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Lady Russell

The widow of Sir Henry Russell and Anne's intimate friend and adviser since her mother's death; her excellent but rank-conscious judgement persuaded Anne to break her engagement to Wentworth in 1806, a decision she comes at last to regret.

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Persuasion Novels · 106 mentions
The Cancelled Chapter of Persuasion Fragments · 1 mention