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Chapter 14. Taking Advice

           Thereisnoconstraintuponyou,Ihope.Wearetogethertotalkitover.AndastomarryingMrSparkler,Ihavenottheslightestintentionofdoingsoto-night,mydear,orto-morrowmorningeither.’

           ‘Butatsometime?’

           ‘Atnotime,foranythingIknowatpresent,’answeredFanny,withindifference.Then,suddenlychangingherindifferenceintoaburningrestlessness,sheadded,‘Youtalkabouttheclevermen,youlittlething!It’sallveryfineandeasytotalkabouttheclevermen;butwherearethey?Idon’tseethemanywherenearme!’

           ‘MydearFanny,soshortatime—’

           ‘Shorttimeorlongtime,’interruptedFanny.‘Iamimpatientofoursituation.Idon’tlikeoursituation,andverylittlewouldinducemetochangeit.Othergirls,differentlyrearedanddifferentlycircumstancedaltogether,mightwonderatwhatIsayormaydo.Letthem.Theyaredrivenbytheirlivesandcharacters;Iamdrivenbymine.’

           ‘Fanny,mydearFanny,youknowthatyouhavequalitiestomakeyouthewifeofoneverysuperiortoMrSparkler.’

           ‘Amy,mydearAmy,’retortedFanny,parodyingherwords,‘IknowthatIwishtohaveamoredefinedanddistinctposition,inwhichIcanassertmyselfwithgreatereffectagainstthatinsolentwoman.’

           ‘Wouldyoutherefore—forgivemyasking,Fanny—thereforemarryherson?’

           ‘Why,perhaps,’saidFanny,withatriumphantsmile.‘Theremaybemanylesspromisingwaysofarrivingatanendthanthat,mydear.Thatpieceofinsolencemaythink,now,thatitwouldbeagreatsuccesstogethersonoffuponme,andshelveme.

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