Am SO glad you enjoyed this as I think these 200 words took me twice as long as a 1000 R/T ones would have, lol.
I had to have a very hasty look at the book as it had been a while since I'd read it while, thanks to multiple viewings, the film is firmly in my head. I did remember the flannel waistcoat line, and thought it would be nice to think of Marianne, rather to her own surprise, imagining herself going so far as to tease him about it - and wondering how he'd respond in kind.
I also like to think that being sadder and wiser, she'd come to realise that there's many different kinds of romance and that realising their potential, as well as seeing her husband being so visibly joyful at marrying her, would fill her with delight and 'longing' to discover them. And build into something much stronger and longer-lasting for them both. I simply can't believe sober, studious Marianne would last very long, as neither could you in your fic, lol. It's nice to think that Brandon would restore her enthusiasm to her, and a lot more besides.
Thanks so much for such wonderful comments and encouragement to try this pairing again. I may have to build up to it... ;)
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Date: 2009-01-08 02:09 pm (UTC)I had to have a very hasty look at the book as it had been a while since I'd read it while, thanks to multiple viewings, the film is firmly in my head. I did remember the flannel waistcoat line, and thought it would be nice to think of Marianne, rather to her own surprise, imagining herself going so far as to tease him about it - and wondering how he'd respond in kind.
I also like to think that being sadder and wiser, she'd come to realise that there's many different kinds of romance and that realising their potential, as well as seeing her husband being so visibly joyful at marrying her, would fill her with delight and 'longing' to discover them. And build into something much stronger and longer-lasting for them both. I simply can't believe sober, studious Marianne would last very long, as neither could you in your fic, lol. It's nice to think that Brandon would restore her enthusiasm to her, and a lot more besides.
Thanks so much for such wonderful comments and encouragement to try this pairing again. I may have to build up to it... ;)