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           Annehadneverseenherfatherandsisterbeforeincontactwithnobility,andshemustacknowledgeherselfdisappointed.Shehadhopedbetterthingsfromtheirhighideasoftheirownsituationinlife,andwasreducedtoformawishwhichshehadneverforeseen;awishthattheyhadmorepride;for“ourcousinsLadyDalrympleandMissCarteret;”“ourcousins,theDalrymples,”soundedinherearsalldaylong.

           SirWalterhadoncebeenincompanywiththelateviscount,buthadneverseenanyoftherestofthefamily;andthedifficultiesofthecasearosefromtherehavingbeenasuspensionofallintercoursebylettersofceremony,eversincethedeathofthatsaidlateviscount,when,inconsequenceofadangerousillnessofSirWalter’satthesametime,therehadbeenanunluckyomissionatKellynch.NoletterofcondolencehadbeensenttoIreland.Theneglecthadbeenvisitedontheheadofthesinner;forwhenpoorLadyElliotdiedherself,noletterofcondolencewasreceivedatKellynch,and,consequently,therewasbuttoomuchreasontoapprehendthattheDalrymplesconsideredtherelationshipasclosed.Howtohavethisanxiousbusinesssettorights,andbeadmittedascousinsagain,wasthequestion:anditwasaquestionwhich,inamorerationalmanner,neitherLadyRussellnorMrElliotthoughtunimportant.“Familyconnexionswerealwaysworthpreserving,goodcompanyalwaysworthseeking;LadyDalrymplehadtakenahouse,forthreemonths,inLauraPlace,andwouldbelivinginstyle.