"for you are really proud of your defects in writing, ... , which if not estimable"

estimable (adj) /ˈes.tɪ.mə.bl /  formal

of a person or their behaviour, producing a good opinion; very good
* He writes estimable poetry under a pseudonym.
* Her performance under such stressful conditions was estimable.

 

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  • "The perpetual commendations of the lady either on his hand-writing,…"

     

    Perpetual [pər'petʃu:əl]

    Adjective

    continuing forever in the same way

    They lived in perpetual fear of being discovered and arrested.

    He has hard, cold eyes and his mouth is set in a perpetual sneer.

    a perpetual student

    often repeated

    perpetual vandalism

     

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    "…, and planning his happiness in such an alliance."

     

    Alliance [ə'laıəns]

    Noun

    [C] a group of countries, political parties or people who have agreed to work together because of shared interests or aims

    a military alliance

    NATO is sometimes called the Atlantic Alliance.

    [C] an agreement to work with someone else to try to achieve the same thing

    The three smaller parties have forged/formed an alliance against the government.

    Some of us feel that the union is in alliance with management against us.

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