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Mr. Elliot and Mrs. Clay's Departure from "Persuasion". Mr. Elliot, thwarted in his plans, leaves Bath. Mrs. Clay soon follows him, and it becomes clear that they have formed a relationship.

After Anne's engagement

Mr. Elliot and Mrs. Clay's Departure

Mr. Elliot, thwarted in his plans, leaves Bath. Mrs. Clay soon follows him, and it becomes clear that they have formed a relationship. Sir Walter and Elizabeth are mortified by the deception, but Anne is relieved to be free of Mr. Elliot's machinations.