Along with Edward's presence, he falls in love with Elinor Dashwood. They spend quality time together and form an attachment. This happens while Fanny faces the reality her brother loves Elinor. With naive assumptions, Mrs. Dashwood thanks Fanny for inviting Edward to their home...Fanny makes it clear their mother will remove Edward's inheritance if he marries wrong. Mrs. Dashwood tells Mr. Ferrars they're leaving to a place called Barton Cottage.
With only five hundred pounds a year, they move to Barton cottage in Devonshire. Before they leave Edward tries confiding in Elinor about a childish engagement to another woman, however Fanny pulls him away from Elinor and he doesn't finish the topic of Lucy Steele.
The cottage is cute but smaller than their previous home. They will need a lot of wood to keep the place warm at night. They share rooms which is another huge change in their private lives. There are times when they find themselves to be guests of Mrs. Jennings. She's an open host who loves exposing other people's secrets. She also sees herself as a matchmaker to the Dashwood girls.
Colonel Brandon is a dear friend to Sir John and he's encouraged to pursue Marianne Dashwood. Of course Brandon has doubts because of the age difference. Marianne pushes the idea Mrs. Jennings has of the two away. And that same day Marianne meets John Willoughby and is attracted to him. Marianne Dashwood has an idea of love John embodies and for her it's love at first sight.
John and Marianne grow closer together but days later, when it appears he will propose, he leaves to London. Marianne is devastated and wants to see John again. Colonel Brandon is soon to leave to London also, when he receives a letter on the day he is to host a picnic. Later, at another one of Mrs. Jennings dinners Lucy Steele confides in Elinor about her long engagements to Edward Ferrars. Elinor is devastated at the reality this is what he was trying to tell her months before. And in order to keep their secret, Lucy tells Jennings they are talking about London and all of their diversions.
Of course Mrs. Jennings invites them to her home in London and when they arrive Marianne gives her first letter to the butler, and it is sent to John Willoughby. He doesn't write her back for many nights until after they attend a ball. John is there with a woman named Miss Grey and she inherited a wealth over fifty thousand pounds...And of course this is why Willoughby is with her.
Marianne is devastated and demands to know what's wrong. He writes her and tells her nothing and lies to her. When Mrs Jennings tells them bth he is to marry Miss Grey and her fifty thousand pounds at the end of the month. Marianne becomes love sick and can't believe he could do this to her.
Colonel Brandon adds more to the story for Elinor and finds that John got Brandon's niece pregnant. Of course this news should have helped Marianne more but it doesn't. Edward visits Elinor and Lucy Steele is there and saw the two greet. He is then surrounded by three women who asks him of keeping his vow. He then leaves with Lucy Steele.
Marianne and Elinor are invited to stay at the Palmer's estate which isn't far from John Willoughby's. Marianne walks in the rain to see it and stands on a hill and quotes William Shakespeare. Colonel finds her and she is cold with fever. Marianne almost dies from loving John Willoughby. She thanks the Colonel for everything, and the two become attached.
Edward is freed from his long engagement and tells Elinor and asks to marry her. Everything woks out for the two Dashwood girls and they are proof of true love and happiness. This is a great love story and it deserves 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟.
