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the best pretend to a much better match of the
two. than she could. — The only person among them whose opposition offeelings cd .couldexcite be any serious anxiety to them, was Lady Ruſsel. – Anneknew
that Lady R –––Russel must be suffering some pain in understanding & re::linquishing Mr . E –––Elliot & be making some struggles to become truly ac::quainted with & do justice to Capt.Captain W. –––Wentworth This however, was what Lady R–––Russel had now to do. She must learn to feel that she had been mis::taken with regard to both — that
she had been unfairly influencedby appearances in the manners of each — that,because Capt.Captain W.Wentworth's manners had notsuited her own exact ideas, she had been too quick in suspecting themto
indicate a Character of dangerous Impetuousity, & that becauseMr . Elliot's manners
had precisely pleased her in their propriety & cor::rectneſs, their suavity generalpoliteneſs & suavity, she had
been too quick in receiving them as the certain result of the
most correct opinions & well regulated