Chapter 23

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">Bob Neufeld</a> Sir Walter Elliot: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/4705">Algy Pug</a> Lady Russell: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7679">Libby Gohn</a> Mr. Shepherd / Mr. Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754">ToddHW</a> Mrs. Clay: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7026">Michele Eaton</a> Sir Basil: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8435">Richard Friday</a> Anne Elliot: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/5269">Elizabeth Barr</a> Mary Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6544">Amanda Friday</a> Elizabeth Elliot: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7131">Eden Rea-Hedrick</a> Mrs. Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8051">Maria Kasper</a> Charles Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3470">Jason Mills</a> Henrietta Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/3157">TriciaG</a> Louisa Musgrove: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7315">Charlotte Duckett</a> Captain Frederick Wentworth: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6333">Max Körlinge</a> Mrs. Croft: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8009">Frances Brown</a> Admiral Croft: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8425">Larry Wilson</a> Charles Hayter: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/4570">Bill Mosley</a> Innkeeper / Sir William Elliot: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6281">Beth Thomas</a> Waiter / First Lady: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a> Captain Harville: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/1492">mb</a> Mrs. Harville: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8012">WoollyBee</a> Lady Dalrymple: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6914">Katalina Watt</a> Mrs. Smith: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7839">Loveday</a> Second Lady: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6548">Kristin Gjerløw</a> Third Lady: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7766">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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