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Mrs. Dashwood:
Why so grave? You disapprove her choice? Marianne:
By no means. Edward is very amiable. Mrs. Dashwood:
Amiable? But...? Marianne:
But there is something wanting. He's too sedate. His reading last night... Mrs. Dashwood:
But Elinor has not your feelings. His reserve suits her. Marianne:
Can he love her? Can the soul really be satisfied with such polite affections? To love is to burn - to be on fire, like Juliet or Guinevere or Eloise. Mrs. Dashwood:
They made rather pathetic ends, dear. Marianne:
Pathetic? To die for love? How can you say so? What could be more glorious? Mrs. Dashwood:
I think that would be taking your romantic sensibilities a little far
Why so grave? You disapprove her choice? Marianne:
By no means. Edward is very amiable. Mrs. Dashwood:
Amiable? But...? Marianne:
But there is something wanting. He's too sedate. His reading last night... Mrs. Dashwood:
But Elinor has not your feelings. His reserve suits her. Marianne:
Can he love her? Can the soul really be satisfied with such polite affections? To love is to burn - to be on fire, like Juliet or Guinevere or Eloise. Mrs. Dashwood:
They made rather pathetic ends, dear. Marianne:
Pathetic? To die for love? How can you say so? What could be more glorious? Mrs. Dashwood:
I think that would be taking your romantic sensibilities a little far
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Why so grave You disapprove her choice
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By no means
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Edward is very amiable
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Amiable But
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But there is something wanting
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He's too sedate His reading last night
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Elinor has not your feelings His reserve suits her
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Can he love her
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Can the soul really be satisfied with such polite affections
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To love is to burn to be on fire
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Like Juliet or Guinevere or Eloise
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They met rather pathetic ends
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Pathetic To die for love How can you say so What could be more glorious
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That may be taking your romantic sensibilities a little far
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Movie Summary
Rich Mr. Dashwood dies, leaving his second wife and her three daughters poor by the rules of inheritance. The two eldest daughters are the title opposites.

