Sense And Sensibility Page #7

Nonsense. You will marry far better

than the Dashwood girls.

But I have no dowry.

There are other important qualities

that you have in abundance.

It would not surprise me if you

married beyond your expectations.

Oh, I wish that might be so.

There is a young man ...

Is he of good fortune and breeding?

Of both. But his family

would certainly oppose the match.

They will allow it

as soon as they see you.

It is a very great secret.

I've told nobody in the world

for fear of discovery.

- I am the soul of discretion.

- If I dared tell ...

I can assure you,

I am as silent as the grave.

Viper in my bosom!

Stop this!

What a commotion! Edward Ferrars.

the one I used to joke you about, -

- is engaged these five years

to Lucy Steele.

His mother has demanded he break the

engagement or suffer disinheritance.

But he refuses to break his promise.

He has stood by her, -

- and is cut off without a penny.

She settled it all on Mr. Robert.

I must find Lucy. Your sister-in-law

drove her to hysteria.

How long have you known?

- Since Mrs. Jennings invited us.

- Why did you not tell me?

Lucy told me in confidence.

- I could not break my word.

- He loves you!

- He tried to tell me about Lucy.

- He cannot marry her.

Should he treat her worse

than Willoughby treated you?

- He can't marry without love.

- He promised a long time ago.

He may harbour some regret, but he

he will be happy he kept his word.

It is bewitching to think one's

happiness depends on one person, -

- but it is not always possible.

We must accept.

Edward will marry Lucy,

and you and I will go home.

Always resignation and acceptance.

Always prudence and honour and duty.

Elinor, where is your heart?

What do you know of my heart,

or anything but your own suffering?

For weeks this has been pressed

on me, when I could not speak of it.

Forced on me by the person whose

prior claims ruined all my hopes.

I endured her exaltation, knowing

I was divided from Edward forever.

If not bound to silence. I'd have

produced proof of a broken heart.

I have heard your Mr. Ferrars

has lost his fortune to his brother.

- Have I been rightly informed?

- It is indeed so.

- Are you acquainted with him?

- No. we have never met.

But I know only too well

the cruelty ...

... of dividing two young people

long attached to one another.

I have a proposal that may allow him

to marry Miss Steele immediately.

As he is a friend to your family,

perhaps you'd mention it to him.

I'm sure he'd be delighted

to hear it from your own lips.

I think not.

His behaviour has proved him proud.

In the best sense.

I feel certain

this is the right course.

Mr. Edward Ferrars.

Thank you for responding so quickly.

I was grateful

to receive your message.

God knows what you must think of me.

- I have no right to speak...

- I have good news.

Do please sit down.

- You know of Col. Brandon.

- I've heard his name.

Col. Brandon desires me to say,

as you wish to join the clergy, -

- that he has pleasure in offering

you the parish at Delaford, -

- in the hope it may enable

you and Miss Steele to marry.

- Col. Brandon!

- Yes.

He means it as testimony of his

concern for this cruel situation.

Col. Brandon give me a parish!

Can it be possible?

You shouldn't be astonished to find

friendship outside your family.

No.

Not to find it in you.

I cannot be ignorant that it is

certainly to you that I owe this.

I'd express it if I could,

but I am no orator ...

You are mistaken.

You owe it to your own merit.

Col. Brandon must be a man

of great worth.

He is the kindest and best of men.

May I ask why the colonel

did not tell me himself?

I think he felt it would be better

coming from a friend.

Your friendship has been

the most important in my life.

You will always have it.

Forgive me.

You honour your promises. That is

more important than anything else.

I wish you both happiness.

What luck for them

to find a parish so close to Barton.

You'll all be able to meet

very often.

I've never disliked a person so much

as I do Mr. Willoughby.

We can see his house from the hill!

I'll ask Jackson to plant trees.

You won't.

I hear Miss Grey's bridal gown

was everything of the finest ...

Mrs. Bunting!

We're in desperate need of tea.

She's not drawn breath since London.

Had I only found another way home.

There was no other way. I'll just

take a stroll. A moment's peace.

- I think it is going to rain.

- No. it will not rain.

- When you say so, it always does.

- I shall keep to the garden.

We are very proud of your Thomas.

His papa has such a way with him.

Oh, there you are.

Come and meet little Thomas.

I cannot see Marianne.

Love is not love which alters

when it alteration finds. -

- or bends with the remover

to remove.

Oh. no. It is an ever fixed mark -

- that looks on tempests

and is never shaken.

Willoughby ...

Willoughby ...

Willoughby ...

Marianne!

- She'll be wet through.

- Thank you for pointing that out.

Do not worry, Miss Dashwood.

Brandon will find her.

We can all guess where she went.

She's not hurt.

but we must get her warm.

There is a fire lit in my room.

Do hurry!

I think Marianne may need

a doctor.

You'll wear yourself out. A day or

two in bed will set her to rights.

You can rely upon Harris, Colonel.

I've never found a better physician.

- What is the diagnosis?

- It is an infectious fever.

- I recommend removing your child.

- Mrs. Bunting!

Miss Dashwood ...

I am more sorry than I can say.

- If you prefer me to stay I shall.

- That is very kind.

But Col. Brandon and Dr. Harris

will look after us.

Thank you for all you have done.

She's not doing as well

as I would like.

What can I do?

- You've done so much already.

- Anything, or I shall run mad.

She would be easier

if her mother were here.

I must fetch more laudanum.

I cannot pretend that your sister's

condition is not very serious.

You must prepare yourself.

I will return shortly.

Marianne ...

Marianne, please try ...

Marianne ...

Please try ...

I cannot ...

I cannot do without you.

I've tried to bear everything else.

I will try ...

But please, dearest ...

... beloved Marianne ...

... do not leave me alone.

Elinor ...

My mother ...

She is out of danger.

She is out of danger.

- Where is Elinor?

- I'm here.

Dearest. I am here.

Col. Brandon ...

Thank you.

He's not so dashing as Willoughby,

but he has a pleasing countenance.

There was something in Willoughby's

eyes at times that I did not like.

"Nor is the earth the lesse.

or loseth aught."

"What from one place doth fall is

with the tide to another brought."

"For there is nothing lost

but may be found ...

... if sought."

- Shall we continue tomorrow?

- No, for I must away.

- Away! Where?

- That I cannot tell you.

It is a secret.

You will not stay away long

There.

There I fell.

and there I first saw Willoughby.

Poor Willoughby.

He will always regret you.

Does it follow that. had he chosen

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