Chapter 1
Elinor's defining introduction: she possessed 'a strength of understanding, and coolness of judgment'; 'her feelings were strong; but she knew how to govern them.'
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From Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Elinor embodies 'sense'—self-command, discretion, and emotional regulation—but Austen makes clear she feels as deeply as her sister.
Chapter 37
Elinor's long-suppressed grief bursts forth when she finally tells Marianne about Edward's engagement to Lucy—the famous moment where sense reveals the depth of feeling beneath it.
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