Surviving Economic Precarity
The Ledger Behind Feeling
Edward rejoices over the Delaford living while Lucy plans to profit from Colonel Brandon's estate. Elinor visits Harley Street alone, where John questions the gift's value and invents theories of a temporary holding. He whispers that Mrs. Ferrars must not yet hear of the marriage, as if discretion were generosity.
Key Insight
Relatives who audit your rescue will always find it small. John can praise Brandon's kindness and still treat two hundred a year as a joke. When help finally arrives, notice who tries to shrink it before you have signed the lease.
