RUSSELL in Classic Quotes

1  To Lady Russell, indeed, she was a most dear and highly valued god-daughter, favourite, and friend.

Persuasion By Jane Austen
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2  Lady Russell loved them all; but it was only in Anne that she could fancy the mother to revive again.

Persuasion By Jane Austen
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3  Anne haggard, Mary coarse, every face in the neighbourhood worsting, and the rapid increase of the crow's foot about Lady Russell's temples had long been a distress to him.

Persuasion By Jane Austen
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4  For thirteen years had she been doing the honours, and laying down the domestic law at home, and leading the way to the chaise and four, and walking immediately after Lady Russell out of all the drawing-rooms and dining-rooms in the country.

Persuasion By Jane Austen
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5  That Lady Russell, of steady age and character, and extremely well provided for, should have no thought of a second marriage, needs no apology to the public, which is rather apt to be unreasonably discontented when a woman does marry again, than when she does not; but Sir Walter's continuing in singleness requires explanation.

Persuasion By Jane Austen
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6  Their two confidential friends, Mr Shepherd, who lived in the neighbouring market town, and Lady Russell, were called to advise them; and both father and daughter seemed to expect that something should be struck out by one or the other to remove their embarrassments and reduce their expenditure, without involving the loss of any indulgence of taste or pride.

Persuasion By Jane Austen
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