One for Sorrow, Two for Joy

I wanted to use what ‘reach’ I may have here to share the Carolina Wildlife Center’s urgent plea for donations. If they are unable to raise $75,000 to cover ongoing and future care of their wildlife patients, the center will have to close July 20th, 2026. The services provided by CWC to the community are incredibly valuable, and without them, many wild animals will suffer without the care they need.

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"You are my soulmate. We are forged together by battle and tears and love. Also my brother's coming along."

"Isn't it weird that your brother in law is always hanging around?"

In these chapters, we learn all about Sir Walter's history and present-day concerns. We even learn all about Elizabeth's hopes and disappointments in the realm of romance. If you knew nothing of the story, you would likely assume she is going to be the main character and her path toward marriage the main plot.

Anne's love story, which is what the whole book is actually about, isn't introduced until chapter 4.

And yet, it is not missing from the first three chapters. There are references to it hidden throughout, a presence lurking in the background, even though as a first time reader you couldn't see it.

The reference to Anne "happening to be not in perfectly good spirits" one winter in Bath is a reference to her devastation after her breakup with Wentworth.

Anne's casual knowledge of what Admiral Croft has been doing shows she's been keeping track not just of Wentworth but of his family all these years, and thus how much she still cares about him.

The way she holds back from naming Mr. Wentworth, Frederick's brother, even though she knows exactly who Mr. Shepard is talking about, shows how greatly the whole affair still pains her, that she doesn't want to even speak his family name and/or doesn't want to remind everyone of her past connection with him.

Adopts now up on my Kofi! Reblogs are so greatly appreciated ❤️

Enameled gold ring with an emerald, Italy, 16th century

Next up someone is going to claim that the Narnia series isn't kids books.