Chapter 20

More than eight years before the novel opens, Anne Elliot, then a lovely, thoughtful, warm-hearted 19 year old, accepted a proposal of marriage from the handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth. He was clever, confident, and ambitious, but poor and with no particular family connections to recommend him. Sir Walter, Anne's fatuous, snobbish father and her equally self-involved older sister Elizabeth were dissatisfied with her choice, maintaining that he was no match for an Elliot of Kellynch Hall, the family estate. Her older friend and mentor, Lady Russell, acting in place of Anne's late mother, persuaded her to break the engagement. Now 27 and still unmarried, Anne re-encounters her former love when his sister and brother-in-law, the Crofts, take out a lease on Kellynch. Wentworth is now a captain and wealthy from maritime victories in the Napoleonic wars. However, he has not forgiven Anne for rejecting him. While publicly declaring that he is ready to marry any suitable young woman who catches his fancy, he privately resolves that he is ready to become attached to any appealing young woman except for Anne Elliot. (Summary by Wikipedia) Cast List Narrator: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3912" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bob Neufeld</a> Sir Walter Elliot: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/4705" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Algy Pug</a> Lady Russell: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7679" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Libby Gohn</a> Mr. Shepherd / Mr. Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ToddHW</a> Mrs. Clay: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7026" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Michele Eaton</a> Sir Basil: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8435" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Richard Friday</a> Anne Elliot: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/5269" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Elizabeth Barr</a> Mary Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6544" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Amanda Friday</a> Elizabeth Elliot: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7131" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eden Rea-Hedrick</a> Mrs. Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8051" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Maria Kasper</a> Charles Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3470" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Jason Mills</a> Henrietta Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3157" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TriciaG</a> Louisa Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7315" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Charlotte Duckett</a> Captain Frederick Wentworth: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6333" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Max Körlinge</a> Mrs. Croft: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8009" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Frances Brown</a> Admiral Croft: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8425" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Larry Wilson</a> Charles Hayter: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/4570" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bill Mosley</a> Innkeeper / Sir William Elliot: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6281" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Beth Thomas</a> Waiter / First Lady: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/1259" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Elizabeth Klett</a> Captain Harville: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/1492" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">mb</a> Mrs. Harville: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8012" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">WoollyBee</a> Lady Dalrymple: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6914" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Katalina Watt</a> Mrs. Smith: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7839" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Loveday</a> Second Lady: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6548" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kristin Gjerløw</a> Third Lady: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7766" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Maryanka</a> Edited by Michele Eaton

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More than eight years before the novel opens, Anne Elliot, then a lovely, thoughtful, warm-hearted 19 year old, accepted a proposal of marriage from the handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth. He was clever, confident, and ambitious, but poor and with no particular family connections to recommend him. Sir Walter, Anne's fatuous, snobbish father and her equally self-involved older sister Elizabeth were dissatisfied with her choice, maintaining that he was no match for an Elliot of Kellynch Hall, the family estate. Her older friend and mentor, Lady Russell, acting in place of Anne's late mother, persuaded her to break the engagement. Now 27 and still unmarried, Anne re-encounters her former love when his sister and brother-in-law, the Crofts, take out a lease on Kellynch. Wentworth is now a captain and wealthy from maritime victories in the Napoleonic wars. However, he has not forgiven Anne for rejecting him. While publicly declaring that he is ready to marry any suitable young woman who catches his fancy, he privately resolves that he is ready to become attached to any appealing young woman except for Anne Elliot. (Summary by Wikipedia)Cast ListNarrator: Bob NeufeldSir Walter Elliot: Algy PugLady Russell: Libby GohnMr. Shepherd / Mr. Musgrove: ToddHWMrs. Clay: Michele EatonSir Basil: Richard FridayAnne Elliot: Elizabeth BarrMary Musgrove: Amanda FridayElizabeth Elliot: Eden Rea-HedrickMrs. Musgrove: Maria KasperCharles Musgrove: Jason MillsHenrietta Musgrove: TriciaGLouisa Musgrove: Charlotte DuckettCaptain Frederick Wentworth: Max KörlingeMrs. Croft: Frances BrownAdmiral Croft: Larry WilsonCharles Hayter: Bill MosleyInnkeeper / Sir William Elliot: Beth ThomasWaiter / First Lady: Elizabeth KlettCaptain Harville: mbMrs. Harville: WoollyBeeLady Dalrymple: Katalina WattMrs. Smith: LovedaySecond Lady: Kristin GjerløwThird Lady: MaryankaEdited by Michele Eaton

More than eight years before the novel opens, Anne Elliot, then a lovely, thoughtful, warm-hearted 19 year old, accepted a proposal of marriage from the handsome young naval officer Frederick Wentworth. He was clever, confident, and ambitious, but poor and with no particular family connections to recommend him. Sir Walter, Anne's fatuous, snobbish father and her equally self-involved older sister Elizabeth were dissatisfied with her choice, maintaining that he was no match for an Elliot of Kellynch Hall, the family estate. Her older friend and mentor, Lady Russell, acting in place of Anne's late mother, persuaded her to break the engagement. Now 27 and still unmarried, Anne re-encounters her former love when his sister and brother-in-law, the Crofts, take out a lease on Kellynch. Wentworth is now a captain and wealthy from maritime victories in the Napoleonic wars. However, he has not forgiven Anne for rejecting him. While publicly declaring that he is ready to marry any suitable young woman who catches his fancy, he privately resolves that he is ready to become attached to any appealing young woman except for Anne Elliot. (Summary by Wikipedia) Cast List Narrator: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3912" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bob Neufeld</a> Sir Walter Elliot: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/4705" rel="noopener noreferrer">Algy Pug</a> Lady Russell: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7679" rel="noopener noreferrer">Libby Gohn</a> Mr. Shepherd / Mr. Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754" rel="noopener noreferrer">ToddHW</a> Mrs. Clay: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7026" rel="noopener noreferrer">Michele Eaton</a> Sir Basil: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8435" rel="noopener noreferrer">Richard Friday</a> Anne Elliot: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/5269" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Barr</a> Mary Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6544" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amanda Friday</a> Elizabeth Elliot: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7131" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eden Rea-Hedrick</a> Mrs. Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8051" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maria Kasper</a> Charles Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3470" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Mills</a> Henrietta Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3157" rel="noopener noreferrer">TriciaG</a> Louisa Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7315" rel="noopener noreferrer">Charlotte Duckett</a> Captain Frederick Wentworth: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6333" rel="noopener noreferrer">Max Körlinge</a> Mrs. Croft: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8009" rel="noopener noreferrer">Frances Brown</a> Admiral Croft: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8425" rel="noopener noreferrer">Larry Wilson</a> Charles Hayter: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/4570" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bill Mosley</a> Innkeeper / Sir William Elliot: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6281" rel="noopener noreferrer">Beth Thomas</a> Waiter / First Lady: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/1259" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Klett</a> Captain Harville: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/1492" rel="noopener noreferrer">mb</a> Mrs. Harville: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8012" rel="noopener noreferrer">WoollyBee</a> Lady Dalrymple: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6914" rel="noopener noreferrer">Katalina Watt</a> Mrs. Smith: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7839" rel="noopener noreferrer">Loveday</a> Second Lady: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6548" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kristin Gjerløw</a> Third Lady: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7766" rel="noopener noreferrer">Maryanka</a> Edited by Michele Eaton

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