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Title
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At that moment she first perceived him.
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Description
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In this image Elinor and Marianne sit together at a party in London where Willoughby was present. Marianne wrote to Willoughby after arriving in London, hoping to see him but he ignored her letters. At a party Elinor noticed Willoughby speaking with a woman. He came over to the sisters and spoke to Elinor briefly, ignoring Marianne. Outraged, Marianne asked Willoughby if he had received her letters, to which he said he had, and then hurried away. Marianne was heartbroken and the sisters left the party early and Marianne spent the rest of her time in London miserable. It was later revealed that the woman Willoughby was speaking to at the party, was Miss Grey, a wealthy heiress. Willoughby was not rich and liked to live beyond his means, and hence wanted to marry rich to support his lifestyle. Miss Grey did not approve of Marianne’s letters, and dictated Willoughby’s letter to Marianne in which he said he never loved her. This scene occurs in chapter 28. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style, as Marianne and Elinor wear the regency style dress with an empire waist. The regency period dated to the early nineteenth century (1811-1820) when George, Prince of Wales, later George IV (r. 1820-1830), reigned as regent for his mentally ill father, King George III (r. 1760-1820). The regency period is associated with the rise of neoclassicism in art and fashion.
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Image Creator
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Hugh Thomson (Illustrator)
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Identifier
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mta:25828
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Source Name
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Sense and Sensibility
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Image
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