Sense and Sensibility: resumen de Chapter 35

Qué sucede

1. Elinor sees Mrs. Ferrars’s hostility as another difficulty that marriage to Edward would involve.
2. Lucy visits Elinor and insists that Mrs. Ferrars’s kindness gives her reason to expect approval of her engagement.
3. Edward arrives unexpectedly, and Elinor struggles to maintain conversation while Lucy watches her.
4. Elinor briefly leaves Edward and Lucy alone before bringing Marianne into the room.
5. Marianne warmly welcomes Edward and praises his conscience, unknowingly increasing his discomfort until he leaves.
6. After Lucy departs, Marianne rejects Elinor’s explanation of Edward’s behavior, and secrecy prevents Elinor from explaining further.

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The comparison distinguishes the three people’s emotional and moral positions. It explains why Edward struggles more visibly than either woman during their meeting.

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