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Marianne's happiness Written by Kristina F (2/24/2013 12:44 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, I must disagree with one assertion..., penned by Sarah Hannah

Yes, Marianne does make that statement in S&S2, but the key point, at least IMO, is that she is merely saying Willoughby would not have been happy with her, not that she would have been unhappy with him. For all we (the viewers) know, Marianne in S&S2 still longs to be with Willoughby, even though she thinks that he would eventually lose interest in her.

Contrast that line in S&S2 with this passage in the novel (Ch. 47), where Marianne acknowledges that she could never have been happy with someone like Willoughby: "It is a great relief to me -- what Elinor told me this morning -- I have now heard exactly what I wished to hear." For some moments her voice was lost; but, recovering herself, she added, and with greater calmness than before: "I am now perfectly satisfied, I wish for no change. I never could have been happy with him, after knowing, as sooner or later I must have known, all this. I should have had no confidence, no esteem. Nothing could have done it away to my feelings."

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S&S2 screenplay vs. film ending Kristina F (1/28/2013 4:52 p.m.)
- edits and cuts Rae Elaine (2/7/2013 1:46 p.m.)
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    Coin Toss   Robbin (2/16/2013 12:40 p.m.)
    
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    more thoughts   Kristina F (2/14/2013 6:41 p.m.)
    
    Showing relationships by symbols and dialog   Robbin (2/16/2013 3:55 p.m.)
    
    Aggression?   Kristina F (2/18/2013 5:23 p.m.)
    
    Brandon versus Brandon   Robbin (2/20/2013 7:14 p.m.)
    
    Duel   Kristina F (2/21/2013 12:47 a.m.)
    
    S&S2 Duel   RobinJ (2/22/2013 3:45 p.m.)
    
    Dueling Brandons   Robbin (2/22/2013 3:03 p.m.)
    
    Duels   Bridget D (2/25/2013 7:20 a.m.)
    
    Screenplay and Brandon   Kristina F (2/23/2013 3:14 p.m.)
    
    Why talk about the duel?   Robbin (2/25/2013 9:00 p.m.)
    
    No good rationale   Kristina F (2/25/2013 10:11 p.m.)
    
    Why not? It is an interesting topic.   Kristina F (2/25/2013 9:30 p.m.)
    
    Brandon in S&S2   Robbin (2/26/2013 1:57 a.m.)
    
    Possible contradictions   Kristina F (2/24/2013 3:17 p.m.)
    
    Antipathy yes, Sympathy No   Robbin (2/25/2013 8:10 p.m.)
    
    I'm not sure that I understand....   Kristina F (2/25/2013 9:06 p.m.)
    
    To be useful   Robbin (2/26/2013 2:03 a.m.)
    
    Since killing Willoughby would have caused...   Adrian (2/21/2013 12:48 p.m.)
    
    Legal consquences, or lack thereof   Kristina F (2/21/2013 7:14 p.m.)
    
    Besides, how would one duelist...   Kristina F (2/21/2013 7:19 p.m.)
    
    Did Willoughby admit his wrong?   kathleen (elder) (2/21/2013 7:49 p.m.)
    
    Defeat   Kristina F (2/21/2013 8:20 p.m.)
    
    Ah yes -- but I don't think humiliation was necessary, either   kathleen (elder) (2/21/2013 8:28 p.m.)
    
    Honor   Kristina F (2/21/2013 9:11 p.m.)
    
    deloping   Nikki N (2/22/2013 11:05 p.m.)
    
    I understood your point   kathleen (elder) (2/22/2013 7:21 a.m.)
    
    Dueling with honour   Srirup (2/22/2013 5:48 a.m.)
    
    Duelling   Bridget D (2/22/2013 7:11 a.m.)
    
    Improvements   Kristina F (2/17/2013 1:08 a.m.)
    
    Rewriting S&S2   Robbin (2/17/2013 5:00 p.m.)
    
    Endings   Kristina F (2/17/2013 11:47 p.m.)
    
    LOL -- easily pleased!!   kathleen (elder) (2/18/2013 7:39 a.m.)
    
    "Strong esteem and lively friendship"   Kristina F (2/22/2013 11:30 p.m.)
    
    I must disagree with one assertion...   Sarah Hannah (2/23/2013 11:23 p.m.)
    
    Marianne's happiness   Kristina F (2/24/2013 12:44 p.m.)
    
    Interpret it as you will   Sarah Hannah (2/24/2013 3:58 p.m.)
    
    Am I being too literal-minded about those lines? nfm   Kristina F (2/25/2013 4:43 p.m.)
    
    You are not alone, Sarah Hannah   Nancy Ann (2/24/2013 9:48 p.m.)
    
    Completely satisfied   Pete (5/3/2013 8:13 p.m.)
    
    Thank you!!   Nancy Ann (2/20/2013 10:19 p.m.)
    
    Marianne   Kristina F (2/16/2013 4:45 p.m.)
    
    I must take a very strong stand...   Kristina F (2/16/2013 4:28 p.m.)
    
    Brandon & Fruit x Two   Robbin (2/16/2013 10:57 p.m.)
    
    Emotions and relationships   Kristina F (2/17/2013 12:37 a.m.)
    
    Headstrong   Robbin (2/17/2013 6:32 p.m.)
    
    Eliza and her friend   Bridget D (2/18/2013 7:19 a.m.)
    
    Eliza   bridget d (2/17/2013 4:06 a.m.)
    
    Did not see a problem with what Brandon said   Pete (5/4/2013 8:58 p.m.)
    
    Brandon   bridget d (5/5/2013 2:33 a.m.)
  - You are quite correct Kristina F (2/7/2013 7:31 p.m.)

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