With Anne deliberately absent from the manor house, Admiral and Mrs. Croft had toured Kellynch Hall with Mr. Shepherd, the leasing agent, and Sir Walter. Afterwards, the Crofts discuss their reaction. For a man who made his living by waging war, Mrs. Croft counted her blessings in that her husband possessed a most amiable disposition. During his …
Because the Elliots had exceeded the income generated by their estate, it became necessary to retrench. Part of the retrenchment required the leasing of Kellynch Hall. To that end, Sir Walter employed the services of an agent, Mr. Shepherd. Mr. Shepherd scanned the list of applicants under consideration as tenants for Kellynch Hall, most of whom were former …
Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch Hall, in Somersetshire, was a man who, for his own amusement, never took up any book but the Baronetage. “Do read it again, Elizabeth,” Sir Walter said to his eldest daughter as she cradled her father’s favorite book in her hands. “John Walter Elliot, born April 6, 1730. Married, June …
Commander Wentworth is gone, and the secret is out! “And where were you, missy?” Molly asked Nancy as she fiddled with the bed covers in their shared attic bedroom. “Talking to Tom.” Nancy, the fourteen-year-old kitchen maid, explained that while emptying the kitchen slop buckets, the junior footman had shared news about the family. “You …
The scene below takes place shortly after Commander Wentworth (he isn’t a captain yet) starts paying particular attention to the middle Elliot daughter. “My, my, my! He’s a handsome one,” Molly, the kitchen maid said, collapsing into her bed in the attic of Kellynch Hall. “Who’s handsome?” the scullery maid asked as she undressed for …
It is the summer of 1806. Frederick Wentworth, who has yet to meet Anne Elliot, is visiting with his brother Edward, a curate in Somerset, while waiting for a ship to command. “Frederick found a home for half a year at Monkford.” – Persuasion “You are restless, Frederick,” Edward Wentworth said to his brother, and the …
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