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But was Lady R just "convincing the poor girl"... Written by Delories (9/28/2005 5:17 a.m.) in consequence of the missive, Upon rereading that passage there seems to be, penned by Annette J.

..."that she was doing the right thing"? This thread brings up a point that I'd hinted at below -- that we can, based on the text, entertain the possibility that, under the circumstances at the time (8 years before) it was the right thing, for any number of reasons.

I know I'll have to duck some bricks here, but I for one am convinced that Frederick and Anne would have had a very hard time at being happy in the long run, had they wed when they first fell in love, and that Lady R was right, from her own POV and with her goddaughter's interests at hear, in persuading Anne (there's that verb again) to break it off.

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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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