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After hearing the content of the will left by her uncle, Marianne Dashwood felt sad and disappointed, and felt that the filial companionship of their mother and daughter over the years had been ignored.

Her heart was unsettled, and she consciously experienced the indifference and narrowness of the human heart again, and she was sad and depressed for a while, with emotional ups and downs.She looked around in a daze, feeling that everyone was wearing a false mask, those scrutinizing eyes made her unable to stay in the dark room peacefully, so she bit her lip and hurried out with her eyes wide open.

There was already a strong wind outside, and thick leaden gray clouds enveloped the Nolan Manor where the funeral was being held. There was faint thunder, and a storm was approaching. Such weather is really not a good place to stay outdoors for a long time. opportunity.

But Marianne Dashwood has always been irritable, with bright moods and anger, and rarely acts calmly and rationally like her sister Elinor. At this time, her heart is full of dissatisfaction and pessimism, and she can't care about the weather.

She even felt that only such an environment full of drama could bring out her sadness and solemnity.

She sprinted in the wind, ran under the dark clouds, and shed tears in the woods behind Nolan Manor. In her opinion, even Cowper's lyric poems could not calm down her disappointment in people's hearts and pessimism about the future.

The old owner of Norland Manor, who had just passed away, was Marianne's great-uncle, an old gentleman who was a bachelor, and Marianne's father, Mr. Henry Dashwood, was the legal heir of Norland Manor.

Ten years ago, Henry Dashwood's family moved into Nolan Manor.

Mrs. Dashwood and her three daughters looked after and accompanied the lonely old gentleman, and made his old age very comfortable.However, the care of the niece and his wife and their three daughters, and the family happiness they brought to the old gentleman, are not as important as a two or three-year-old boy.

This little boy is the only son of Marianne's half-brother. He was led by his parents to meet the old gentleman several times. Unexpectedly, this healthy and lively little boy immediately won the old gentleman's true love.

Therefore, when the old gentleman passed the Grange estate to his nephew, he added an additional condition, that is, the property must pass through his nephew Henry Dashwood to his eldest son John in its entirety, and then to John's son Harry.

In other words, with this additional condition, Mrs. Dashwood and her three daughters have nothing to do with the estate of Norland Manor.Even if Mr. Henry Dashwood wants to sell assets such as trees and livestock on the farm to subsidize his wife and daughter, it is not allowed.

Of course, this old gentleman is not completely partial. After all, he is grateful for the care of his niece, daughter-in-law, mother and daughter for many years, and he is grateful for the family happiness brought to him by this family.He therefore left a thousand pounds each as a dowry to the three Miss Dashwoods.

However, the amount of money was far from what Marianne had expected. When she wandered aimlessly in the forest, she was full of grievances, feeling worthless for her mother, Mrs. Dashwood, and her three sisters.

Marianne Dashwood's mind was full of various thoughts.For a while, it was the scene of the family getting along warmly in the past; Only 15 years old this year.

She thought too much, and her head became dizzy. By the time the bean-sized raindrops fell, she had already reached the depths of the forest and the other side of the hillside.

The thunder and icy rain awakened Marianne, who was immersed in self-pity, she screamed and ran back in a panic.

Misfortunes never come singly. Marianne didn't pay attention to her feet when she was running, and she tripped over an old tree root on a slope. After that, she rolled directly to the bottom of the slope, hit her head on a stone, and passed out completely.

Three days later, Marianne Dashwood woke up briefly from the high fever. She struggled to open her eyes, looked at Mrs. Dashwood who was guarding the bed with nostalgia, and then fell asleep again.

At one point, the girl on the hospital bed lost her breath.

Afterwards, signs of life returned to the body.

When Pei Xiang, who had traveled through time, regained consciousness, the first thing he saw was Mrs. Dashwood's delighted eyes. After quickly receiving the memory of Marianne Dashwood, her expression changed from dazed to tangled to calm .

"My God, Marianne is awake!"

"Really? Marianne is awake?"

"Yes, yes, Elinor, look, Marianne has opened her eyes..."

"Oh, God bless, Marianne is awake!"

"Quick, go tell your dad the good news..."

Another month later, Pei Xiang was able to be helped to sit in the living room for a while. Her ankle was injured. If she wanted to fully recover and walk normally, she would have to rest in bed for at least two or three months. .

"My dear Marianne, how are you feeling today?"

Miss Elinor Dashwood gazed with concern into her sister's pale and beautiful face, and took a seat quite near her.

Pei Xiang smiled brightly at her sister, with a lively tone:

"I'm feeling well, Elinor, and I've got an appetite to eat. I suspect, however, that by the time I've got my ankles right enough to go for walks or exercise rides, I won't be able to fit any of my dresses."

She stretched out her arms to compare her waistline, and drew an exaggerated big circle in mid-air.

Elinor was amused by her sister's exaggerated description, and at the same time felt sincerely happy for her lively and cheerful expression.

She was afraid that the accident that day would cloud her sister's mind, and that Marianne's sentimental character would affect her recovery.

But now it seems that everything is moving in a good direction.

Marianne's late arrival that day terrified the family.After sending people around to inquire, some gardeners said that they saw Miss Marian heading towards the woods, but they never saw her return.

So Mr. Dashwood and several gentlemen went out in a thunderstorm to look for Marianne. After several searches, they finally found the poor girl who was injured and unconscious at the bottom of a slope.

When Marianne was rescued, the condition was very bad, and the diagnosis result given by the invited doctor was not very optimistic, and even asked the Dashwoods to prepare for the worst.

Mrs. Dashwood cried bitterly on the spot, and Mr. Dashwood was also reeling.

The still Elinor suppressed her grief and immediately took on the responsibility of the eldest daughter. She begged the doctor firmly and sincerely to try her best to treat Marianne, and the Dashwood family would provide all possible support.

The eldest daughter's rational and calm attitude brought Mr. Dashwood to his senses quickly, and he immediately agreed with this statement.

After a period of intensive treatment, Mr. Dashwood suddenly realized that the eldest son John Dashwood had not come to visit his dying sister.

At this time, he suddenly remembered that when he took people to search and rescue Marianne, the eldest son did not go out in the rain with him, but yawned sleepily.The indifference of John's face was at this moment remarkably clear in Mr. Dashwood's mind.

If Mr. Dashwood originally had some illusions about the eldest son, thinking that he would treat Dashwood mother and daughter well in the future, then after the incident of Marianne's distress, he fully recognized the fact.

——My eldest son doesn't have much affection for his three half-sisters. If I weren't alive, the relationship between them would be even more distant than that of ordinary neighbors.

Mr. Dashwood sighed silently, feeling deeply disappointed and helpless, he could only try his best to think of ways to give Mrs. Dashwood, mother and daughter four more plans.

He only has [-] pounds of property, plus the [-] pounds dowry left by the previous owner of the Nolan Manor to the Miss Dashwood, a total of [-] pounds is at his disposal.

He thought that if he could live a few more years, work hard to improve the management of the farm, live frugally and reduce expenses, he would definitely be able to leave more property to his wife and daughter before he died.

Mr. Dashwood has always had an optimistic personality. After he had an idea, he began to plan. He also shared his idea with his eldest daughter Elinor, who is always rational and calm.

Elinor told Mr. Dashwood's paternal love to her bored and convalescent sister, hoping that she would no longer be depressed because of the will.

After hearing Elinor's report, Pei Xiang immediately showed a happy and straightforward smile according to Marianne's original character.

However, she did not admit that she was unhappy about the will.

Elinor hesitated for a while, but still asked:

"Dear Marianne, I noticed that after you woke up, you stopped flipping through your favorite poetry collection, and you didn't go to the piano to play moving notes. If you weren't really depressed, how could you stay away from me? Your favorite literature and art?"

Pei Xiang has learned from Marianne's memory that this 15-year-old girl is a passionate girl who likes romance. She burns like a flame, is intelligent and versatile, and is funny and cute.

But at the same time, she is also sentimental, easily sad, and often even acts recklessly.Such a character is very similar to Mrs. Dashwood. The mother and daughter are equally sensitive and affectionate, and they like to indulge in the surging emotional world of sorrow and joy, and cannot extricate themselves.

After getting to know Marianne's character, Pei Xiang felt that it was too different from her real character. She could pretend for a while, making people around her think that she was the original Marianne Dashwood, without noticing much of the difference.

However, Yuanshen is only 15 years old this year, and he will live with the Dashwood family for many years.If he keeps pretending like this, even if Pei Xiang is good at role-playing, he will feel tired.

So, she decided to seize the opportunity of the injury and began to make some changes slowly.It was like a little girl who had experienced an accident and was determined to become prudent and cautious because of her fear.

"Eleanor, my sister, I have learned enough this time. How I regretted it when I fell off the slope, when I fell faint in the rain! I regretted not You are acting impulsively, knowing that it is going to rain heavily, and you ran into the woods alone. Obviously, obviously, you and I have suffered the same great disappointment, but you still look calm, making no one notice any emotional fluctuations .

"But I can't do it anymore. After listening to the will, I feel that the room is extremely depressing. The eyes of those people are too indifferent. Many people seem to be laughing at the pitiful situation of our mother and daughter in the future. So, I I couldn't control my emotions, and acted recklessly regardless of my own safety. The final result was that I almost lost my life, and the relatives who loved and valued me were worried about me.

"When I think about this, I regret my reckless behavior. Elinor, in fact, when I had a high fever, I woke up in a daze once. I saw my mother sitting on the bed worryingly taking care of me, and I regretted it very much. I shouldn't hurt myself for people and things that are not worth it, and then let my family who loves me suffer.

"Dear sister, I have made a decision during these days of recuperation. I will try my best to control my sentimental emotions and get rid of my irritable temper. Sometimes, it's okay to be calm and rational like you."

Pei Xiang's words were not completely fabricated by herself, the part about Marian's inner thoughts actually mostly came from the original body's true regret.

Before the 15-year-old girl passed away, the thing she regretted most was that her own willfulness caused her relatives to fall into great grief.If everything can be done again, she really hopes that she can learn from her sister's three-point rationality and learn to restrain her impulsive temper as much as possible.

Elinor was deeply shocked when she heard these words.Although she has always been calm and calm, she is still just a young girl with a soft and tender temperament. Looking at her sister's pale and bloodless face, she couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Marian, my dear Marian, you should know how excited I am to hear you say, God bless you, keep you safe! The night you were rescued by papa, me and mama, and Our little sister Margaret was frightened and thought she was going to lose you forever.

"To be honest, Marianne, while I was praying, I also secretly complained about your impulsiveness and recklessness. It was obvious that there was already such a strong wind blowing outside, and there was faint thunder, but you went alone In the woods so far away, no one told me, how scary is this?

"But you are lying so weak on the hospital bed, and I don't think I should blame you anymore. Because you have learned a lesson, and this lesson is far greater than your fault. I have been sincerely praying for you, my Mary. Ann, I'm so happy to hear you say that now, my smart and beautiful sister has finally grown up a bit."

Pei Xiang handed Elinor a handkerchief, and let Elinor, who was rarely emotional, wipe away her tears.Then, she changed the subject without a trace, and talked with Elinor about the various changes that had taken place in Norland Manor these days.

"Oh, speaking of this, John and Fanny finally remembered to come to see you, but you were fast asleep at the time, so they didn't go upstairs to disturb you, but sat in the living room and went home in the carriage. "

Pei Xiang knew that the "John and Fanny" in Elinor's mouth referred to their sister's brother-in-law, who was the future owner of Nolan Manor.She also knew that in the event of Mr. Dashwood's death Mrs. Dashwood, mother and daughter would have to leave this comfortable place and take up residence in a cottage.

Because this is the world of Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility", she has a special status now, and she can be regarded as one of the heroines of the plot.The other heroine is Miss Elinor Dashwood sitting opposite her.