of "Sir Walter & Several Unreasonable Applications" that is.

If so, she would think it very offputting.

But her temples were not what Sir Walter wished for, so he left her alone. He preferred to show off with his beautiful young daughter. I'm sure he thought they looked to be nearly the same age. Never entered his mind I'm sure that perhaps it would be a good thing for his daughters, at least for Anne and Mary to have a kind living in mother substitute.
Even Elizabeth might have benefitted if allowed to act her age instead of playing lady of the manor.