racing   Robbin (10/1/2010 11:56 a.m.)
    - Harsh words? Barb JA (9/30/2010 8:46 a.m.)
      - Bleak House   Robbin (10/1/2010 12:20 a.m.)
        
        Never much laughing   Barb JA (10/1/2010 10:36 a.m.)
        
        Great analysis!   Rachel G (10/1/2010 4:10 a.m.)
        
        Sir Thomas and the children   Bridget D (10/1/2010 7:10 a.m.)
        
        Thanks and very good points! (:D) nfm   Robbin (10/1/2010 4:18 a.m.)
  - How about ch19: 'a home which shuts out noisy pleasures'? nfm Tom P2 (9/29/2010 9:54 p.m.)
    - True, yet Robbin (9/30/2010 12:56 p.m.)
    - Or ch.21, para 3 & 4. Rachel G (9/30/2010 4:59 a.m.)
- Sir Thomas Bridget D (9/29/2010 1:24 a.m.)
- nurture v. nature question Karen G (9/27/2010 1:39 p.m.)
  - Can it ever be answered? Barb JA (9/29/2010 9:25 a.m.)
  - Edmund the exception. Rachel G (9/27/2010 5:11 p.m.)
    - Edmund and Sir T Bridget D (10/1/2010 1:45 a.m.)
      - Context   Barb JA (10/1/2010 5:52 a.m.)
        
        Edmund   Bridget D (10/1/2010 7:05 a.m.)
        
        Good points   Barb JA (10/1/2010 9:57 a.m.)
        
        MP Dull   Bridget D (10/2/2010 1:49 a.m.)
    - Another similarity... Lisa Dalrymple (9/28/2010 8:35 a.m.)
      - Agree nfm BarbaraB (9/29/2010 11:01 p.m.)
      - Well spotted! nfm Rachel G (9/28/2010 9:41 a.m.)
Sir Thomas Bridget D (9/27/2010 1:17 a.m.)
- Sir Thomas – No stranger to fault Robbin (9/27/2010 5:27 p.m.)
  - Learning to respect pheasants Mia I. (9/28/2010 5:40 a.m.)
    - Mismanagement in Education Robbin (9/29/2010 12:10 a.m.)
      - Three governesses and an aunt Mia I. (9/29/2010 8:33 a.m.)

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