https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/ Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch Hall, in Somersetshire, was a man who, for his own amusement, never took up any book but the Baronetage; there he found occupation for an idle hour, and consolation in a distressed one; there his faculties were roused into admiration and respect,... en https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/21/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/21/ Anne recollected with pleasure the next morning her promise of going to Mrs Smith, meaning that it should engage her from home at the time when Mr Elliot would be most likely to... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/23/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/23/ One day only had passed since Anne’s conversation with Mrs Smith; but a keener interest had succeeded, and she was now so little touched by Mr Elliot’s conduct, except by its ef... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/22/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/22/ Anne went home to think over all that she had heard. In one point, her feelings were relieved by this knowledge of Mr Elliot. There was no longer anything of tenderness due to h... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/12/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/12/ Anne and Henrietta, finding themselves the earliest of the party the next morning, agreed to stroll down to the sea before breakfast. They went to the sands, to watch the flowin... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/18/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/18/ It was the beginning of February; and Anne, having been a month in Bath, was growing very eager for news from Uppercross and Lyme. She wanted to hear much more than Mary had com... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/10/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/10/ Other opportunities of making her observations could not fail to occur. Anne had soon been in company with all the four together often enough to have an opinion, though too wise... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/6/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/6/ Anne had not wanted this visit to Uppercross, to learn that a removal from one set of people to another, though at a distance of only three miles, will often include a total cha... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/20/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/20/ Sir Walter, his two daughters, and Mrs Clay, were the earliest of all their party at the rooms in the evening; and as Lady Dalrymple must be waited for, they took their station... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/17/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/17/ She had called on her former governess, and had heard from her of there being an old schoolfellow in Bath, who had the two strong claims on her attention of past kindness and pr... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/7/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/7/ A very few days more, and Captain Wentworth was known to be at Kellynch, and Mr Musgrove had called on him, and come back warm in his praise, and he was engaged with the Crofts... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/8/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/8/ From this time Captain Wentworth and Anne Elliot were repeatedly in the same circle. They were soon dining in company together at Mr Musgrove’s, for the little boy’s state could... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/5/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/5/ On the morning appointed for Admiral and Mrs Croft’s seeing Kellynch Hall, Anne found it most natural to take her almost daily walk to Lady Russell’s, and keep out of the way ti... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/11/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/11/ The time now approached for Lady Russell’s return: the day was even fixed; and Anne, being engaged to join her as soon as she was resettled, was looking forward to an early remo... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/9/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/9/ Captain Wentworth was come to Kellynch as to a home, to stay as long as he liked, being as thoroughly the object of the Admiral’s fraternal kindness as of his wife’s. He had int... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/3/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/3/ “I must take leave to observe, Sir Walter,” said Mr Shepherd one morning at Kellynch Hall, as he laid down the newspaper, “that the present juncture is much in our favour. This... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/15/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/15/ Sir Walter had taken a very good house in Camden Place, a lofty dignified situation, such as becomes a man of consequence; and both he and Elizabeth were settled there, much to... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/13/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/13/ The remainder of Anne’s time at Uppercross, comprehending only two days, was spent entirely at the Mansion House; and she had the satisfaction of knowing herself extremely usefu... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/1/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/1/ Sir Walter Elliot, of Kellynch Hall, in Somersetshire, was a man who, for his own amusement, never took up any book but the Baronetage; there he found occupation for an idle hou... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/14/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/14/ Though Charles and Mary had remained at Lyme much longer after Mr and Mrs Musgrove’s going than Anne conceived they could have been at all wanted, they were yet the first of the... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/16/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/16/ There was one point which Anne, on returning to her family, would have been more thankful to ascertain even than Mr Elliot’s being in love with Elizabeth, which was, her father’... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/19/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/19/ While Admiral Croft was taking this walk with Anne, and expressing his wish of getting Captain Wentworth to Bath, Captain Wentworth was already on his way thither. Before Mrs Cr... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/2/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/2/ Mr Shepherd, a civil, cautious lawyer, who, whatever might be his hold or his views on Sir Walter, would rather have the _disagreeable_ prompted by anybody else, excused himself... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/4/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/4/ _He_ was not Mr Wentworth, the former curate of Monkford, however suspicious appearances may be, but a Captain Frederick Wentworth, his brother, who being made commander in cons... https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/24/ https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/persuasion-105/chapters/24/ Who can be in doubt of what followed? When any two young people take it into their heads to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point, be they ever so poo...