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Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 31, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Marianne awakes the next day as miserable as she was the day before, but a little more rested. The girls talk over everything that happened between Marianne and Willoughby before breakfast, and Elanor flits between emotions as her sister stays melancholic. Mrs. Jennings comes in with a letter from the girls’ mother. Sadly, the news had yet to reach Ms. Dashwood, and her letter was full of praise for Willoughby, and entreaties for Marianne to tell her more plainly if she and he are engaged. Elanor writes to her mother and explains the new situation to her while Marianne laments further. Mrs. Jennings leaves to visit some friends, and gone, the girls are visited by Colonel Brandon.Marianne flees to her room to avoid the man, and after entering, the Colonel is glad to see that Elanor is alone. He comes to explain some things to Elanor, hoping to give comfort, and lasting conviction in Marianne’s mind. The Colonel goes on to talk of his past and his relations with a woman who, to his despair, was married to his late brother. The woman and his brother divorced, and she fell into ruin, and Colonel Brandon was unable to help her as he was posted in India. When he eventually came back to England, he found the woman on her deathbed, with a small child to take care of. He adopted this girl and sent her to a private school. One day however, while staying with a friend in Bath, the girl disappeared for several months. Colonel Brandon only got news about her in the letter he received on his last morning at Barton Park, when he left so suddenly. This girl apparently ran away with Willoughby, forcing the Colonel to duel the seductor to defend his, and the girl’s honour. Elanor is shocked by this story, and after briefly exchanging a few more particulars, the Colonel takes his leave, giving Elanor permission to tell Marianne about Willoughby’s true character. SEO stuff I don't want to do. Jane Austin's timeless classic Sense and Sensibility follows the story of two girls, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their endeavors in love, marriage, and societal expectations. Love is not easy however, and Elinor finds her sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne's sensibility brings her nothing but heartbreak.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 30, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Mrs Jennings comes to see the girls as soon as she comes home and announces to the girls that she has been informed of Willoughby’s engagement to Miss Grey. She says that she is appalled by Willoughby’s behaviour, and that if she sees him again, that Willoughby will receive the biggest dressing down of his life. She tries to reassure Marianne that Willoughby is not the only man in the world, and before leaving, says that some friends are coming tonight for supper. At Lunch, Marianne eats with Mrs. Jennings and Elanor. She eats more than she has done in days but doesn’t say a word. Mrs. Jennings dotes on Marianne like a parent to a favourite child, but still Marianne’s humour doesn’t improve, and she retires to her room. Mrs. Jennings and Elanor discuss Willoughby’s situation some more, and Mrs. Jennings says that Miss Grey is very very wealthy, and seems to suggest that this is the reason for Willoughby leaving Marianne. Elanor tries to let Mrs. Jennings know that a formal engagement never existed between her sister and that man, but Mrs. Jennings refutes her by saying that it wasn’t necessary for him to ask after showing Marianne around his ancestral home like he did. Colonel Brandon comes to the house and talks with Elanor. He tells her that he heard about the Willoughby situation in town and talks in a way that shows how sorry he feels for Marianne. SEO stuff I don't want to do. Jane Austin's timeless classic Sense and Sensibility follows the story of two girls, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their endeavors in love, marriage, and societal expectations. Love is not easy however, and Elinor finds her sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne's sensibility brings her nothing but heartbreak.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 29, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Marianne is awake and writing a note to Willoughby with all of her tormented emotions guiding her. Elanor goes to ask what she is writing about, but Marianne refuses to tell, saying that she will know all, soon enough. As soon as she finished the note, Marianne sends it off, Elanor refusing to open her mouth while her sister writes. At Breakfast, Marianne neither eats nor says anything, and Elanor focuses on keeping Mrs. Jennings busy. A note soon arrives for Marianne, and she runs out of the room with it. Mrs. Jennings takes no notice of this, believing that Marianne is just too in love to think about anything else. Elanor tells the woman again that Marianne is not engaged, but Mrs. Jennings doesn’t want to hear about it. Going finally upstairs, Elanor finds Marianne sprawled on her bed with 3 letters laying on the sheets. Elanor takes her sisters hand and cries as well. Marianne hand the letter to her sister and then screams in agony. Willoughby’s letter is full of regrets. He states that he never meant to imply to Marianne that he and she were in love, and that he has been engaged elsewhere… He says that he hopes that he can look back on his time with the Dashwoods with fondness… Elanor is disgusted by the letter. She deems it to be full of lies and feels that Willoughby is irredeemable. Elanor reads the letters that Marianne wrote to Willoughby, and comes to understand, after Marianne’s explanations, that her sister and Willoughby were never engaged, but is still disgusted in Willoughby’s behaviour. Marianne begs to be able to go home to Barton, and Elanor agrees that they can leave, but in a few days’ time, to ensure that they are polite enough to Mrs Jennings. SEO stuff I don't want to do. Jane Austin's timeless classic Sense and Sensibility follows the story of two girls, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their endeavors in love, marriage, and societal expectations. Love is not easy however, and Elinor finds her sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne's sensibility brings her nothing but heartbreak.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 28, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Nothing happened over the course of the next few days. Willoughby neither came nor wrote. Lady Middleton has invited the girls to a dance, and though Marianne is deeply distracted she consents to go. When they arrive at the venue, they find the room crowded and hot. Lady Middleton sits at a card table, and the girls find some chairs by her. Elanor then spots Willoughby, talking with a woman, and he acknowledges her presence before going back to talk to the other younger woman. Elanor turns to her sister to see if she too has seen Willoughby. She has… Elanor tries to keep her sister composed, but cannot, and soon Marianne stands up, and Willoughby approaches them, addressing himself to Elanor. Elanor is distressed by his address and finds it confusing that he seems to not know about their being in town. Marianne is having none of it however and asks outright why he is ignoring her letters, and why he wont even shake her hand. He reaches out to her, but her touch seems to pain him, and after a moments pause, he recollects himself and says that he regrets that he missed them the previous Tuesday. Marianne questions him again, and he says that he received her letter, and then leaves the Miss Dashwoods alone to see his friend again. Marianne collapses into her chair, distraught. Elanor goes to Lady Middleton and informs her that Marianne is ill and says that they must go home. Lady Middleton is too polite to say no, and the carriage is soon called for, and they go home where Marianne runs up to her room and cries, while Elanor thinks over everything that has happened between her sister and Willoughby. SEO stuff I don't want to do. Jane Austin's timeless classic Sense and Sensibility follows the story of two girls, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their endeavors in love, marriage, and societal expectations. Love is not easy however, and Elinor finds her sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne's sensibility brings her nothing but heartbreak.

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 27, narrated by Isaac BirchallSubscribe on YT or Join the Book Club on Patreon and support me as an independent creator :D⁠https://ko-fi.com/theessentialreads⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfOFfvo05ElM96CmfsGsu3g/join⁠Summary:Mrs. Jennings, talking about the good weather, gives Marianne some relief in suggesting that the “Sportsmen” would be in the country hunting before making their way into town. Marianne believes that the weather will soon change and bring Willoughby into town. They go into town and deliver letters to all of Mrs. Jenning’s acquaintances, and they all feel a change in the weather. Mrs. Jennings is treating the Dashwood girls with the greatest kindness, and Elanor is actually happy to be in the city. Colonel Brandon visits them every day, and Elanor fears that his feelings for Marianne are growing stronger… Eventually a letter to Marianne from Willoughby arrives, and Marianne is now more anxious than ever and refuses to do anything but wait for him to arrive, but Willoughby does not come. Sir John and Lady Middleton arrive in town and invite the Dashwoods over for a ball, where Willoughby, in spite of being invited, does not show his face.Colonel Brandon arrives the next day and seems anxious. After several minutes of silence, he asks Elanor when he should congratulate her on her sister’s upcoming marriage. Elanor asks where he has heard about it and says it is strange, as she doesn’t know about it herself. He replies that everyone is talking about it, and Elanor notices that he is clearly upset at the information that his “rival” has seemingly won. Elanor reconfirms that she knows nothing about a marriage but does state that Marianne and Willoughby do seem to be attached. On this information Colonel Brandon leaves.SEO stuff I don't want to do. Jane Austin's timeless classic Sense and Sensibility follows the story of two girls, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, and their endeavors in love, marriage, and societal expectations. Love is not easy however, and Elinor finds her sense tested by her charming brother-in-law, while Marianne's sensibility brings her nothing but heartbreak.