When Mr. Henry Dashwood dies, leaving all his money to the son of his first wife of John
Dashwood, his second wife and three daughters are left without permanent home and very
little income. Mrs. Dashwood and her daughters (Elinor, Marianne and Margaret) are
invited to
stay with their distant relatives, Middleton, at Barton Park. Elinor is sad to leave his home
in
Norland because she has become closely linked to Edward Ferrars, the brother-in-law of
his
half brother John. However, once in Barton Park, Elinor and Marianne discovers many
new
friends, including retired officer and bachelor Colonel Brandon, and the gallant and
impetuous
John Willoughby, who rescues Marianne after she twisted her ankle running for the hills
Barton
in the rain. Willoughby Marianne courts openly and brazenly, and together the two flaunt
their
attachment to another until suddenly announced that Willoughby was leaving for London
on
business, leaving Marianne lovesick and miserable. Meanwhile, Anne and Lucy Steele,
two
recently discovered relationships Lady Middleton’s mother, Mrs. Jennings, come to Barton
Park
as guests of the Middleton. Lucy ingratiated herself to Elinor and informs her that she
(Lucy)
has been secretly hired Mr. Ferrars for a year. Elinor initially assumed that Lucy refers to
Edward’s younger brother, Robert, but was surprised and hurt to know that Lucy actually
refers
to her beloved Edward.In Volume II of the novel, Elinor and Marianne travel to London
with Mrs. Jennings. Colonel