Persuasion [with Biographical Introduction]

by Jane Austen

We had better leave the Crofts to find their own level.

Anne

Captain Benwick and Louisa Musgrove!

since Henrietta's coming away, they must have been depending almost entirely on each other,

He had an affectionate heart. He must love somebody.

Haha proximity and propinquity.

She saw no reason against their being happy.

He would gain cheerfulness, and she would learn to be an enthusiast for Scott and Lord Byron;

Haha

of course they had fallen in love over poetry.

The day at Lyme,

might influence her health,

as thoroughly as it appeared to have influ...

No, it was not regret which made Anne's heart beat in spite of herself, and brought the colour into her cheeks when she thought of Captain Wentworth unshackled and free.

Haha

She had some feelings which she was ashamed to investigate. They were too much like joy, senseless joy!

The Crofts

Haha

The Crofts

considered their intercourse with the Elliots as a mere matter of form, and not in the least likely to afford them any pleasure.

Haha ouch

They brought with them their country habit of being almost always together.

Haha sweet.

Knowing their feelings as she did, it was a most attractive picture of happiness to her.

they walked along in happy independence,

the Admiral.

"Ha! is it you? Thank you, thank you. This is treating me like a friend.

Can I go anywhere for you, or with you? Can I be of any use?"

take my arm; that's right; I do not feel comfortable if I have not a woman there.

Haha

Haha

Ah! the peace has come too soon for that younker.

as she was not really Mrs. Croft, she must let him have his own way.

Haha

the Napoleonic wars bring over ….

for that soft sort of manner does not do him justice."

of men’s’ characters and manners

but James Benwick is rather too piano for me;

Anne

Haha

This was an opportunity which Anne could not resist;

Haha she dies like her bit of gossip

"Not at all, not at all; there is not an oath or a murmur from beginning to end." Anne looked down to hide her smile.

No, you would not guess, from his way of writing, that he had ever thought of this Miss (what's her name?) for himself.

Mr. Elliot

Miss Elliot

Anne,

Mrs. Clay,

Miss Carteret

Haha

it was discussed between them with a generosity so polite and so determined, that the others were obliged to settle it for them;

Haha

she wanted to see if it rained. Why was she to suspect herself of another motive?

Haha

He was more obviously struck and confused by the sight of her than she had ever observed before;

Haha

neither of them, probably, much the wiser for what they heard,

Haha

it was Captain Wentworth not comfortable, not easy, not able to feign that he was.

she had the pain of seeing her sister turn away with unalterable coldness.

Cf. “PIck-a-little Talk-a-little” from The Music Man: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mvhFs2bdRpE

She hoped to be wise and reasonable in time; but alas! alas! she must confess to herself that she was not wise yet.