Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

early in february, within a fortnight from the receipt of willoughby’s letter, elinor had the painful office of informing her sister that he was married. she had taken care to have the intelligence conveyed to herself, as soon as it was known that the ceremony was over, as she was desirous that marianne should not receive the first notice of it from the public papers, which she saw her eagerly examining every morning.

she received the news with resolute composure; made no observation on it, and at first shed no tears; … (sense and sensibility, chapter 32, pp. 10–11)

what is particularly striking about this excerpt?

elinor realizes that she must tell marianne of this marriage.
marianne is beginning to show restraint and sense in her actions.
elinor wants marianne to learn of this marriage privately rather than publicly.
it has only been one season since willoughby and marianne were displaying romantic feelings toward each other.