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Elinor Dashwood, a young gentlewoman, and Lucy Steele, equally young but not so genteel, have just been introduced by mutual friends. Lucy has arranged to be introduced to Elinor, and schemes to make their parlor conversation semi-private, with ulterior motives: having a suspicion that her secret fiance, Edward Ferrars, has lost interest in her and instead fallen in love with Elinor, she intends to reveal her engagement to Elinor, under the guise of sudden friendship, thus warning away the
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Lucy: Miss Dashwood. Please pardon me, but I wonder if I might ask you something rather odd? Pray, are you closely acquainted with your sister-in-law’s mother, Mrs. Ferrars?
Elinor: No. I have never met her.
Lucy: Truly? Oh. I supposed she might have visited Norland sometimes.
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Elinor: No.
Lucy: I am sorry for that; we could have spent many happy hours together! Anne and I are going in December to see some relations -- but I am really going to see my darling Edward. (Leaning in, quietly.) I will, of course, give him your very, very best.
For full extended scene, please refer to clips or the script edition cited here: Hamill, Kate. Sense and Sensibility. Dramatists Play Service, New York, NY. 2016. p. 66. pp. 44-47.
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