Heroic Henry forgives and forgets

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Heroic Henry forgives and forgets - What a clergyman! Written by jeffrey (4/23/2012 9:45 a.m.)

It appears that Henry will make an ideal clergyman because he models the Christian virtue of forgiving and forgetting. How many men could perform this single admonishment of Catherine's discovered foolishness and never make mention of it again? Henry's carefully chosen and effective words caused Catherine's immediate repentance and the absolute end to her speculative fantasies.

From Ch 25:
"...Henry’s astonishing generosity and nobleness of conduct, in never alluding in the slightest way to what had passed, was of the greatest assistance to her..."

As the Bible says, "Love covers a multitude of sins" because Henry is in love with Catherine, His "diamond in the rough."

Forgiving then forgetting could be anybody's most difficult task but that is what makes Henry such an admirable hero because he succeeds at it.

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Heroic Henry forgives and forgets - What a clergyman! jeffrey (4/23/2012 9:45 a.m.)

Henry is a good HUMAN, not just clergy! Cathy Allen (4/24/2012 12:31 p.m.)
Austen's best clergyman (long) Mary Anne (4/24/2012 9:08 a.m.)
- It's just as well for his parish that he settles there, then Tom P2 (4/24/2012 5:08 p.m.)
  - Given what we have to choose from . . . Mary Anne (4/27/2012 8:31 a.m.)
    - I wonder what sort of Clergyman James will be. amytat (4/28/2012 4:27 p.m.)
      - Even if James remains as he is . . . Mary Anne (4/28/2012 8:14 p.m.)
    - LOL! BarbaraB (4/27/2012 9:55 a.m.)
  - I too was astonished Ramya (4/25/2012 8:16 a.m.)
  - I was thinking the same thing dalyn (4/25/2012 1:09 a.m.)
    - the living Nikki N (4/25/2012 6:50 a.m.)
      - Also thanks. I always wondered. (nfm) dalyn (4/26/2012 8:15 p.m.)
      - I had the impression this wasn’t too unusual at the time.   amytat (4/26/2012 3:50 p.m.)
        
        The Clergy and His Parish   BarbaraB (4/26/2012 10:47 p.m.)
        
        Interesting - thanks -nfm   amytat (4/27/2012 1:49 a.m.)
      - Very interesting and useful information, thank you! (nfm) Cathy Allen (4/25/2012 11:29 a.m.)

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