Miss Sharp Begins to Make Friends

           Andnow,beingreceivedasamemberoftheamiablefamilywhoseportraitswehavesketchedintheforegoingpages,itbecamenaturallyRebecca’sdutytomakeherself,asshesaid,agreeabletoherbenefactors,andtogaintheirconfidencetotheutmostofherpower.Whocanbutadmirethisqualityofgratitudeinanunprotectedorphan;and,ifthereenteredsomedegreeofselfishnessintohercalculations,whocansaybutthatherprudencewasperfectlyjustifiable?"Iamaloneintheworld,"saidthefriendlessgirl."Ihavenothingtolookforbutwhatmyownlabourcanbringme;andwhilethatlittlepink-facedchitAmelia,withnothalfmysense,hastenthousandpoundsandanestablishmentsecure,poorRebecca(andmyfigureisfarbetterthanhers)hasonlyherselfandherownwitstotrustto.Well,letusseeifmywitscannotprovidemewithanhonourablemaintenance,andifsomedayortheotherIcannotshowMissAmeliamyrealsuperiorityoverher.NotthatIdislikepoorAmelia:whocandislikesuchaharmless,good-naturedcreature?onlyitwillbeafinedaywhenIcantakemyplaceaboveherintheworld,aswhy,indeed,shouldInot?"Thusitwasthatourlittleromanticfriendformedvisionsofthefutureforherselfnormustwebescandalisedthat,inallhercastlesintheair,ahusbandwastheprincipalinhabitant.

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