She had an excellent heart;--her disposition was affectionate, and her feelings were strong; but she knew how to govern them: it was a knowledge which her mother had yet to learn; and which one of her sisters had resolved never to be taught.
Marianne's abilities were, in many respects, quite equal to Elinor's.
She was sensible and clever; but eager in everything: her sorrows, her joys, could have no moderation.

She was generous, amiable, interesting: she was everything but prudent.

The resemblance between her and her mother was strikingly great.
Elinor saw, with concern, the excess of her sister's sensibility; but by Mrs.Dashwood it was valued and cherished.

They encouraged each other now in the violence of their affliction.

The agony of grief which overpowered them at first, was voluntarily renewed, was sought for, was created again and again.