I could be completely wrong here, but I thought the passage confirmed what Anne had thought all along, that it worked both ways, and that her being persuaded to reject CW was a matter of duty to which she was obliged, and that it was all for good, both hers and CW. And that CW was wrong to think that a pliable and mutable character was weak, and Anne's point was proven when hardheaded Louisa had a fall due to her own stubborn unwillingness to be persuaded not to jump. Or was I off the mark? Thanks.