Persuasion
Henrietta Musgrove
The gentle sister
The sweet-tempered Musgrove sister, who is torn between Captain Wentworth and her cousin Charles Hayter.
Henrietta Musgrove is the softer, more hesitant of the two Musgrove sisters. She is gentle, agreeable and romantic, and she is quickly charmed by the naval officer visiting the Great House.
Her heart actually belongs to her cousin Charles Hayter. For a short time her attention is divided, which shows how easily she is swayed. She is more likely to go along with her sister Louisa than to lead. At the Great House she is warm and affectionate with Anne, who plays dances for her. She wants to please everyone and is not always sure of her own mind.
In the story
Contains spoilers.
Henrietta joins the walk to Winthrop and the party to Lyme, and Wentworth’s attention to her sister Louisa and herself keeps the household in suspense. In the end she returns to Charles Hayter.
Wentworth steps aside and Henrietta is betrothed to Hayter, the man she truly loves. She is one of the family circle who rejoice at the wedding, and her own happy match shows that a quiet, steady love can win out.
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