A spinster, Ada lives on the charity of her sister, Agnes. She is endlessly kind, and Agnes protects her. Her simplicity is refreshing because she has no guile. She genuinely doesn’t conceive of being mean. Her family, her household, and her little dog, are enough to bring her joy.
She’s not a simpleton, though. She has a quiet savvy that lets her see that the cook needs help and that Marian is over her head in a romantic entanglement. Acting from gentility, she lets people follow their own will, though, rather than imposing her own. She’s a lovely, admirable character, but she could never survive in this world without Agnes’ intervention.
What a beautiful dynamic! What a fascinating sisterhood.
I want to say Two because of her deep heart connection to those she loves. She’s not particularly social, though. She participates in charity events and enjoys her family, but she doesn’t seek out a whirl. It’s quite possible she would be content to never leave the house.
Also, if Agnes is a Six, a Two is a rare designation for a sibling. Ah! Ada is a Nine. A Nine woman is a gentle, nurturing person. Her concern with justice — refer to the cook situation again — is the indicator. And a Six/Nine combination is a great symbiosis. Oh, The Gilded Age gets better on examination, and I already loved it.