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I'm not sure Sir John is being terribly perceptive Written by JoAnn (9/17/2009 1:42 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Two revelations about Colonel Brandon by Sir John, penned by Barbara

I read these as more of Sir John's perceiving things in absolutes, as we saw him do with Willoughby, who was (in Ch. 9) "as good a sort of fellow, I believe, as ever lived" and had "got the nicest little black bitch of a pointer I ever saw". So now he's talking about CB, and is attributing absolute or extreme characteristics to him. Sir John knows no moderation, and I think it comes through here with no reflection whatsoever of what he actually knows about CB.

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Two revelations about Colonel Brandon by Sir John Barbara (9/16/2009 1:47 a.m.)

They have known each other for some time CarolTS (9/16/2009 2:54 a.m.)
- Seven years... Barbara (9/16/2009 9:19 a.m.)
  - Since childhood maybe? fannie (9/16/2009 8:57 p.m.)
    - That is possible Barbara (9/16/2009 9:30 p.m.)
    - Their estates? CarolTS (9/17/2009 2:46 a.m.)
      - Twelve   Barbara (9/17/2009 10:32 a.m.)
        
        So the 4 miles mentioned above   CarolTS (9/17/2009 1:28 p.m.)
        
        It must have not been so close   Graciela (9/17/2009 2:34 p.m.)
        
        I'm sorry   fannie (9/17/2009 10:24 p.m.)
        
        I found where he lives but I can't tell yet (nfm)   Graciela (9/18/2009 6:00 p.m.)
        
        Chapter 14   CarolTS (9/19/2009 5:30 p.m.)
  - Possibly more than ten years kathleen (elder) (9/16/2009 9:30 p.m.)
    - Or he knew Colonel Brandon's brother-in-law Barbara (9/16/2009 9:38 p.m.)
I think the comment about.. Reeba (9/16/2009 10:17 a.m.)
I'm not sure Sir John is being terribly perceptive JoAnn (9/17/2009 1:42 a.m.)
- Marianne and Sir John CarolTS (9/17/2009 2:51 a.m.)
  - Feelings vs. statistics Barbara (9/17/2009 10:34 a.m.)
    - A reasonable point, but JoAnn (9/17/2009 2:31 p.m.)
      - "Kind" of "Sort" of   Barbara (9/17/2009 3:22 p.m.)
        
        Great observation!   MarianneR (9/17/2009 3:31 p.m.)
        
        Agree, this was good reading! ;-) (nfm)   Moni (9/18/2009 9:11 a.m.)
        
        Terrific observation. Thanks. (nfm)   JoAnn (9/17/2009 5:14 p.m.)
        
        Great observation!   Aruna (9/18/2009 3:17 p.m.)

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