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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
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After some opposition, Marianne yielded to her sister's entreaties and consented to go out with her and Mrs. Jennings one morning for half an hour. She expressly conditioned, however, for paying no visits. and would do no more than accompany them to Gray's in Sackville Street, where Eleanor was carrying on a negotiation for the exchange of a few old-fashioned jewels of her mother.
When they stopped at the door, Mrs. Jennings recollected that there was a lady at the other end of the street on whom she ought to call, and as she had no business at Gray's, it was resolved that while her young friends transacted theirs, she should pay her visit and return for them.
On ascending the stairs, the Miss Dashwoods found so many people before them in the room that there was not a person at liberty to tend to their orders, and they were obliged to wait. All that could be done was to sit down at that end of the counter, which seemed to promise the quickest succession.
One gentleman only was standing there, and it is probable that Eleanor was not without hope of exciting his politeness to a quicker dispatch. But the correctness of his eye and the delicacy of his taste proved to be beyond his politeness.
He was giving orders for a toothpick case for himself... until its size, shape and ornaments were determined... all of which, after examining and debating for a quarter of an hour... over every toothpick case in the shop... were finally arranged by his own inventive fancy. He had no leisure to bestow any other attention on the two ladies...
than what was comprised in three or four very broad stairs, a kind of notice which served to imprint on Eleanor the remembrance of a person and face, of strong, natural, sterling insignificance, though adorned in the first style of fashion.
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Chapter 2: Why does Marianne finally agree to go out with Elinor?
In short, it is a kind of thing that, lowering his voice to an important whisper, will be exceedingly welcome to all parties. Recollecting himself, however, he added, that is, I mean to say, your friends are all truly anxious to see you well settled. Fanny particularly, for she has your interest very much at heart, I assure you. And her mother too, Mrs. Ferrars, a very good-natured woman.
I am sure it would give her great pleasure, she said as much the other day. Eleanor would not vouchsafe any answer. It would be something remarkable now, he continued, something droll, if Fanny should have a brother and I a sister settling at the same time. And yet, it is not very unlikely. ''Is Mr Edward Ferrars,'' said Eleanor with resolution, ''going to be married?''
''It is not actually settled, but there is such a thing in agitation. He has a most excellent mother. Mrs Ferrars, with the utmost liberality, will come forward and settle on him a thousand a year, if the match takes place.''
Chapter 3: What unexpected encounter occurs during their shopping trip?
The lady is the Honourable Miss Morton, only daughter of the late Lord Morton, with 30,000 pounds. A very desirable connection on both sides, and I have not a doubt of its taking place in time. A thousand a year is a great deal for a mother to give away, to make over forever. But Mrs. Ferrars has a noble spirit, to give you another instance of her liberality.
The other day, as soon as we came to town, aware that money could not be very plenty with us just now, she put banknotes into Fanny's hands to the amount of two hundred pounds. and extremely acceptable it is, for we must live at a great expense while we are here.
He paused for her assent and compassion, and she forced herself to say, Your expenses both in town and country must certainly be considerable, but your income is a large one. Not so large, I dare say, as many people suppose. I do not mean to complain, however. It is undoubtedly a comfortable one, and I hope will in time be better.
The enclosure of Norland Common, now carrying on, is a most serious drain. And then I have made a little purchase within this half year. East Kingham Farm. You must remember the place where old Gibson used to live. The land was so very desirable for me in every respect, so immediately adjoining my own property that I felt it my duty to buy it.
I could not have answered it to my conscience to let it fall into any other hands a man must pay for his convenience and it has cost me a vast deal of money more than you think it really and intrinsically worth why I hope not that I might have sold it again the next day for more than I gave
But with regard to the purchase money, I might have been very unfortunate indeed, for the stocks were at that time so low that if I had not happened to have the necessary sum in my banker's hands, I must have sold out to very great loss. Eleanor could only smile. Other great and inevitable expenses too we have had on first coming to Norland.
Our respected father, as you well know, bequeathed all the Stanhill effects that remained at Norland, and very valuable they were, to your mother, far be it from me to repine at his doing so. He had an undoubted right to dispose of his own property as he chose.
But in consequence of it, we have been obliged to make large purchases of linen, china and so on to supply the place of what was taken away. You may guess after all these expenses how very far we must be from being rich and how acceptable Mrs. Ferrars' kindness is. Certainly, said Eleanor, and assisted by her liberality, I hope you may yet live to be in easy circumstances.
Another year or two may do much towards it, he gravely replied, but however there is still a great deal to be done. There is not a stone laid of Fanny's greenhouse, and nothing but the plan of the flower garden marked out. Where is the greenhouse to be? Upon the knoll behind the house, the old walnut trees are all come down to make room for it.
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