He had not forgiven Anne Elliot.

He had thought her wretchedly altered, and in the first moment of appeal, had spoken as he felt. She had used him ill, deserted and disappointed him; and worse, she had shewn a feebleness of character in doing so, which his own decided, confident temper could not endure. She had given him up to oblige others. It had been the effect of over-persuasion. It had been weakness and timidity.