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Chapter 15. No just Cause or Impediment why these Two Persons

           Theattentionanddistinctionyouhavesoimpressivelymentioned,MrsGeneral,asattachingtothisconfidence,are,Ihavenodoubt,ofthemostcomplimentaryandgratifyingdescription;buttheydon’tatallproceedfromme.Themeritofhavingconsultedyouonthesubjectwouldhavebeensogreatinme,thatIfeelImustnotlayclaimtoitwhenitreallyisnotmine.Itiswhollypapa’s.Iamdeeplyobligedtoyouforyourencouragementandpatronage,butitwaspapawhoaskedforit.Ihavetothankyou,MrsGeneral,forrelievingmybreastofagreatweightbysohandsomelygivingyourconsenttomyengagement,butyouhavereallynothingtothankmefor.IhopeyouwillalwaysapproveofmyproceedingsafterIhavelefthomeandthatmysisteralsomaylongremainthefavouredobjectofyourcondescension,MrsGeneral.’

           Withthisaddress,whichwasdeliveredinherpolitestmanner,Fannylefttheroomwithanelegantandcheerfulair—totearup-stairswithaflushedfaceassoonasshewasoutofhearing,pounceinuponhersister,callheralittleDormouse,shakeherforthebetteropeningofhereyes,tellherwhathadpassedbelow,andaskherwhatshethoughtofPanow?

           TowardsMrsMerdle,theyoungladycomportedherselfwithgreatindependenceandself-possession;butnotasyetwithanymoredecidedopeningofhostilities.

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