Who Is Henrietta Musgrove?
The elder Musgrove sister, torn in her feelings
Henrietta Musgrove is the elder of the two Musgrove daughters and Louisa's older sister. She is cheerful, fond of Anne, and livens up evening gatherings with the harp and singing.
She and her cousin Charles Hayter, a young curate, had an understanding, but when Captain Wentworth appears, her feelings waver and things grow awkward with Hayter. During a walk, however, she visits Winthrop, where the Hayter family lives, and makes up with him.
Compared with her sister Louisa, she is shown as gentler and more easily swayed by those around her.
Episodes featuring this character3
NEWEpisode 3
Every Night, They Praise the Man I LeftPersuasion (Jane Austen)
Her family leaves her behind because "no one will miss Anne if she stays." So Anne goes to her sister's house three miles away, where everyone soon treats her as the one person who'll listen to their complaints. But in that house, the name of the man she gave up eight years ago starts coming up every night, and always as praise.
19 pages
NEWEpisode 4
Her Ex's Verdict: "I Wouldn't Know Her"Persuasion (Jane Austen)
Her nephew's injury gives Anne an excuse to stay home and avoid one evening. The next morning, she suddenly comes face to face with the man she refused to marry eight years ago. All they share is a bow and a few minutes in the same room. Then her sister mentions, almost in passing, that he said Anne was "so changed he wouldn't have known her," and the words cut deep.
19 pages
NEWEpisode 5
I Overheard My Ex Through the HedgePersuasion (Jane Austen)
Anne finds herself alone in the nursery with the man she was persuaded to reject eight years ago. Days later, on a long autumn walk, she overhears his voice from behind a hedgerow, condemning people who change their hearts because others tell them to.
19 pages