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Title
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Both gained considerable amusement.
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Description
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In this image Mrs. Jennings and Elinor sitting and laughing together. Colonel Brandon had come to the house earlier that day to ask Elinor to tell Edward Ferrars that he could offer him the parsonage at Delaford, near the Colonel’s estate. Mrs. Jennings originally thought that Colonel Brandon had come to propose to Elinor, but after clearing this miscommunication the two laughed about it. This scene occurs in chapter 40. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Elinor and Mrs. Jennings wear regency style dresses with empire waistlines. The regency period dated to the early nineteenth century (1811-1820) when George, Prince of Wales, later George IV (r. 1820-1830), reigned as regent for his mentally ill father, King George III (r. 1760-1820). The regency period is associated with the rise of neoclassicism in art and fashion.
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Image Creator
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Hugh Thomson (Illustrator)
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Identifier
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mta:25848
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Source Name
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Sense and Sensibility
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Image
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