A politician in this novel is repeatedly described as "droll" by his wife, whom he is mocked for being unable to return by his mother-in-law Mrs. Jennings; that man owns Cleveland Estate, from which an ill-conceived walk in the rain to Combe Magna results in a near-fatal illness for one of the main characters.
A politician in this novel is repeatedly described as "droll" by his wife, whom he is mocked for being unable to return by his mother-in-law Mrs. Jennings; that man owns Cleveland Estate, from which an ill-conceived walk in the rain to Combe Magna results in a near-fatal illness for one of the main characters. This novel's minor figures include Mr. Palmer and Eliza Williams, a young girl who was (*) knocked up and ditched by a man who ends up prostituting himself to Miss Grey. One protagonist has her frown turned upside down when it is revealed that Lucy Steele has actually married Robert, the brother of her beloved, enabling her to vacate John Middleton's estate shortly before her sister ends up with Colonel Brandon instead of John Willoughby. Also featuring the semi-likable Edward Ferrars, for 10 points, name this Jane Austen novel centering on Elinor and Marianne Dashwood.
A politician in this novel is repeatedly described as "droll" by his wife, whom he is mocked for being unable to return by his mother-in-law Mrs. Jennings; that man owns Cleveland Estate, from which an ill-conceived walk in the rain to Combe Magna results in a near-fatal illness for one of the main characters.
Sense and Sensibility