Austen Said:

her poor son gone for ever,

it might, that it probably would, turn out to be the very same Captain Wentworth whom they recollected meeting, once or twice, after their coming back from Clifton -- a very fine young man -- but they could not say whether it was seven or eight years ago,

poor Dick,

poor Dick's having been six months under his care,

hope there would be now no occasion for putting Captain Wentworth off, and only be sorry to think that the cottage party, probably, would not like to leave the little boy, to give him the meeting.

of his studying himself to death.

Charles might not be learned and bookish enough to please Lady Russell, and that therefore, she persuaded Anne to refuse him."

after all she had gone through, nothing was so likely to do her good as a little quiet cheerfulness at home.

Louisa was now recovering apace. Her mother could even think of her being able to join their party at home, before her brothers and sisters went to school again. The Harvilles had promised to come with her and stay at Uppercross, whenever she returned. Captain Wentworth was gone, for the present, to see his brother in Shropshire.

is so afraid of her being fatigued by the journey,

she knew nothing of the matter.

her perfect readiness for the play, if Henrietta and all the others liked it,

Mary and Henrietta, too impatient to wait, had gone out the moment it had cleared, but would be back again soon,

the strictest injunctions had been left with Mrs Musgrove to keep her there till they returned.

there had been no fall in the case;

Anne had not at any time lately slipped down, and got a blow on her head;

she was perfectly convinced of having had no fall;

finding her better at night.