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Chapter 11

           Shewasnotawomanofstrongunderstandingoranyquickness;andwiththisresemblanceofherfather,sheinheritedalsomuchofhisconstitution;wasdelicateinherownhealth,over-carefulofthatofherchildren,hadmanyfearsandmanynerves,andwasasfondofherownMr.WingfieldintownasherfathercouldbeofMr.Perry.Theywerealiketoo,inageneralbenevolenceoftemper,andastronghabitofregardforeveryoldacquaintance.

           Mr.JohnKnightleywasatall,gentleman-like,andverycleverman;risinginhisprofession,domestic,andrespectableinhisprivatecharacter;butwithreservedmannerswhichpreventedhisbeinggenerallypleasing;andcapableofbeingsometimesoutofhumour.Hewasnotanill-temperedman,notsooftenunreasonablycrossastodeservesuchareproach;buthistemperwasnothisgreatperfection;and,indeed,withsuchaworshippingwife,itwashardlypossiblethatanynaturaldefectsinitshouldnotbeincreased.Theextremesweetnessofhertempermusthurthis.Hehadalltheclearnessandquicknessofmindwhichshewanted,andhecouldsometimesactanungracious,orsayaseverething.

           Hewasnotagreatfavouritewithhisfairsister-in-law.Nothingwronginhimescapedher.ShewasquickinfeelingthelittleinjuriestoIsabella,whichIsabellaneverfeltherself.

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