Persuasion, Chapter 9 — краткое содержание

Что происходит

1. Captain Wentworth postpones visiting his brother and spends much of his time with the Musgroves at Uppercross.
2. Charles Hayter returns from a short absence and finds Henrietta less attentive, with Wentworth apparently responsible for the change.
3. Mary favors Wentworth for Henrietta and dismisses Hayter, while Charles defends his cousin’s character and prospects.
4. Anne hopes Wentworth understands his feelings before either sister suffers, and she sympathizes with Hayter’s distress.
5. Wentworth finds Anne nursing little Charles; Hayter joins them, but conversation remains awkward.
6. Wentworth removes Walter from Anne’s back, and Anne withdraws after the others arrive to recover her composure.

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Anne’s response shows how strongly Wentworth’s small kindness affects her, despite her effort to treat it as unimportant.

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