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Anne took after her mother - that's probably why. Written by Tom P2 (10/20/2008 4:17 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Mary's letter in Chapter 18, penned by Cathy Allen

I imagine that Lady Russell is thinking mainly of character here, not just appearance.

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Lady Russell loved them all, but it was only in Anne that she could fancy the mother to revive again.

However, Anne's appearance does also seem likely to have come from her mother, as it doesn't resemble her father's.

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her father had found little to admire in her (so totally different were her delicate features and mild dark eyes from his own)

That is to say, Anne doesn't have the much-vaunted Elliot Countenance at all. I like to think she has the Stevenson Countenance.

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What is Mary's problem? Rachel G (10/20/2008 9:00 a.m.)

If Mary Goes Home LeeAnne (10/20/2008 11:30 a.m.)
- Mary's reasons for being in Lyme JoAnn (10/21/2008 1:35 p.m.)
  - Exactly! Rachel G (10/21/2008 2:10 p.m.)
    - Kinda like Mrs. Norris LeeAnne (10/22/2008 8:03 a.m.)
      - I wonder if Mary was a disappointment to Sir Walter. Graciela (10/22/2008 9:54 p.m.)
        
        Youngest *unmarried* daughter? NFM JanELT (10/23/2008 1:33 a.m.)
- Company, company, where would Mary be without company? Tom P2 (10/20/2008 4:01 p.m.)
  - Well said, Tom; thanks! (nfm) Cathy Allen (10/20/2008 6:55 p.m.)
- But she actually has children... MarianneR (10/20/2008 12:25 p.m.)
  - Mary's letter in Chapter 18 Cathy Allen (10/20/2008 2:33 p.m.)
    - Anne took after her mother - that's probably why. Tom P2 (10/20/2008 4:17 p.m.)
      - Good points, Tom, but her mother died so many years ago... Cathy Allen (10/20/2008 6:53 p.m.)
        
        Not only influence - the genes... MarianneR (10/21/2008 2:51 a.m.)
  - Well... Rae (10/20/2008 1:24 p.m.)
  - I agree wholeheartedly with you LeeAnne (10/20/2008 1:17 p.m.)
    - Yes. Mary is a taker, not a giver. nfm Rachel G (10/20/2008 2:06 p.m.)
"Mary has too much of the Elliott pride." Mary NM (10/20/2008 11:02 a.m.)
- Poor Mary Patricia P (10/20/2008 1:17 p.m.)
  - My guess is Martina (10/21/2008 12:23 a.m.)
    - LR and CM Rose G (10/21/2008 8:34 a.m.)
      - You're right, Rose   Line (10/21/2008 8:43 a.m.)
        
        Lady Elliot's pride   Martina (10/21/2008 11:11 p.m.)
        
        Should read Lady Russell's pride *nfm*   Martina (10/21/2008 11:16 p.m.)
    - Elizabeth had a letter from Mary Mary NM (10/21/2008 1:25 a.m.)
      - Did she? Martina (10/21/2008 1:43 a.m.)

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