we expect him at any moment, dearest.
shh, hush, henry.
but marianne is sure to find her storybook hero.
as long as she loves him, whoever he is.
to be reduced to the condition of visitor in my own home! it is not to be borne, elinor!
john and fanny will descend from london at any moment, followed no doubt by cartloads of relatives ready to turn us out of our rooms one by one do you expect me to be here to welcome them? vultures!
my dear john this is your home now.
forgive us, mr ferrars. my youngest is not to be found this morning. she is a little shy of strangers at present.
'i should be pleased to offer you a home at barton cottage as soon as ever you have need of it' why, it is from my cousin, sir john middleton!
has elinor not yet seen this?
wait. no. let us delay.
i think--i believe that edward and elinor have formed an attachment.
it would be cruel to take her away so soon and devonshire is so far.
why so grave? do you disapprove her choice?
amiable but?
elinor has not your feelings, his reserve suits her.
they made rather pathetic ends, dear.
i think that may be taking your romantic sensibilities a little far.
you require so much!
we are all so happy that you chose to invite edward to norland. he is a dear boy and we are all very fond of him.
naturally.
of course. but i hope she desires them to marry for love, first and foremost? i have always felt that, contrary to common wisdom, true affection is by far the most valuable dowry.
i understand you perfectly.
my cousin sir john middleton has offered us a small house on his estate.
he is a widower. he lives with his mother-in-law at barton park and it is barton cottage that he offers us.
oh, my dear edward, we can no longer trespass upon your sister's good will. we must leave as soon as possible.
come as soon as you can, edward. remember that you are always welcome.
sir john!
sir john, your extraordinary kindness--
oh, but dear sir john, we cannot--
what generosity.
margaret!
hush, please, now that is enough, margaret. if you cannot think of anything appropriate to say, you will please restrict your remarks to the weather.
if colonel brandon is infirm, then i am at death's door.
'dear mrs dashwood, miss dashwood, miss marianne and captain margaret-- it gives me great pleasure to restore this atlas to its rightful owner. alas, business in london does not permit me to accompany it, although this is likely to hurt me far more than it hurts you. for the present my memories of your kindness must be enough to sustain me, and i remain your devoted servant always. e. c. ferrars.'
he says he is busy, dear.
i fear mrs jennings is a bad influence.
you must miss him, elinor.
but he loves you, dearest, of that i am certain.
oh, elinor!
but elinor--your heart must tell you--
marianne was sure it would not rain.
at last!
marianne!
sir, i cannot even begin to thank you.
will you not be seated?
we shall look forward to it!
please tell us to whom we are so much obliged?
what an impressive gentleman!
tell me if i hurt you.
with great decorum and honour.
margaret, you are worse than mrs jennings.
where is allenham, sir john?
mr willoughby! what a pleasure to see you again!
our gratitude, mr willoughby, is beyond expression--
pray sit down, mr willoughby.
marianne has been reading them out to us.
marianne, that is not fair--
nor i. but elinor is not like you or i, dear. she does not like to be swayed by her emotions.
surely you are not going to deny us beef as well as sugar?
do you want us to starve?
you are a very wicked pair, colonel brandon will be sadly missed.
colonel brandon is very highly esteemed at the park.
i have great plans for improvements to it, you know, mr willoughby.
i do not have the heart.
what is wrong, my dearest?
willoughby! what is the matter?
when--this morning?
how very disappointing! but your business will not detain you from us for long, i hope?
for shame, willoughby! can you wait for an invitation from barton cottage?
what is wrong, my love?
that is unlikely. perhaps this--lady allen--disapproves of his regard for marianne and has invented an excuse to send him away?
how could he?
what is it you suspect him of?
what are you saying, elinor? that he has been acting a part to your sister for all this time?
of course he loves her!
certainly not. i cannot force a confidence from marianne and nor must you. we must trust her to confide in us in her own time.
you are resolved, then, to think the worst of him.
i prefer to give him the benefit of my good opinion. he deserves no less. from all of us.
you know perfectly well you are too young, dearest.
of course i can!
there, there, my love, my marianne.
is thomas back from exeter, betsy?
beef is far less expensive in exeter, and anyway they are for marianne.
fetch thomas to us, betsy.
it was a very good price, thomas, well done. would you be so kind as to build up the fire a little?
who told you that mr ferrars was married, thomas?
was mr ferrars in the carriage with her?
thank you, thomas.
your father once told me not to allow you to neglect yourself. now i find that it is i who have neglected you most.
yes, i have. we all have. marianne is right.
then we must observe you more closely.
yes, my darling?
marianne! marianne! come and see what is coming!
'at last i have found a small enough instrument to fir the parlour. i expect to follow it in a day or two, by which time i expect you to have learned the enclosed. your devoted friend, christopher brandon.'
here is colonel brandon! marianne!
it must be. he said he would arrive today. you must play him the new song, marianne.
calm. we must be calm.
edward! what a pleasure to see you.
may i wish you great joy, edward.
is mrs ferrars at the new parish?
i meant to enquire after mrs edward ferrars.
mrs robert ferrars?
margaret! will you stop--
marianne!
oh! is he? oh!