1 He is a rear admiral of the white.
2 He was brilliant, he was headstrong.
3 He had always been lucky; he knew he should be so still.
4 He was a married man, and without children; the very state to be wished for.
5 He would be a very lucky man, Shepherd," replied Sir Walter; "that's all I have to remark.
6 He had been remarkably handsome in his youth; and, at fifty-four, was still a very fine man.
7 He had the curacy of Monkford, you know, Sir Walter, some time back, for two or three years.
8 He had condescended to mortgage as far as he had the power, but he would never condescend to sell.
9 He had been lucky in his profession; but spending freely, what had come freely, had realized nothing.
10 He was invited to Kellynch Hall; he was talked of and expected all the rest of the year; but he never came.
11 He had never indulged much hope, he had now none, of ever reading her name in any other page of his favourite work.
12 He had seen Mrs Croft, too; she was at Taunton with the admiral, and had been present almost all the time they were talking the matter over.
13 He thought it a very degrading alliance; and Lady Russell, though with more tempered and pardonable pride, received it as a most unfortunate one.
14 He was not only to quit his home, but to see it in the hands of others; a trial of fortitude, which stronger heads than Sir Walter's have found too much.
15 He was at that time a very young man, just engaged in the study of the law; and Elizabeth found him extremely agreeable, and every plan in his favour was confirmed.
16 He was, at that time, a remarkably fine young man, with a great deal of intelligence, spirit, and brilliancy; and Anne an extremely pretty girl, with gentleness, modesty, taste, and feeling.
17 He considered the blessing of beauty as inferior only to the blessing of a baronetcy; and the Sir Walter Elliot, who united these gifts, was the constant object of his warmest respect and devotion.
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