Character
Mary Crawford thoroughly charms the wealthy Bertrams when she first meets them. Initially, she considers forming a match with Thomas Bertram, the elder son and heir of a baronet. She finds him to be a suitable match for a young lady such as herself with a fortune of £20,000. However, her feelings do not obey her financial goals as she finds herself preferring instead his younger brother, Edmund Bertram.
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