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I think... Written by Jessica Michelle (9/27/2005 7:04 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Well, then what are we to make of the Crofts?, penned by Annette J.

The bit about him having "nothing to do" makes me think, partly, that he didn't have any assignments at the time and was pretty much spending his time being idle, falling in love and all that :). So if they had remained engaged he would have been in no hurry to seek out something to do at sea (i.e. captaining the Asp). This is also assuming that he wouldn't have been ordered to sea at that time. So I suppose her rejection helped him by forcing him to want to do something useful as a distraction from her. He just had the great good fortune to come up with a few thousand pound in the process. All my conjecture of course.

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Was it the right decision? helena6 (9/27/2005 5:04 p.m.)

I agree with those above... Pennie (9/30/2005 8:19 a.m.)
You took the thoughts MaryAnn K. (9/30/2005 2:38 a.m.)
I have thought about that. Emmeline (9/28/2005 6:47 a.m.)
- Perhaps Maisy (9/28/2005 6:51 a.m.)
  - True... Emmeline (9/28/2005 6:55 a.m.)
Anne's decision helped CW professionally, but Kalyn (9/27/2005 10:10 p.m.)
- His confidence Maisy (9/28/2005 6:49 a.m.)
  - I'm not saying LR was mistaken, Kalyn (9/28/2005 8:27 a.m.)
OTOH, if he had died ... Tracy W (9/27/2005 7:40 p.m.)
- Oooops... BarbaraB (9/28/2005 12:13 a.m.)
  - Thought we said slightly different things ... Tracy W (9/28/2005 4:57 p.m.)
    - Toes Intact, No Prob. :) (NFM) BarbaraB (9/29/2005 5:04 p.m.)
Wow, what a penetrating reader you are! Faith R (9/27/2005 6:11 p.m.)
I've often wondered that too Barbara (9/27/2005 6:04 p.m.)
- I agree, Barbara {nfm} Joan Ellen (9/28/2005 12:44 p.m.)
Wow! very interesting indeed... Jessica Michelle (9/27/2005 5:47 p.m.)
- Well, then what are we to make of the Crofts? Annette J. (9/27/2005 6:22 p.m.)
  - Ages of the Crofts? Margaret 7 (9/28/2005 8:08 p.m.)
    - Captain and Mrs Croft Liza G. (9/29/2005 1:29 a.m.)
      - Where are our naval historians?   Kim in AK (9/29/2005 1:51 a.m.)
        
        Becoming an admiral   Golda (9/30/2005 12:03 a.m.)
        
        Admiral's age   Liza G. (9/29/2005 2:21 a.m.)
    - She is 38 Mary Ellen (9/28/2005 9:05 p.m.)
    - Mrs. Croft is 38 (ch.6) - don't know about the Admiral (nfm) Line (9/28/2005 9:04 p.m.)
      - Jinx! -nfm Mary Ellen (9/28/2005 9:06 p.m.)
  - Inclined to Agree BarbaraB (9/27/2005 11:57 p.m.)
    - Agree with you and Annette throughout the thread! nfm Kalyn (9/28/2005 10:07 a.m.)
    - Anne's rejection as an act of self-sacrifice Kim in AK (9/28/2005 12:12 a.m.)
      - Upon rereading that passage there seems to be   Annette J. (9/28/2005 4:29 a.m.)
        
        But was Lady R just "convincing the poor girl"...   Delories (9/28/2005 5:17 a.m.)
        
        But does anyone truly have the right to persuade,   Annette J. (9/28/2005 9:52 a.m.)
        
        Strong mind and sweetness of temper   helena6 (9/28/2005 8:57 a.m.)
        
        Completely Agree   BarbaraB (9/29/2005 5:58 p.m.)
        
        But...   MaryAnn K. (9/30/2005 2:47 a.m.)
        
        I agree. nfm   Kalyn (9/28/2005 10:05 a.m.)
        
        Fortune and marriage..   Margaret 7 (9/28/2005 8:13 p.m.)
  - I think... Jessica Michelle (9/27/2005 7:04 p.m.)

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