台词： ELINOR Margaret, are you there? Please come down. John and Fanny will be here soon. A pause. ELINOR is about to leave when a disembodied and truculent young voice stops her. MARGARET (V.O.) Why are they coming to live at Norland? They already have a house in London.
ELINOR Because houses go from father to son, dearest not from father to daughter. It is the law.
Silence. ELINOR tries another tack.
ELINOR If you come inside, we could play with your atlas. MARGARET (V.O.) It's not my atlas any more. It's their atlas.
—-------------------------------------- MARIANNE Fanny wishes to know where the key for the silver cabinet is kept.
ELINOR Betsy has it, I think. What does Fanny want with the silver?
MARIANNE I can only presume she wants to count it. What are you doing?
ELINOR Presents for the servants. Have you seen Margaret? I am worried about her. She has taken to hiding in the oddest places.
MARIANNE Fortunate girl. At least she can escape Fanny, which is more than any of us is able.
ELINOR You do your best. You have not said a word to her for a week.
MARIANNE (truculently) I have! I have said 'yes' and 'no'.
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