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SenseAndSensibilityScript

SenseAndSensibilityScript

YoursonisarrivedfromLondon.

-Father...-John...

YouwillseeinmywilltheestateofNorlandwaslefttomeinaway-

-thatpreventsmefromdividingitbetweenmytwofamilies.

Norland,initsentirety,isthereforeyoursbylaw.

AndIamhappyforyouandFanny.

Butyourstepmother,mywifeanddaughtersareleftonlyayear.

Barelyenoughtoliveon.Nothingforthegirls'dowries.

-Youmusthelpthem.-Ofcourse.

Youmustpromisetodothis.

Ipromise,Father.Ipromise.

Helpthem?

Whatdoyoumean?

Imeantogivethem.Theinterestwillbeanextraincome.

-Thegiftwillfulfilmypromise.-Withoutquestion.Morethanamply.

Onehadrather.onsuchoccasions.dotoomuchthantoolittle.

Ofcourse,hedidnotstipulateaparticularsum.

Whatdoyousaytothen?

Whatbrotherwouldbesokindtohisrealsisters.Letalonehalf-blood?

-Theycanhardlyexpectmore.-Whatcanyouafford?

ayeartotheirmotherisbetterthanlosingatonce.

Shouldshelivelongerthanyearswe'dbecompletelytakenin.

Peopleliveforeverwhenanannuityistobepaidthem.

nowandthenwillamplydischargemypromise,you'reright.

I'mconvincedthatyourfatherhadnoideaofgivingthemmoney.

-Theywillhaveayear.-Whatmorecouldtheywantfor?

Nohousekeeping,carriage,horses,fewservants,keepingnocompany...

Howcomfortable!

Theywillbemuchmoreabletogiveyousomething.

Marianne.canyouplaysomethingelse?

Mammahasbeenweepingsincebreakfast.

Imeantsomethinglessmournful.

Avisitorinmyownhome!

Itisnottobeborne.Elinor.

-Mamma,wehavenowheretogo.-JohnandFannywillbeheresoon.

Doyouexpectmetobeheretowelcomethem?

Vultures!

Iwillstartmakinginquiriesforanewhouseatonce.

Untilthen,wemusttrytobeartheircoming.

Margaret,areyouthere?

Comedown,JohnandFannywillbeheresoon.

WhyaretheytoliveatNorland?

TheyhaveahouseinLondon.

Housesgofromfathertoson,notfathertodaughter.Itisthelaw.

-Come,we'llplaywithyouratlas.-It'snotmine.it'stheiratlas.

Dositdown.

Wearelookingforanewhome,andcanonlyretainThomasandBetsy.

We'resorrytohavetoleaveyouall.

ButwearecertainyouwillfindthenewMrs.Dashwoodafairmistress.

Myonlyrealconcernishowlongitwilltakethemtomoveout.

-HowisMrs.Ferrars?

-Sheisalwaysingoodhealth.

Mybrotheriswithherthisseason.Quitethemostpopularbachelor.

Hehashisownbarouche.

-Youhavetwobrothers?

-Yes.Edwardistheelder.

He'stravellingupfromPlymouthandwillbreakhisjourneyhere.

-Ifthatisagreeabletoyou.-DearJohn...

Thisisyourhomenow.

-Fannywantsthekeytothesilver.-WhatdoesFannywantwithit?

Onecanpresumeshewantstocountit.Whatareyoudoing?

Giftsfortheservants.WhereisMargaret?

She'stakentohiding.

-AtleastshecanescapeFanny.-You'venotsaidawordtoher.

Ihave.I'vesaidyesandno.

Goodmorning,Fanny.

Goodmorning,MissMarianne.

Howdidyoufindthesilver?

Wasitallgenuine?

-Whenmayweexpectyourbrother?

-Edwardisduetomorrow.

Hewillnotstaylong.WillMargaretgiveupherroomforhim?

Theviewisincomparable,andIwanthimtoseeNorlandatitsbest.

Mrs.Dashwood.MissDashwood.MissMarianne.

Mybrother,EdwardFerrars.

Dositdown.

WhereisMissMargaret?

I'mbeginningtodoubtofherexistence.

Forgiveus,Mr.Ferrars.Myyoungestisshyofstrangersatpresent.

Iamshyofstrangersmyself,andIhavenothinglikeherexcuse.

Howdoyoulikeyourview,Mr.Ferrars?

Verymuch.Yourstablesarehandsomeandbeautifullykept.

Stables?

Yourwindowsoverlookthelake.

Anerrorledmetoafamilyroom,butI'verectifiedthesituation.

Iamhappilyinstalledintheguestquarters.

Tea!

They'reallspoilt.MissMargaretisalwaysuptreesandunderfurniture.

I'vebarelyhadacivilwordfromMarianne.

They'vejustlosttheirfather.Theirliveswillneverbethesame.

Thatisnoexcuse.

Library.

-Thesearemostlyforeign.-Indeed.Magnificent.

I'veneverlikedthesmellofbooks.

Thedust,perhaps.Ihearyouhavegreatplansforthewalnutgrove.

IshallhaveitknockeddowntomakeplaceforaGreciantemple.

Thatdoessoundinteresting.Wouldyoushowmethesite?

Tooexpensive,andwedonotneedfourbedrooms.Wecanshare.

Thisone.then.

Wehaveonlyayear.

I'llsendoutmoreinquiriestoday.

Pardonmyintrusion,butIthinkIhavefoundwhatyou'relookingfor.

Won'tyoucomeout?

Wehaven'tseenyouallday.

We'llhavetoenlargeit.Mattockswillhelpyouadjusttoyourhours.

Forgiveme,doyoubyanychancehaveareliableatlas?

-Ibelieveso.-ImustchecktheNile'sposition.

MysistertellsmeitisinSouthAmerica.

No!

No,she'squitewrong.

IbelieveitisinBelgium.

Surelynot.YoumustbethinkingoftheVolga.

-TheVolga,whichstartsin...-InVladivostok.andendsin...

-Wimbledon.-Yes.wherecoffeebeanscomefrom.

ThesourceoftheNileisinAbyssinia.

Isit?

Interesting.

-Howdoyoudo?

EdwardFerrars.-MargaretDashwood.

Itadjoinsthisproperty,andwouldbeadesirableaddition.

-I'llridethereandspeakto...-Gibson.

-He'llbepleasedenoughtosell.-He'llwantmorethanitisworth.

HaveIhurtyou?

Thankyou.Forgiveme.

Thatwasmyfather'sfavourite.

ThankyouforhelpingMargaret.She'schangedsinceyoucame.

Ienjoyhercompany.

-Hassheshownyouthetreehouse?

-Notyet.

Wouldyoudomethehonour,MissDashwood?

-Itisveryfineout.-Withpleasure.

-Margaretalwayswantedtotravel.-Iknow.She'sofftoChinasoon.

I'mtogoasherservant,ontheunderstandingI'llbebadlytreated.

-Whatwillyourdutiesbe?

-Swordfightingandswabbing.

Whichwilltakeprecedence?

AllIhaveeverwantedisthequietofaprivatelife.

Butmymotherisdeterminedtoseemedistinguished.

Orator.Politician.Evenabarristerwoulddo.ifIdroveabarouche.

Whatdoyouwishfor?

Ipreferthechurch,butthatisnotsmartenoughformymother.

Sheprefersthearmy,butthatistoosmartforme.

-WouldyoustayinLondon?

-IhateLondon.

Countrylivingismyideal.AsmallparishwhereImightdosomegood.

Keepchickens...Giveveryshortsermons.

Youfeelidleanduseless.Imaginehowthatiscompounded-

-whenonehasnochoiceofanyoccupationwhatsoever.

Ourcircumstancesarethereforepreciselythesame.

Exceptthatyouwillinherityourfortune.

Wecannotevenearnyours.

PerhapsMargaretisright.Piracyisyouronlyoption.

Whatisswabbingexactly?

"Novoicedivinethestormallayed.Nolightpropitiousshone."

'Whensnatchedfromalleffectualaid,weperished,eachalone."

"Butl,beneatharoughersea,andwhelmedindeepergulfsthanhe..."

No.Edward.

'"Novoicedivinethestormallayed.Nolightpropitiousshone."

'Whensnatchedfromalleffectualaid,weperished,eachalone."

Canyounotfeelhisdespair?

Tryagain.

"Novoicedivinethestormallayed.Nolightpropitiousshone."

'Whensnatchedfromalleffectualaid,weperished,eachalone."

Mamma...

Look.Thishasjustarrived.

"lshouldbepleasedtoofferyouahomeatBartonCottage,assoon..."

-It'sfromSirJohnMiddleton.-EvenElinormustapprovetherent.

-Hasshenotyetseenthis?

-No.Iwillfetchher.

Wait,letusdelay.

IbelievethatEdwardandElinorhaveformedanattachment.

Itwouldbecrueltotakeherawaysosoon.Devonshireissofar.

-Doyoudisapproveherchoice?

-Bynomeans.

-Edwardisveryamiable.-Amiable?

But..?

Thereissomethingwanting.Heistoosedate.Hisreading...

Elinorhasnotyourfeelings.

Canheloveher?

Canthesoulbesatisfiedwithpoliteaffections?

Toloveistobeonfire.LikeJuliet.Guinevere.Heloise.

-Theymaderatherpatheticends.-Pathetic?

Todieforlove?

-Whatcouldbemoreglorious?

-Yourromanticsensibilities...

"Isloveafancyorafeeling?

No,itisimmortalasimmaculatetruth."

"Itisnotablossomshedwhenouthdropsfromlife'sstem."

"Itgrowswithoutwater,norrayofpromisecheatsthepensivegloom."

ApityEdwardhasnopassionforreading.

Youaskedhimtoread.thenyoumadehimnervous.

Yourbehaviouriscordial.Youlikehiminspiteofhisreading.

Ithinkhimeverythingthatisamiableandworthy.

Praise.indeed.

Heshallhavemydevotionwhenyoutellmeheistobemybrother.

-WhatshallIdowithoutyou?

-Withoutme?

I'msureyouwillbeveryhappy,butpromiseyouwon'tlivefaraway.

-Thereisnoquestionof...-Doyoulovehim?

IdonotdenythatIthinkveryhighlyofhim.ThatI...

...greatlyesteemhim.Ilikehim.

Esteem?

Like?

UsethesewordsagainandIshallleavetheroom!

Believemyfeelingstobestronger.Furtherthanthat.donotbelieve.

Isloveafancyorafeeling?

-OraFerrars?

-Gotobed.

"ldonotdenythatIthinkveryhighlyofhim."

"ThatI...greatlyesteemhim."

"ThatIlikehim."

WearesohappythatyouinvitedEdwardtoNorland.

We'reallveryfondofhim.

Wehavegreathopesforhim.Motherexpectsmuchofhim.

Andinmarriage.She'sdeterminedbothheandRobertwillmarrywell.

ButIhopeshedesiresthemtomarryforlove.

Theheartdoesn'talwaysleadusinthemostsuitabledirection.

Edwardisacompassionateperson.Pennilesswomenpreyonthattype.

Havingenteredintoanunderstandinghewouldnevergobackonhisword.

Butitwouldleadtohisruin.

I'mworried.Motherwillwithdrawallfinancialsupportfromhim-

-shouldheplantaffectioninl