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           Shewastheirearliestvisitorintheirsettledlife;andCaptainWentworth,byputtingherinthewayofrecoveringherhusband’spropertyintheWestIndies,bywritingforher,actingforher,andseeingherthroughallthepettydifficultiesofthecasewiththeactivityandexertionofafearlessmanandadeterminedfriend,fullyrequitedtheserviceswhichshehadrendered,orevermeanttorender,tohiswife.

           MrsSmith’senjoymentswerenotspoiledbythisimprovementofincome,withsomeimprovementofhealth,andtheacquisitionofsuchfriendstobeoftenwith,forhercheerfulnessandmentalalacritydidnotfailher;andwhiletheseprimesuppliesofgoodremained,shemighthavebiddefianceeventogreateraccessionsofworldlyprosperity.Shemighthavebeenabsolutelyrichandperfectlyhealthy,andyetbehappy.Herspringoffelicitywasintheglowofherspirits,asherfriendAnne’swasinthewarmthofherheart.Annewastendernessitself,andshehadthefullworthofitinCaptainWentworth’saffection.Hisprofessionwasallthatcouldevermakeherfriendswishthattendernessless,thedreadofafuturewarallthatcoulddimhersunshine.Shegloriedinbeingasailor’swife,butshemustpaythetaxofquickalarmforbelongingtothatprofessionwhichis,ifpossible,moredistinguishedinitsdomesticvirtuesthaninitsnationalimportance.