It is presumed by many that Ellen Nussey was dismayed by Charlotte’s marriage because Charlotte had previously suggested that Ellen reject the proposal of a suitor for Ellen’s hand in marriage. It is presumed that Ellen followed Charlotte’s advice in order to retain the mutual, stubborn rejection of the married state…

This is another LIBERAL gotcha question. The answer is that the question is an impossible hypothetical and unanswerable. Also that the author of the question should be reprimanded for a nonsense question.