"What a pity it is, Elinor", said Marianne, "that Edward should have no taste for drawing."Set up to it, Elinor quickly defends Edward right? Not exactly.
"... I assure you he is by no means deficient in natural taste, though he has not had opportunities of improving it. Had he ever been in the way of learning, I think he would have drawn very well. He distrusts his own judgment in such matters so much, that he is always unwilling to give his opinion on any picture; but he has an innate propriety and simplicity of taste, which in general direct him perfectly right."Hmm, let me try paraphrasing that. Elinor agrees that Edward does not have very highly developed sensibilities but says she thinks he has potential.
So, he isn't handsome, he isn't well spoken, he doesn't have well-developed tastes. What, if anything, does the guy the have going for him?
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