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I think Written by Merrie B. (4/13/2010 9:58 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, I, too, think that Elizabeth was trying to encourage her, penned by AnnetteJ

Mrs. Bennet was right in saying that "people do not die of little trifling colds". If that was the case, than half the population would have died within months! :D The danger was if the cold turned feverish or moved into the lungs and turned to pneumonia.

That being said, it puzzles me how easily people (especially young ladies) contracted colds back then! People get wet often, but then just dry off...did they have more delicate constitutions back then? Or was it harder to dry off or get warm again?

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Of colds and death Anselm (4/13/2010 7:48 a.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.)
        
        They insist also on my seeing Mr. Jones   Stephanie (4/13/2010 10:24 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.)
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.)
  - 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.)
        
        LOL   LisaS (4/13/2010 2:55 p.m.)
        
        But as I said   Kathleen Glancy (4/14/2010 11:46 a.m.)
  - Oh, for Pete's sake Anselm (4/14/2010 5:32 a.m.)
    - Poetic License? Lenora (4/14/2010 8:16 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.)
        
        Mr. Bennet not thinking of Jane   Karen G (4/15/2010 11:17 a.m.)
        
        when Elizabeth had read the note aloud   Stephanie (4/15/2010 5:15 p.m.)

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