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OTOH, if he had died ... Written by Tracy W (9/27/2005 7:40 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Was it the right decision?, penned by helena6

... as a result of heading back to sea again, then it would have been a bad decision. Wentworth apparently came close to dying in a storm in the Asp.

And, on the other side, if Anne had maintained their engagement, he might have dashed out, determined to make his money as fast as possible so they could then marry.

There are many cases where a decision can easily turn out either right or wrong and the result is not really predictable ahead of time. I think this engagement was one of them, and personally I'm starting to think that Anne and Wentworth would have been better off maintaining it, looking at how sad she is now.

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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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