Persuasion 200: Lady Russell Hints about Dangers of Mrs. Clay
Will Lady Russell ever be able to have a conversation with Anne that is not painful and difficult? Lady Russell sipped her tea but Anne merely stared at hers. Something was on Anne’s mind—something...
View ArticlePersuasion 200: Anne readies Kellynch for the Crofts
There are a thousand things to be done to prepare to leave Kellynch and all of them seem to fall upon Anne. Anne trudged up the steps, a heavy ledger tucked under her arm. Portraits, she was cataloging...
View ArticlePersuasion 200: Everyone talks to Anne
You can now read Jane Austen’s Persuasion right here! Click here to go my Jane Austen Reading room. Never had Anne had so many seeking her ear and her counsel. But as much as things were different,...
View ArticlePersuasion 200: Anne Reflects on the Crofts Arrival at Kellynch
It is Michaelmas and Anne’s thoughts turn toward Kellynch and the Crofts who have now taken residence there. “Would you care for some blackberry jam?” Charles Hayter asked, lifting the dish in her...
View ArticlePersuasion 200: Anne Visits Lady Russell
After sending the Musgroves to Lyme to visit with Louisa, Anne visits Lady Russell. How different Anne has become in the months since they last met. Lady Russell opened her inlaid walnut teapoy. The...
View ArticlePersuasion 200: A Call to the Musgroves at Christmastide
The Musgroves came back to receive their happy boys and girls from school, bringing with them Mrs. Harville’s little children to improve the noise of Uppercross, and lessen that of Lyme. Henrietta...
View ArticlePersuasion 200: Choices
Anne has learnt from a visit with her former governess that an old schoolfellow is currently residing in Bath. Anne pressed her temples and winced. Elizabeth and Father were in rare form today, both...
View ArticlePersuasion 200: Knowing her own mind
Anne suddenly understands her own mind. Anne fastened her spencer and tied her bonnet strings. Strange sensations threatened to overwhelm her and if she did not get outside into the fresh air quickly...
View ArticleA Persuasion scene: Half hope…
Unexpected news from Lyme buoys Wentworth’s spirits. Wentworth sat upon his brother’s horse, surveying the countryside on a very fine morning. At one time, he had been a decent horseman. But years at...
View ArticleRepayment in Kind
Wentworth thanks Mrs. Smith in the best way he can. Anne sat in the parlor of her very own house in Bath. How much friendlier, if less well-appointed, it was than Camden Place. Even without the...
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