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In Which Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley Prepare to Open the Campaign

           Thepompousvanityoftheoldschoolmistress,thefoolishgood-humourofhersister,thesillychatandscandaloftheeldergirls,andthefrigidcorrectnessofthegovernessesequallyannoyedher;andshehadnosoftmaternalheart,thisunluckygirl,otherwisetheprattleandtalkoftheyoungerchildren,withwhosecareshewaschieflyintrusted,mighthavesoothedandinterestedher;butshelivedamongthemtwoyears,andnotonewassorrythatshewentaway.Thegentletender-heartedAmeliaSedleywastheonlypersontowhomshecouldattachherselfintheleast;andwhocouldhelpattachingherselftoAmelia?

           Thehappinessthesuperioradvantagesoftheyoungwomenroundabouther,gaveRebeccainexpressiblepangsofenvy."Whatairsthatgirlgivesherself,becausesheisanEarl’sgrand-daughter,"shesaidofone."HowtheycringeandbowtothatCreole,becauseofherhundredthousandpounds!Iamathousandtimesclevererandmorecharmingthanthatcreature,forallherwealth.IamaswellbredastheEarl’sgrand-daughter,forallherfinepedigree;andyeteveryonepassesmebyhere.Andyet,whenIwasatmyfather’s,didnotthemengiveuptheirgayestballsandpartiesinordertopasstheeveningwithme?"Shedeterminedatanyratetogetfreefromtheprisoninwhichshefoundherself,andnowbegantoactforherself,andforthefirsttimetomakeconnectedplansforthefuture.

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