![]() ![]() Upon hearing that Sir Walter had sunk into grave debts, Lady Russell and Mr. ![]() This forced Charles to propose to Mary instead. Anne rejected the match, though, to Lady Russell's dismay. Lady Russell actually approved of the match, hoping to get Anne away from her self-indulging father and sister. They liked Anne the best of the Elliot girls, as she was not prone to the "Elliot pride" that her father and sisters were. When Charles Musgrove, the heir of Uppercross estate, pursued Anne for his wife, Anne turned him down. Most of the Musgrove family believed, including Louisa Musgrove, that Lady Russell had talked her out of the match. She hated Wentworth, as she thought his wit was devilish and vulgar. If it had only been Sir Walter vying for the end of the match, Anne would've gone through with it but she and Lady Russell loved each other like a mother might a daughter and vice versa. She, however, kept her affection for Anne after this, while Sir Walter did not, believing that Anne would try to degrade their family with an unsuitable match. ![]() When Anne developed an affection for Frederick Wentworth, a naval captain with no fortune, both she and Sir Walter were alarmed. ![]()
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