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Chapter 2. Mrs. John Dashwood now installed herself mistress of Norland; and her mother and sisters-in-law were degraded to the condition of visitors. As such, however, they were treated by her with quiet civility; and by her husband with as much kindness as he could feel towards anybody beyond himself, his wife, and their child.
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- Jane Austen
- 1811
- Elinor believes that Lucy is telling the truth about her secret engagement to Edward. Elinor feels badly treated by Edward, but is persuaded to forgive him by her conviction that he loves her.
- Under Elinor’s questioning, Lucy reveals that Edward has insufficient money of his own to marry, and depends on his mother’s favor. She and Edward have decided that they must wait until Mrs. Ferrars dies, and Edward inherits her fortune, before they can marry.
- Mrs. Jennings invites Elinor and Marianne to stay with her at her London home, and promises to do her best to marry them off. Elinor at first refuses on the grounds that they cannot leave their mother alone (privately, she does not want to risk meeting Edward), but Marianne is eager to accept because Willoughby is in London.
- Elinor, Marianne, and Mrs. Jennings reach Mrs. Jennings’ London house. Marianne immediately sits down to write a letter, and the reader is left to infer that it is to Willoughby.
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Summary. Installed in Norland Park, Mrs. John Dashwood (Fanny) treated her mother-in-law and sisters-in-law with "quiet civility" while determined to defeat any attempt to provide for them financially.
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Sense and Sensibility Chapter 2 Summary. After moving in to Norland, Mrs. John Dashwood (a.k.a. Fanny) and her henpecked husband try to decide how much financial support to give to his sisters.
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