《North & South》改編自 Elizabeth Gaskell (1810 - 1865) 的同名小說,故事發生在維多利亞時代的英國,女主角 Margaret Hale 來自南方富裕的 Helstone,Margaret 的父親辭掉牧師一職,Hale 一家不得不離開南方﹐走到了北方工業革命小鎮 Milton。
南方與北方社經背景不同,人們生活迥異,Margaret Hale 第一次在棉花工廠碰上老闆 John Thornton,對他印象極為不佳,對這個無良僱主只有偏見,反之,John 卻對 Margaret 一見傾心。
想不到,一連兩晚共看了三場求婚戲,Jane Austen 拒絶 Harris Bigg-Wither,Margaret Hale 先後拒絶 Henry Lennox 及 John Thornton,其中 Thorton 被傷透了心,簡直慘不忍睹。
心想,誰可抵擋 John Thornton 的俊朗、高大威猛、溫文爾雅及玉樹臨風!Margaret Hale 實在太傻了吧。
John Thornton 向 Margaret 求婚,欲言又止道:
Miss Hale, I didn't just come here to thank you. I came... because... I think it... very likely... I know I've never found myself in this position before. It's... difficult to find the words. Miss Hale, my feelings for you... are very strong...
Margaret Hale 誤會了 John Thornton,認為他求婚,只是盡了拯救她名譽的責任,又認為只是為了幫助 Hale 一家才想要擁有她。
可憐 John 被意中人誤解,吶喊出他的感受:
I spoke to you about my feelings because I love you; I had no thought for your reputation!
I don't want to possess you! I wish to marry you because I love you!
卻被 Margaret 冰水潑在身上,"You shouldn't! Because I do not like you, and never have."
原著有這一段 Margaret 的想法,心底裡她是知道 John 愛着她的。
The clear conviction dawned upon her, shined bright upon her, that he did love her; that he had loved her; that he would love her.
實在太喜歡這段戲了。

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