Table of Contents

A Beginning and an End

William Elliot Meets His Cousin

Wentworth Visits His Brother

The First Meeting

The Servants View of Wentworth

The First Proposal

Wentworth Applies to Sir Walter

What Will the Future Bring?

Lady Russell’s Persuasion

Anne Ends the Engagement

Two Hearts Broken

Servants View of the Break-up

The Taking of the Laconia

The Wreck of the Asp

Will Wentworth Return?

Charles Musgrove Proposes to Anne

Anne Tells Lady Russell

Anne Refuses Charles Musgrove

Dick Musgrove, Scrub

A Mutual Admiration Society

Can We Retrench?

Planning Retrenchment

Mr. Shepherd Steps In

Whither Should We Go?

The Danger of Mrs. Clay

Meeting the Estate Agent

News of Wentworth’s Sister

The Crofts Visit Kellynch

The Crofts Discuss the Lease

Anne Must Come to Uppercross

Benwick Learns of Fanny’s Death

We Cannot Do Without Mrs. Clay

Preparing Kellynch

Sir Walter Departs for Bath

Mrs. Clay’s Aspirations

Lady Russell and Anne

The Musgroves And the Elliots

Anne Arrives at Uppercross

Anne Calls at Uppercross

Mary Musgrove’s Complaint

Captain Wentworth Hears News

Everyone Talks to Anne

An Impromptu Ball at Uppercross

The Crofts Arrive at Kellynch

The Musgroves’ Lament for Dickie

Wentworth Arrives at Kellynch

Mr. Musgrove Calls on Wentworth

Little Charles’s Collarbone

Wentworth’s First Sight of Anne

Wentworth Visits Uppercross

Wentworth Seeks Advice

Which Will He Marry?

Henrietta’s Suitors

Morning With the Crofts

Shall We Go to Lyme?

The Harvilles and Captain Benwick

Anne’s First Impressions of Lyme

Louisa’s Firmness of Resolve

A Gentleman Admires Anne

Anne Visits Lady Russell

Wentworth Brings News

Mary Has Something to Say

Wentworth Visits Shropshire

Christmas With the Musgroves

Elizabeth Writes to Anne

The Wentworth Brothers

Not in Front of the Servants!

Captain Benwick’s Courtship

Anne Visits Mrs. Smith

Knowing Her Own Mind

Louisa Returns to Uppercross

Sir Walter Visits the Crofts

Wentworth Plans to Visit Bath

Anne Needs Peace and Quiet

Captain Wentworth Sees Anne

Mr. Elliot’s Charm

Finally Together

Wentworth Applies to Sir Walter

Mary Takes the Credit

Sharing the Good News

Who Shall Stand Up With Anne?

Wentworth Wedding Breakfast

Sir Walter’s Cravat

Wentworth Returns the Favor

Shocking News About Mrs. Clay

Acknowledgements

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