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And how much Charles would have been able to love Anne Written by Martina (10/13/2008 8:29 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, In a sense, yes, penned by Line

Turning it around, we never receive the impression that Charles is regretting not having married Anne. They both seem very much at ease in each others' company (contrast that to CW and Anne!) and treat each other as good and solid friends. I doubt that Charles was ever really in love with Anne. IMO they got along well and since it was time for him to marry, he proposed to her. Certainly nothing wrong with that! But I can't imagine he was passionately in love with Anne the way that CW was -- he doesn't strike me as having that sort of personal character.

Perhaps Anne knew that her refusal would be the best for both of them. She may have even introduced her sister to him! I believe in that L&T, it would have been quite the normal thing to do.

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Anne and Charles LeeAnne (10/13/2008 8:38 a.m.)

This passage makes it hard for me to decide LouAnn (10/13/2008 3:21 p.m.)
Anne's situation... Mandy N (10/13/2008 11:29 a.m.)
- Anne would have made the best of it Cathy Allen (10/13/2008 11:44 a.m.)
  - Why was she still looking? CarolTS (10/13/2008 11:49 a.m.)
    - She's not interested Laraine (10/13/2008 12:23 p.m.)
      - It's one thing Deborah Y (10/13/2008 5:34 p.m.)
        
        Quite so! nfm Rachel G (10/13/2008 7:41 p.m.)
      - I agree. JanELT (10/13/2008 1:51 p.m.)
      - Why not?   CarolTS (10/13/2008 12:57 p.m.)
        
        That depends on the people in question   Laraine (10/13/2008 2:52 p.m.)
        
        Security and inner turmoil ?   Mandy N (10/13/2008 2:19 p.m.)
      - Agree, and she couldn't summon... Moni (10/13/2008 12:29 p.m.)
In a sense, yes Line (10/13/2008 9:30 a.m.)
- And how much Charles would have been able to love Anne Martina (10/13/2008 8:29 p.m.)
  - no attatchment Maggie (10/15/2008 6:33 a.m.)
  - Maybe that's why fannie (10/14/2008 12:28 a.m.)

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