Persuasion: what changes might Jane Austen have made if she’d had more time?

By AnhangaSun

I keep wondering what Jane Austen would’ve done with *Persuasion* if she hadn’t gotten sick near the end. There are a few spots late in the book where Anne wants to tell Lady Russell something about Mr. Elliot’s character, but she keeps having to delay it. It feels like it should turn into a bigger moment, but then it just kind of goes nowhere. I can’t help thinking she might’ve planned to drag out the ending and bring Lady Russell in more. Also, Lady Russell doesn’t seem like she’s used as much as you’d expect, given how much she matters for keeping Anne and Wentworth apart. Curious what everyone else thinks—especially what other changes or additions you think she might’ve made.