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           Thereisaquicknessofperceptioninsome,anicetyinthediscernmentofcharacter,anaturalpenetration,inshort,whichnoexperienceinotherscanequal,andLadyRussellhadbeenlessgiftedinthispartofunderstandingthanheryoungfriend.Butshewasaverygoodwoman,andifhersecondobjectwastobesensibleandwell-judging,herfirstwastoseeAnnehappy.ShelovedAnnebetterthanshelovedherownabilities;andwhentheawkwardnessofthebeginningwasover,foundlittlehardshipinattachingherselfasamothertothemanwhowassecuringthehappinessofherotherchild.

           Ofallthefamily,Marywasprobablytheonemostimmediatelygratifiedbythecircumstance.Itwascreditabletohaveasistermarried,andshemightflatterherselfwithhavingbeengreatlyinstrumentaltotheconnexion,bykeepingAnnewithherintheautumn;andasherownsistermustbebetterthanherhusband’ssisters,itwasveryagreeablethatCaptainWentworthshouldbearichermanthaneitherCaptainBenwickorCharlesHayter.Shehadsomethingtosuffer,perhaps,whentheycameintocontactagain,inseeingAnnerestoredtotherightsofseniority,andthemistressofaveryprettylandaulette;butshehadafuturetolookforwardto,ofpowerfulconsolation.AnnehadnoUppercrossHallbeforeher,nolandedestate,noheadshipofafamily;andiftheycouldbutkeepCaptainWentworthfrombeingmadeabaronet,shewouldnotchangesituationswithAnne.