Somerset 1805.
Anne, the very young second daughter of Sir Walter Elliot, baronet of Kellynch Hall, befriends Edward Wentworth, a young curate in the nearby Monkfort village. What unites them are charity commitment and similar familiar circumstances. Mr Wentworth lives in the loneliness left by his late parents and beloved distant siblings; Miss Anne lives grieving the loss of her beloved mother and the indifference of her father and sisters.
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