Nada Saadaoui

Captain Wentworth looked round at her instantly.

He gave her a momentary glance, a glance of brightness, which seemed to say, that man is struck by you, and even I, at this moment, see something like Anne Elliot again.

This is the first time Anne is visibly seen again by Mr Wentworth.

It is a moment of recognition, not only for her beauty, for her vitality, but her presence, her strength, which I think is really amazing.

And then they proceed towards the Cobb.

Louisa Musgrove, who's being courted by Captain Wentworth, wants to be dropped off the steps at the Cobb.

and she does this twice.

Austen writes that she was too precipitated by half a second the second time, and she falls.

She falls lifeless and moving.

Everyone around her descends into panic, except for Anne.

She remains composed, decisive, and she gives instructions.

She offers comfort.

She knows exactly what to do.

Everyone turns to her, Captain Wentworth included.

Anne is no longer overlooked.

She is present, she's in the moment.

The energy between Anne and Wentworth begins to shift.

His anger softens into reflection and her timidity gives way to presence.

The groundwork is laid for their renewed relationship.

We see in here that walking and being out of doors, quote, as long as they could, close quote, that these characters open themselves up to transformation.