In Persuasion we become introduced to an "excellent" woman in the very beginning, when the late wife to Sir Walters, Lady Elliot, is described. ... With no aspiration for her own happiness, Lady Elliot dedicates her life to her husband. ... Lady Elliot is certainly "the preserver of his happiness, his chief counselor, and, to sum up all, the chosen friend of his bosom" (Wakefield, 287). ... A similar situation also occurs with Anne who is described as "regular" while her prettier self-absorbed sister Elizabeth is their fathers pride and joy. ...

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