What?
So you like her?
Mrs Shakespeare, she's my refuge. I can't thank you enough.
My gifts are nothing next to yours.
My writing is wood compared to your wild constructions.
Yes, I'm a wild beast! I'm sure Sir Thomas would agree.
Don't concern yourself with his gravity. He has many things to preoccupy him.
Such as?
Edmund!
- It's complex. - And I'm too simple?
Fanny!
He regrets taking me in, doesn't he?
No, it's...
It's just it's problems with the slaves on the plantation.
- The abolitionists are making inroads. - That's a good thing, isn't it?
Well, we all live off the profits, Fanny.
Including you.
Tom, you mustn't be serious!
Come back!
Tom!
You will do as I say!
What, and do as you do?
Even I have principles, sir!
Tom!
You are an angel.
Tom!
"Dear Susy, news items..."
"Sir Thomas has dragged Tom along with him to the West lndies to protect our interests there."
"Maria has found herself a fiance, a Mr Rushworth who Sir Thomas has approved by post"
"Everyone seems delighted with him, except Edmund who says that "
"'If he had not 2,000 pounds a year, we'd think him prodigiously dim. "'
"Consequently, there's an new urgency to Julia to search for a suitor. "
"And Mrs Norris' husband died..."
"which did not seem to inconvenience her very much at all. "
"She's moved into Mansfield proper, where life is decidedly less expensive for her."
"What joy is mine! So..."
"Now there is a new parson moved into the parsonage, and... "
"...Iife seems nothing more than a quick succession of busy nothings."
They are half-brother and -sister to the new parson's wife.
I expect to entertain them with suitable attention and animation.
Not to mention alacrity!
I might need the rest of the morning to recover from the ball last night.
- I'm just a mite sluggish. - lndeed!
Mr Russel, if you please!
May I introduce Miss Mary Crawford?
And her brother, Mr Henry Crawford.
This is my sister, Lady Bertram.
Mr Edmund Bertram.
This is Miss Julia Bertram, who's just come out into society this autumn,
as Miss Maria Bertram, here, has just become engaged to Mr Rushworth.
Perhaps you passed Mr Rushworth's magnificent estate on your way here.
The one with the spectacular gardens, Sotherton?
Actually, we're planning some improvements.
And Fanny Price.
Well...you certainly seem a dreary lot!
Please, do join us in our game, Mr Crawford.
- Well...? - I like them both exceedingly.
But I like Julia best.
Why?
Because her Aunt Norris advised me that it must be so!
She certainly seems very ready to be fallen in love with.
Though Maria is most agreeable.
- Though her choice is made.
Yes, and I like her the better for it.
An engaged woman is always more agreeable than a disengaged.
She is satisfied with herself.
Her cares are over, and she feel she may exert all her powers of pleasing without suspicion
All is safe with a lady engaged. No harm can be done.
You allow yourself great latitude on such points, Henry.
But you will be the one taken in at last.
" l cannot know if he loves me ," said Eliza.
"l asked, 'Did he never gaze on you with admiration?"'
"'Tenderly press your hand? Drop a tear and leave the room abruptly?"'
"'Never,' replied she."
"He's always left the room indeed when his visit has been ended."'
Edmund... so what do you think?
She's delightful.
They're both delightful.
There could be no harm in my liking an agreeable man.
- Everyone knows my situation. - Must you always win?
Even when you already have your prize?
There will be disappointments.
If one scheme of happiness fails...
...human nature turns to another.
You may need your pretty philosophy in the end, Maria.
Pity Tom, the eldest, is not here.
Or his 20,000 and his baronetcy!
Henry! You know those things mean nothing to me.
Shall we stay on a while?
Hmm, yes, please.