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Calibrating Mrs Jennings Written by Tom P2 (10/20/2006 3:03 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Being a member of the Mrs. jenning's Protection League ;), penned by Reeba

Reeba> ...and so Mrs. Jenning's is kind hearted enough, rather than polite ;) to not bring the the topic up.

The distinction between kind-heartedness and politeness turned up in chapter 32:

[Elinor] was sometimes worried down by officious condolence to rate good-breeding as more indispensable to comfort than good-nature.

...where the good-breeding was Lady Middleton's cold indifference. At the same time, we got a clue about how Mrs Jennings' kindness could sometimes keep her silent: she (and Sir John, and Mrs Palmer) took care not to distress the highly injured party (Marianne), but were very willing to vent in Elinor's presence.

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Gray's Barbara (10/18/2006 2:09 a.m.)

I did stop to wonder... Reeba (10/18/2006 8:23 a.m.)
- I don't think so Barbara (10/18/2006 10:52 a.m.)
  - Yes, Barabara :) Reeba (10/18/2006 11:11 a.m.)
Ooh, that's a good one -- Gray's vs. Miss Grey Delories (10/18/2006 4:15 a.m.)
- John's materialism & 'crying poverty'. Mandy N (10/18/2006 12:35 p.m.)
  - Yes, love the lines about the china... Lynn (10/18/2006 1:36 p.m.)
    - China and linen from Stanhill: L&T question Maisy (10/18/2006 4:25 p.m.)
      - I think that...   Reeba (10/18/2006 4:38 p.m.)
        
        Yes...   Maisy (10/18/2006 4:46 p.m.)
        
        Belonged to the house, I think   Barbara (10/18/2006 4:56 p.m.)
        
        Thanks Barbara :-) -nfm   Maisy (10/18/2006 4:59 p.m.)
- John's poverty Barbara (10/18/2006 11:26 a.m.)
  - Of course! Amanda McG (10/18/2006 1:17 p.m.)
    - Expecting John to help his sisters Maisy (10/18/2006 2:57 p.m.)
      - Mrs. Jennings...   Heidi M. (10/18/2006 3:43 p.m.)
        
        Being a member of the Mrs. jenning's Protection League ;)   Reeba (10/18/2006 4:43 p.m.)
        
        Calibrating Mrs Jennings   Tom P2 (10/20/2006 3:03 a.m.)
        
        Mrs. J.   Maisy (10/18/2006 4:41 p.m.)
  - The toothpick-case and the seal. Reeba (10/18/2006 12:45 p.m.)
    - Oh, yes! Heidi M. (10/18/2006 1:07 p.m.)
      - another idea Lisa Dalrymple (10/19/2006 11:25 a.m.)
        
        LOL, Lisa! (nfm) Elizabeth Sycamore (10/20/2006 3:27 p.m.)
  - The moral of the story is... Delories (10/18/2006 12:31 p.m.)

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