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Yes, Elinor... Written by Reeba (9/12/2009 12:10 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Exertion, penned by Barb JA

*teases* Marainne which is very different from making fun or sly insinuation, and teasing is what I sense in the earlier case.

The twinkle in her eye which some of us see is also about Elinor's several occasions that she gets to be with Edward which went unnoticed by her romantic sister.

This present situation is very very different from the first.
The first one effects Elinor too. One has to work towards acceptance of death since it is so final and irreverible.

This case is not a general case effecting the family as a whole. Here a live man is acting dead and even Elinor is anxious about the situation.
This situation does not invite *teasing*.

Anyway. This feeling of there being an angle of 'humour' in Elinor's remark is what some sense.
There are those who don't.
Either way is possible, since it is the written word rather than spoken when it would have been easier to judge the tone. :-)

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Is this a jot or a tittle? Anselm (9/10/2009 11:26 a.m.)

As for the "affectionate principle" kathleen (elder) (9/10/2009 2:26 p.m.)
- Thanks - these are perfect explanations! Anselm (9/11/2009 4:41 a.m.)
  - Not snide Barb JA (9/11/2009 7:21 a.m.)
    - "Snide" was way too much. Anselm (9/11/2009 10:13 a.m.)
      - I agree about the twinkle in her eye! Heather Leigh (9/11/2009 1:08 p.m.)
        
        I agree! Karen G. (9/13/2009 7:07 p.m.)
      - I see it that way too.   Reeba (9/11/2009 10:21 a.m.)
        
        Perhaps you mean the passage immediately following   kathleen (elder) (9/11/2009 5:29 p.m.)
        
        Exactly.   Reeba (9/12/2009 5:06 a.m.)
        
        Exertion   Barb JA (9/12/2009 10:08 a.m.)
        
        Yes, Elinor...   Reeba (9/12/2009 12:10 p.m.)
        
        A further explanation of the quote   Barb JA (9/13/2009 8:33 a.m.)
        
        Nah...   Barb JA (9/11/2009 1:22 p.m.)
        
        St Elinor?   Heather Leigh (9/11/2009 1:37 p.m.)
        
        Why, yes.   Barb JA (9/11/2009 2:05 p.m.)
My mother, my aunt, etc. kathleen (elder) (9/10/2009 12:30 p.m.)
- As the French would have it Barbara (9/10/2009 1:51 p.m.)
  - Glad for the Explanation Mudita (9/13/2009 1:26 a.m.)

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