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- Mrs. Smith’s account does not shock Anne per se; she has heard or divined much about Mr. Elliot’s past.
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- Summary: Chapter 21
- Summary: Chapter 22
- Analysis: Chapters 21 & 22
The next morning, Anne goes to visit Mrs. Smith and tell her all about the concert. Mrs. Smith, having already heard a version of last night's events from one of the maids, is anxious to hear Anne's description as well. Mrs. Smith believes Anne to be in love with Mr. Elliot and she asks Anne if he has ever mentioned her in conversation. Anne tries ...
That evening Mr. Elliot tries to flatter and entertain Anne, but to no avail. He finds she is not at all interested in him tonight. He announces that he is leaving Bath for a few days and will return on Saturday. The next morning, Anne intends to go visit Lady Russell, but she is met by Charles and Mary Musgrove, surprise visitors. They are warmly ...
In these chapters, deception is discovered as Anne finds out Mr. Elliot's true motivations behind all his attentions to her family. In a twist of dramatic irony, Mrs. Smith is the one to inform Anne of her cousin's cold-heartedness and social ambition. Anne acknowledges that she would never have this important information were it not for her own fe...
Anne hears that an old school friend, Miss Hamilton, now Mrs. Smith, is in Bath. After school, Mrs. Smith had married a rich man, but he was extravagant. Two years ago, he had died, leaving her a widow and deeply in debt.
After some hesitation, Mrs. Smith shocks Anne by excoriating Mr. Elliot as a cold-blooded and selfish scoundrel. She recounts her history with him: he was once the dear friend of her husband, who often helped him out with money, as he was poor back then.
Anne determines that Lady Russell must no longer be deceived. Mrs. Smith gives Anne full right to disclose to Lady Russell everything she has just related.
Feb 29, 2016 · Mrs. Smith is much impoverished and suffers from rheumatic fever and, as their friendship is regained, she is the one who reveals Mr. Elliot’s real character to Anne. In some ways, Mrs. Smith serves to counterbalance Anne’s sentimentalism and romanticism, with her “good sense” (Persuasion, p.118).
Anne had heard that she married a wealthy man, but when they meet in Bath, Mrs. Smith is poor and sickly. Mrs. Smith’s husband squandered all his money and died young, leaving her quite poor ...
