Fanny's mother? No. I have never met her.
You must think me strange to ask. If only I dared tell ...
If she tells you of the famous Mr. F, you must pass it on.
Will you take a turn with me, Miss Dashwood?
I had no idea you were at all connected with that family.
I am nothing to Mrs. Ferrars at present.
But the time may come when we may be very intimately connected.
What do you mean?
Do you have an understanding with Fanny's brother Robert?
The youngest? No. I have never met him in my life.
- With Edward. - Edward Ferrars?
Edward and I have been secretly engaged these five years.
You may well be surprised.
I only mention it because I entirely trust you to keepyour secret.
Edward looks on you quite as his own sister.
I am sorry. Surely we ...
We surely do not mean the same Mr. Ferrars.
Yes. He was under the tutelage of my uncle, Mr. Pratt, in Plymouth.
- Has he never spoken of it? - Yes ... Yes. I believe he has.
I wanted his mother's approval, but we loved each other so much.
You must have seen how capable he is of making a woman attached to him.
I cannot pretend it has not been hard on both of us.
We can scarcely meet above twice a year.
You seem out of sorts. Are you quite well?
- I have not offended you? - I must know what you are saying.
- Promise me you'll not tell a soul. - Miss Dashwood is quite engrossed.
I give you my word.
- What has so fascinated you? - Tell us all!
- We were talking of London. - Do you hear that, Charlotte?
- Charlotte and I concocted a plan. - The best plan in the world!
I make for London shortly, and I invite you, Lucy, -
- and both the Misses Dashwood to join me.
Can I go?
You will all come to my Chelsea home and taste of the season's delights.
Please, can I go?
- Do you not long for it to be so? - I came here with no other view.
- We can't leaveyour mother. - She can spare you very well.
- Of course she can! - I could not be more delighted.
I will brook no refusal. Let us strike hands on the bargain.
If I don't have you married by Michaelmas, it will not be my fault.
I've never been so grateful.
I shall see Willoughby, and you will see Edward.
- Are you asleep? - With you in the room?
You can't feel as calm as you look. Oh, I will never sleep tonight.
What were you and Miss Steele talking about so long?
Nothing of significance.
How do you think I like poking about in that big house without Charlotte?
I wrote to Edward, yet I do not know how much I may see of him.
Secrecy is vital. He'll never be able to call.
My only comfort has been the constancy of his affection.
You're fortunate never to have had any doubts on that score.
I am of a jealous nature. Had he talked more of one young woman ...
But he's not given a moment's alarm on that count.
Imagine how glad he'll be to learn that we are friends.
- Have you missed me, Pigeon? - Very much, ma'am.
- Is everything in order? - I suggest the ordering of coal.
There you are, Pooter. Still alive, I see ... Tea, Pigeon.
You do not waste any time. Give it to Pigeon.
Mrs. Jennings says your sister will buy her wedding clothes in town.
John and Fanny are in town. We should be forced to see them.
I think it was for next door.
Sit down for two seconds. You're making me nervous.
Oh, Elinor, it is Willoughby.
Indeed it is.
Excuse me. Colonel.
Colonel ...
What a pleasure to see you. Have you been in London all this while?
I have heard reports through town ...
Tell me once and for all:
Is everything resolved between your sister and Mr. Willoughby?
Though neither one has informed me of their understanding, -
- I have no doubt of their mutual affection.
Thank you, Miss Dashwood.
To your sister I wish all imaginable happiness.
To Mr. Willoughby, that he may endeavour to deserve her.
What do you mean?
Forgive me ...
Forgive me.
- Where is dear Edward. John? - And who is Edward?
My brother. Mr. Edward Ferrars.
Ferrars with an F?
Are there any messages? No message at all? No cards?
- You do not ask for your messages. - No, for I do not expect any.
I have very little acquaintance in town.
Not another word about the ham bone. You and Cartwright sort it out.
- No messages. - Do not fret, my dear.
This good weather is keeping many a sportsman in the country.
But the frost will soon drive them to town. Depend on it.
I had not thought of that.
And Miss Dashwood may set her heart at rest, -
- for your sister-in-law is inviting Mr. F to the ball tonight.
Do be careful. the horses have been here.
It is beginning to rain also. Follow me.
Mamma! This is very merry!
- Do you spy anyone we know? - No. Mr. Palmer has a better view.
- Do you see anyone we know? - Unfortunately not.
How can you be such a tease? There is Mrs. John Dashwood.
Come along, my dears.
There you are!
How hot it is ... You are not alone. I trust?
John is just gone to fetch my brother.
Your brother! I declare. this is good news, indeed.
I shall faint clean away.
Mrs. Jennings, I am pleased to meet you. My brother-in-law ...
Mr. Robert Ferrars.
Miss Dashwood. Miss Steele. Miss Marianne.
My dear ladies, we meet at last.
You must be the younger brother. Is Mr. Edward not here?
- Miss Dashwood was counting on him. - He is far too busy.
There's no special acquaintance here to make his attendance worthwhile.
What are the men about these days? Are they in hiding?
In the absence of your brother you must dance with Miss Dashwood.
It would be my honour.
Perhaps Miss Steele might consider reserving the allemande?
You reside in Devonshire. Miss Dashwood!
- In a cottage! - Yes.
I am excessively fond of a cottage.
If I had an money to spare, I should build one myself.
Mr. Willoughby ...
- How do you do, Miss Dashwood? - Very well.
- How is our family? - We are all extremely well.
Thank You for our kind inquiry.
Willoughby!
Good God, Willoughby ...
Will you not shake hands with me
How do you do, Miss Marianne
What is the matter? Why have you not come to see me?
Were you not in London? Have you not received my letters?
I had the pleasure of receiving the information you sent to me.
For heaven's sake, Willoughby, tell me what is wrong.
Thank you. I am most obliged.
Excuse me, I must rejoin my party.
Go to him. Force him to come to me instantly.
You must come away.
- Do you know them? - Acquaintances from the country.
Come away, dearest.
I do not understand. I must speak to him ...
M goodness. Come, dear. You need some air.
Luc! We must go.
It would be your pleasure to escort your young charge home.
How kind.
She actually sent him messages during the night
- Marianne, please tell me. - Do not ask me questions.
- You have no confidence in me. - You confide in no one.
- I have nothing to tell. - We neither of us do.
I, because I conceal nothing. You, because you communicate nothing.
Lady Charter is ought to limit her invitation list. It was very warm.
I am glad we left early.
There now ...
Lovers' quarrels are swift to heal. That letter will do the trick.
I must be off. I do hope he doesn't keep her waiting much longer.
It hurts to see her this way.
What a welcome I had from Edward's family.
You never said how agreeable our sister-in-law is. Robert, also.
It is fortunate that none of them knows of our engagement.
"'Dear Madam. I am at a loss to see how I might have offended you."
"lf I have given rise to a belief of more than I meant to express, -
- I regret not having been more guarded."
"My affections are engaged elsewhere."
"It is with regret that I return your letters and the lock of hair."
"l am, et cetera, John Willoughby."
Dearest ...
It is better than if your engagement had carried on before he ended it.
We're not engaged.
I thought he left you with some kind of understanding.
- He's not so unworthy as you think. - Did he tell you that he loved you?
Yes. No ... Never absolutely. It was implied but never declared.
Sometimes I thought it had been, but it never was. He broke no vow.
He made us all believe he loved you.
He did! He loved me as I loved him.
I had to come straight up. How are you, Miss Marianne
Poor thing, she looks very bad. No wonder. for it is but too true.
I was told by Miss Morton, -
- that he is soon to marry a Miss Grey with 50,000!
If true, he is a good-for-nothing who used my young friend ill.
And I wish with all my soul that his wife might plague all his heart out.
He's not the only young man worth having.
With your pretty face You'll never want for admirers.
Better let her have her cry out and have done with it.
I will go look out something to tempt her.
- Does she care for olives? - I cannot tell you.
Apparently, they never were engaged.
Miss Grey has 50,000. Marianne is virtually penniless.
She couldn't expect him to go through with it. But I feel for her.
She will lose her bloom and end a spinster like Elinor.
We might have them to stay for a few days. We are, after all, family.
- And my father ... - My love ...
I would ask them with all my heart, but I've already asked Miss Steele.
And we cannot deprive Mrs. Jennings of all her company.
We can invite your sisters some other year.
Miss Steele will profit more from your generosity, poor girl.
Excellent notion.
Colonel Brandon to see you.
- Thank you so much for coming. - How is your sister?
I must get her home. Palmer can take us to Cleveland, a day from Barton.
- I'll take you to Barton myself. - I confess, that is what I hoped.
Marianne suffers cruelly.
What pains me most is how hard she tries to justify Mr. Willoughby.
Perhaps ...
Ma I relate some circumstances which only a desire to be useful ...
You have something to tell me of Mr. Willoughby?
When I quitted Barton last ...
No, I must go further back.
No doubt ... No doubt ...
... Mrs. Jennings has appraised you of certain events in my past.
The sad outcome of my connection with a young woman named Eliza.
What is not commonly known -
- is that 20 years ago, before she died. Eliza bore a child.
The father. whoever he was. abandoned them.
As Eliza lay dying, she begged me to look after the child.
I had failed her in ever other way, I could not refuse her now.
I placed the child, Beth, with a family in the country -
- where I knew she would be looked after. I saw her whenever I could.
She grew up so headstrong, -
- and, God forgive me, I allowed her too much freedom.
Almost a year ago she disappeared.
I instigated a search, but for eight months I imagined the worst.
On the day of the Delaford picnic, I received the first news of her.
She was ... with child.
And the blackguard who had left her with no hint of his whereabouts ...
Do you mean Willoughby?
Before I could confront him. Lady Allen had turned him out.
- He fled to London. - He left without any explanation.
He risked losing the estate, and the money that remained to his debtors.
So he abandoned Marianne -
- for Miss Grey and her 50.000.
Is Beth still in town?
She has chosen to go to the country for her confinement.
I would not burden you, had I not, from my heart, -
- believed it might, in time, lessen our sister's regrets.
I have described Mr. Willoughby as the worst of libertines.
But I learned from Lady Allen that he did mean to propose that day.
I cannot deny that his intentions towards Marianne were honourable.
I feel certain that he would have married her.
- Had it not been ... - For the money.
- Was I right to tell you? - Of course.
Whatever his past actions, whatever his present course, -
- you may be certain that he loved you.
But not enough.
Not enough ...
Here is someone to cheer you up.
How is our dear sister Poor thing.
I do not know what I'd do if a man treated me with so little respect.
Are you enjoying your stay with John and Fanny?
I was never so happy in my life. Your sister-in-law has taken to me.
- You cannot imagine what happened. - No. I cannot.
Yesterday I was introduced to his mother. She was more than civil.
I have not yet seen Edward, but I feel sure to, very soon.
There is a Mr. Edward Ferrars to see you.
Do ask him to come in.
What a pleasure to see you. You know Miss Steele. of course.
- How do you do, Miss Steele - I am well, thank you.
Do sit down.
Are you surprised to find me here and not at your sister's house?
Let me fetch Marianne. She would be disappointed to miss you.
Edward! I heard your voice.
- At last you found us. - My visit is shamefully overdue.
- You're pale. Are you not well? - Don't think of me. Elinor is well.
- That is enough for both of us. - How do you enjoy London?
The sight of you is all the pleasure it has afforded. Is that not so?
- Why have you not visited before? - I have been engaged elsewhere.
But what was that when there were such friends to be met?
Perhaps you think young men never honour their engagements
Edward is the most incapable of being selfish of anyone I ever saw.
Edward, will you not sit? Help me to persuade him.
- Forgive me. I must take m leave. - You are only just arrived.
I've an urgent commission for Fanny.
Perhaps you might escort me back to your sister's house.
It would be an honour.
- Why did you not urge him to stay? - He must have had his reasons.
Yes, our coldness. Were I Edward, I'd assume you didn't care for me.
Marianne looked badly. It makes me fear that I shall never marry.
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.
The 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 ears to Luc Steele.
His mother has demanded he break the engagement or suffer disinheritance.
But he refuses to break his promise. He has stood b her, -
- and is cut off without a penny. She settled it all on Mr. Robert.
I must find Luc. 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 m word. - He loves you!
- He tried to tell me about Luc. - 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 ma 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 m 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 ...
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 m room. Do hurry!
I think Marianne ma 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 sta 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 ...
M mother ...
She is out of danger. She is out of danger.
- Where is Elinor? - I'm here.
Dearest. I am here.
Col. Brandon ...
Thank ou.
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 me he would have been content
He would have had a wife he loved. but no money, -
- and might have learned to rank his Pocketbook above his heart.
If his regrets are half as painful as mine, he will suffer enough.
Do you compare your conduct with his?
I compare it to what it ought to have been. With yours.
I fetched those beef fillets. Ma'am.
Beef is less expensive in Exeter. Anyway, it's for Marianne.
- Was Exeter crowded? - It was. Ma'am.
Miss Pothington has had another stroke.
And Miss Murden has turned away Coles for his drunkenness.
And Mr. Ferrars is married. but of course you know that.
Who told you he was married
I saw Mrs. Ferrars myself. She and Mr. Ferrars stopped at the inn.
I saw it was Miss Steele. so I took off my hat.
She inquired after all of you, especially Miss Dashwood.
She bade me give their compliments. They're sending a piece of the cake.
- Did Mrs. Ferrars seem well? - She said she was vastly contented.
As she was always an affable lady, I made free to wish her joy.
Thank you, Thomas.
- What is it. Thomas! - I'm not sure, but it's heavy.
"It is small enough for the parlour. When I follow shortly, I expect -
- that you've learnt the enclosed. Your friend, Christopher Brandon."
It fits perfectly.
Here you are, Miss Marianne.
Fetch some tea.
- He must like you very much. - It's for all of us.
Here is Col. Brandon.
- I do not think it is the colonel. - He said he would arrive today.
Edward!
It is Edward!
Calm. We must be calm.
Mr. Ferrars for you, ma'am.
Edward ... What a pleasure to see you.
- I trust I find you all well - Thank you. We are all very well.
We've been enjoying fine weather ... Well. we have .
I'm glad to hear it. The roads were very dry.
I wish you great joy, Edward.
I hope you have left Mrs. Ferrars well.
Tolerably ... Thank you.
Is Mrs. Ferrars at the new Parish?
No ... my mother is in town.
I meant Mrs. Edward Ferrars.
You've not heard?
I think you mean my brother. Mrs. Robert Ferrars.
- Mrs. Robert Ferrarsy - Yes.
I received a letter from Miss Steele. -
- or Mrs. Ferrars, I should say, communicating to me -
- the transfer of her affections to my brother Robert.
It seems they were much thrown together in London.
In view of my new circumstances I felt it only right -
- that she be released fromyour engagement.
At any rate, they were married last week in Plmouth.
Then you ...
... are not married?
No.
Elinor ... I met Lucy when I was very young.
Had I had a profession, I would not have felt such an idle inclination.
At Norland, I convinced myself that you felt only friendship for me, -
- and that it was my heart alone that I was risking.
I have come with no expectations, only to express, now I am able, -
- that my heart is, and always will be ...
... yours.
- He's sitting next to her. - What else?
Tell us!
He's kneeling down!