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Elizabeth (Alaska)
This was a prime example of how well Trollope writes his female characterizations. One of his minor characters has squinty eyes and a narrow view of life, and she is the one who sees something and starts all the trouble. The widowed sister whose sour countenance can be full of dark looks does, indeed, have a sour, dark outlook on life. Young Rachel Ray herself, though shy and obedient, has more fortitude within than one might expect.

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