Category: C Allyn Pierson

Persuasion 200: Anne Requires Peace and Quiet

Soon after receiving the news that Captain Wentworth was free of any obligation to Louisa Musgrove, Admiral Croft suggests to Anne Elliot that they invite Captain Wentworth to Bath so he can find a bride… Anne quietly shut the door to her room and sat on her bed. Her heart felt as if it was …

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Persuasion 200: Louisa Returns to Uppercross with the Harvilles

Louisa has finally healed enough to go home to Uppercross… Louisa clutched at Captain Benwick’s hand while the luggage was being loaded onto the chaise, a tear coursing down each cheek. “What if my parents will not approve our marriage? I could not bear it!” The captain stroked her hand gently. “Do not worry my …

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Persuasion 200: The Courtship of Capt Benwick and Louisa Musgrove

Louisa Musgrove is at the Harvilles little house in Lyme in an “interesting state.” During her slow recovery various members of her family come to town, but eventually they must go home… During the first week of Miss Louisa’s illness, Captain Benwick did his best to stay out of the way. The patient’s family was …

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Persuasion 200: Captain Wentworth Visits Shropshire

It had been several years since Captain Wentworth had visited his brother, who had been a curate in Monkford when then Commander Wentworth came to stay and met Anne Elliot. By the time Edward Wentworth saw his elder brother ride up to the front door of his modest parsonage he had indulged in close to …

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Persuasion 200: The Harvilles and Benwick Share Impressions of Their Visitors

The young people from Uppercross travel to Lyme to visit two of Captain Wentworth’s fellow officers. After a pleasant day, Captains Harville and Benwick send the guests off to their inn and sit down for a talk about their friends, new and old. Captain Harville tamped the tobacco down in his pipe, then lit a …

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Persuasion 200: Henrietta Considers Her Suitors

After her discussion of Captain Wentworth’s looks and charm with her sister Louisa, Henrietta realizes that she must decide to whom she should give her love, the captain, or her cousin Charles, who she is more than half promised to. Several days after her half-joking talk with her sister Louisa about Captain Wentworth, Henrietta Musgrove …

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P200: Louisa and Henrietta discuss Captain Wentworth

Louisa and Henrietta have spent the evening with Captain Wentworth at a family dinner… Louisa slowly brushed her hair out, the sugar-water her maid had applied to keep her unruly curls under control providing a battle, as it did every evening. When she finally finished deconstructing her ringlets and braided her hair for bed, Henrietta, …

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Persuasion 200 – Mrs. Clay’s Aspirations for the Future

Sir Walter Elliot, Miss Elliot, and Mrs. Clay have finally arrived in Bath, their new home, and sent the carriage horses back to Kellynch. They have found a lovely home in Camden Place… Mrs. Clay looked around her room in Camden Place with satisfaction. It was lofty and elegantly appointed…far, far more elegantly appointed than …

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Persuasion 200: Mr. Shepherd steps in…

Lady Russell, after consulting with Anne, has come up with a plan for retrenchment for the Elliots and Mr. Shepherd sees an end to his problems… Mr. Shepherd was in a quandary. His primary employer, Sir Walter Elliot, was in dire financial straits and Mr. Shepherd’s hints about retrenchment had been to no avail. Sir …

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Persuasion 200: An engagement, and two hearts, broken

Anne has been convinced by her family and Lady Russell that it would be foolish to marry Commander Wentworth. No matter how much she loves him, he is not established in his career and has only his naval pay and a little prize money to support her and any children they have. She has broken …

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