A love like that did not die swiftly. In his and Eliza’s case, it had never died at all. Brandon was not fool enough to think that it would be different for Marianne and Willoughby. No doubt he wishes to meet with her on their next journey to visit his aunt, Brandon thought. A base yet natural part of him wished to rage against this, to forbid the very notion of it, to tell Marianne she was never to be alone with that man again. Yet Brandon knew better than most that love burns only brighter for having been forbidden. Marianne’s loyalty meant nothing if it were commanded. The decision must be
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