Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen chapter 31 | Audiobook

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.