Extended Reading

Persuasion quotes

  • Captain Wentworth: This is Henrietta and Louisa Musgrove, and this is Miss... Elliot.

    Captain Harville: Miss Anne Elliot?

    Anne Elliot: Yes.

  • Anne Elliot: Captain... Captain. Are you going?

    Captain Wentworth: Yes.

    Anne Elliot: Is the first half at least not worth staying for?

    Captain Wentworth: No. There's nothing worth me staying for. Good night.