Persuasion, Chapter 10 summary
Chapter 10 of 24 · 16 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 10, Anne joins a walk to Winthrop, where Henrietta reconnects with Charles Hayter and Captain Wentworth praises Louisa’s firmness while Anne listens unseen. His quiet effort to secure Anne a carriage ride complicates her pain, showing her that his resentment does not prevent concern for her comfort.
What happens
- Anne thinks Captain Wentworth loves neither sister, while Charles Hayter withdraws from visits to Uppercross.
- Mary and Anne join the Musgrove sisters’ walk, and Charles Musgrove and Captain Wentworth accompany them.
- At Winthrop, Louisa persuades Henrietta to visit her relatives with Charles, despite Mary’s wish to return.
- Anne overhears Wentworth praising Louisa’s resolve and learning that Anne rejects Charles Musgrove’s marriage proposal.
- Henrietta returns happily with Charles Hayter, while Wentworth walks beside Louisa.
- Wentworth arranges a ride for tired Anne with the Crofts, whose shared handling of their carriage amuses her.
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What to notice
Captain Wentworth’s praise of resolve gives Anne a painful sense of his judgment of her. It also strengthens the apparent contrast between Louisa’s character and Henrietta’s.
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How does Captain Wentworth help Anne near the end of the walk?
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