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Is Mrs. Bennett a gambler or stupid in sending Jane Written by Jean B (4/13/2010 12:35 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Of colds and death, penned by Anselm

I was thinking about this last night. How could Mrs. Bennett send Jane ion horseback in the rain when, as I understand it, colds were something to be taken seriously.

Did Mrs. Bennett's need to marry off her daughter mean she would risk anything to get Jane married well or is she just silly and can just look away from the danger when she says, "Oh! I am not at all afraid of her dying. People do not die of little trifling colds" I was also struck by the following line about the rainy trip, "her sisters were uneasy for her, but her mother was delighted." I don't think I like Mrs. Bennett very much today ;0(

As for Lizzy, I agree with the statements above that she was trying to get the firm answer that the horses were needed and Jane could not use them for the trip.

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Of colds and death Anselm (4/13/2010 7:48 a.m.)

Is Mrs. Bennett a gambler or stupid in sending Jane Jean B (4/13/2010 12:35 p.m.)
- It was not raining when Jane left. Adrian (4/13/2010 12:52 p.m.)
  - Oh, for Pete's sake Anselm (4/14/2010 5:32 a.m.)
    - so odd a mixture of quick parts, sarcastic humour Stephanie (4/14/2010 10:22 a.m.)
      - Wouldn't this be somewhat out of character   Anselm (4/15/2010 7:01 a.m.)
        
        when Elizabeth had read the note aloud   Stephanie (4/15/2010 5:15 p.m.)
        
        Mr. Bennet not thinking of Jane   Karen G (4/15/2010 11:17 a.m.)
    - Poetic License? Lenora (4/14/2010 8:16 a.m.)
  - Exactly, I don't think Mrs Bennet planned kathleen (elder) (4/13/2010 1:38 p.m.)
    - I am quite sure that she did not Kathleen Glancy (4/13/2010 2:20 p.m.)
      - The flaw in Mrs. Bennet's thinking   Anne-Marie (4/13/2010 2:51 p.m.)
        
        But as I said   Kathleen Glancy (4/14/2010 11:46 a.m.)
        
        LOL   LisaS (4/13/2010 2:55 p.m.)
Elizabeth's attitude Line (4/13/2010 8:38 a.m.)
- That is how I read it Elbè (4/13/2010 9:19 a.m.)
  - Excellent! Kathryn Ann (4/13/2010 10:40 a.m.)
    - I, too, think that Elizabeth was trying to encourage her AnnetteJ (4/13/2010 1:56 p.m.)
      - I think   Merrie B. (4/13/2010 9:58 p.m.)
        
        Delicate plants   Line (4/14/2010 10:40 a.m.)
        
        Who in P&P   CarolTS (4/14/2010 12:34 p.m.)
        
        Who was a delicate plant?   Line (4/15/2010 4:20 p.m.)
        
        But Jane doesn't ask for that.   CarolTS (4/15/2010 7:08 p.m.)
        
        No, she doesn't, but...   Line (4/16/2010 9:37 a.m.)
        
        But would it not have been improper   Elbè (4/16/2010 9:45 a.m.)
        
        They insist also on my seeing Mr. Jones   Stephanie (4/13/2010 10:24 p.m.)

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