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Hadley takes a small measure of delight in the smudge of lipstick on her collar, ... I know the meaning of take delight in but I don't understand the meaning of the sentence.

Does it simply mean she was sorrowing over her collar got dirty by lipstick?

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Prada woman marches past with her cupcakes, her nose in the air, and Hadley takes a small measure of delight in the smudge of lipstick on her collar, knowing lipstick, especially red lipstick, is very difficult to get out.

Hadley and Grace by Suzanne Redfearn

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"her nose in the air" means that Hadley saw her (the Prada woman) as arrogant. Hadley is pleased (takes a small measure of delight) that the perfect model (Prada woman) has an easily seen imperfection, the lipstick accidentally smeared on her collar.

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