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of a the family, and if they couldbut keep Capt .Captain WWentworth from being Knighted made a Baronet, itshe1would not change situations with Anne. be all very well. It would be well for the Eldest Sister if she were equally satisfiedwith her situation, for as a change of it is not very probable,2there. — Shehad soon the mortification of seeingMr . E.Elliot withdraw, & no one ofproper condition has since pre::sented himself to raise eventhe unfounded hopes whichsunk with him. The news ofhis Cousin Anne's engagementburst on Mr . Elliot most un::welcomely expectedly unpleasantly. & was very unwelcome. It deranged his bestplan of domestic Happineſs, hisbest hopes of keeping Sir Waltersingle by the watchfulneſs whicha Son in law's rights wd .would havegiven him put in his power — But tho'thoughdiscomfited & disappointed, he cd -couldstill do something for his own Interest & his own enjoyment.

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