#mrs. jennings

[bethanydelleman]

Rereading S&S and Mrs Jennings is just chef's kiss ❤️

Mrs. Jennings is the best! Here are my favourite parts of her:

She [Mrs. Jennings] then went away, walking on tiptoe out of the room, as if she supposed her young friend’s affliction could be increased by noise... Elinor, who did justice to Mrs. Jennings’s kindness, though its effusions were often distressing, and sometimes almost ridiculous, made her those acknowledgments, and returned her those civilities, which her sister could not make or return for herself. Their good friend saw that Marianne was unhappy, and felt that every thing was due to her which might make her at all less so. She treated her therefore, with all the indulgent fondness of a parent towards a favourite child on the last day of its holidays. Marianne was to have the best place by the fire, was to be tempted to eat by every delicacy in the house, and to be amused by the relation of all the news of the day. Had not Elinor, in the sad countenance of her sister, seen a check to all mirth, she could have been entertained by Mrs. Jennings’s endeavours to cure a disappointment in love, by a variety of sweetmeats and olives, and a good fire.... “My dear,” said she, entering, “I have just recollected that I have some of the finest old Constantia wine in the house that ever was tasted, so I have brought a glass of it for your sister. My poor husband! how fond he was of it! Whenever he had a touch of his old colicky gout, he said it did him more good than any thing else in the world. Do take it to your sister.” -Ch 30, Sense & Sensibility

I too believe that wine, olives, tiptoeing, and good fires is the best way to get over a disappointed heart!

[velvet4510]

If it weren’t for Billy creating the Road, Sharon would’ve died completely alone, never again having a taste of sisterhood or adventure.

If it weren’t for Billy creating the Road, Jen would never have unbound herself or regained her power.

If it weren’t for Billy creating the Road, Alice would never have known what her mother did for her or broken the curse, achieving what her ancestors could not.

If it weren’t for Billy creating the Road, Lilia would never have achieved closure within herself or understood her own purpose in life.

If it weren’t for Billy creating the Road, Agatha would never have learned to love a child again or realized that she could still be more than just a killer.

Every member of the coven, whether they physically survived in the end or not, was given something immeasurably valuable by Billy through his Hex of the Road.

He may have “killed” some of them.

But in truth, in one way or another, he saved all of them.

[this-is-malarkey]

okay I finished the book again. Marianne does get better yay. Like I know part of the point is the contrast of her and Elinor, since they’re both teens in the same situation — losing their father, their home, and being pretty impoverished; plus their disappointments in love — and how they handle it. Butttttt it’s still frustrating to read. Like Lydia is also extremely self-centered and a brat but she annoys me less somehow? Maybe because our main character, Elizabeth, has Jane to lean on (even if she doesn’t always confide in Jane), whereas poor Elinor is on her own. Me & my older sister have the same age gap & idk, I hate the idea of her not having any support.

And to expand on Elinor and Brandon, I just think they’re better friends / know each other better and their personalities are well suited. Marianne and Brandon seem mostly to be together because he sees his old love in her & he’s deserving of being loved?? Which he is, and she also deserves love after being devastated by Willoughby, but does that inherently mean they two should be together? Ehhh. 🤷🏻‍♀️

P.S. Mr. Palmer was cool when it counted lol. God bless Sir John and especially Mrs. Jennings and their good intentions.

Hot take: Elinor Dashwood should have married Colonel Brandon. I think they suit each other so much better.

(also Marianne is selfish. I’m listening to the audiobook and I don’t remember if she ever stops being less of a self-involved brat)

[the-ominous-owl]

The coven before they were the coven.

[mrswife-mrhubs]

Please Enjoy Jen

Taken by me Mr Hubs

[agathaharknesscovernofquotes]

Teen: I cannot believe you killed him! Agatha: Well you should have heard what he said to me! Jen: What did he say? Agatha: "What are you going to do? Kill me?" Rio: Sounds fair. Alice: No.

[borgialucrezia]

GEORGE PLANTAGENET + hair flip

[plantvariant]

Lillia Calderu, the woman you were, are, and will always be.

I hope what it meant at the end of the episode was that she finally got to experience her life in a linear way.

[bethanydelleman]

Who's your favorite S&S character?

Mrs. Jennings.

I admire Elinor, but I love Mrs. Jennings. She's a rich widow, living her best life, antagonizing teenagers like a boss. But then when the going gets tough, she's right there. When the truth comes out about Willoughby, she's offering Marianne olives and ready to thrown down against the man who hurt her.

When Marianne gets sick, Mrs. Jennings doesn't leave with her grandbaby, she is there for Marianne. A teenager she's known for a few months and isn't related to at all. The Dashwood sisters can't count on their half-brother, but Mrs. Jennings is ready to take on the world for them.

The found family aspect of Sense & Sensibility is making me tear up. The contrast between Sir John and John Dashwood is just so poignant.

Mrs. Jennings has a heart of gold. Love her forever.

[snapheart1536]

Imelda Staunton racing in always makes me laugh.

Sense and Sensibility 1995

[captain-jacks-coat]

Alice is Billy's cool big sister. Agatha is their weird mum. Rio is their femme dad. Jen is the bitchy aunt (who isn't related but might as well be). Patti LuPone is the kooky, wispy grandmother. Sharon is the sweet stereotypical grandmother.

[lesbianmaxevans]

1.04 || 2.05

[mrswife-mrhubs]

Shhh Don’t tell Hubs 😚

[agathaharknesscovernofquotes]

Agatha: Why does everyone assume the worst of me? Lilia: It saves time.

[borgialucrezia]

"There’s something really dangerous about [Cesare], but I don’t know, I felt him from the inside. I said, “That could be me.” Like, if I was in that position, I could do these things. Which is probably very scary." — FRANÇOIS ARNAUD

[bethanydelleman]

She's my favourite character! I want to grow up to be Mrs. Jennings.

I’m reading Sense & Sensibility and I actually love Mrs Jennings.

She’s like, “Elinor, Miss Steele will sing like a canary so find out everything because I need the tea and I just know it will be PIPING HOT. Let’s go.”