"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
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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
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often repeated
perpetual vandalism
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"…, and planning his happiness in such an alliance."
Alliance [ə'laıəns]
Noun
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[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.
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[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.