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Chapter 8

           Andisshe,atseventeen,justenteringintolife,justbeginningtobeknown,tobewonderedatbecauseshedoesnotacceptthefirstoffershereceives?Noprayletherhavetimetolookabouther."

           "Ihavealwaysthoughtitaveryfoolishintimacy,"saidMr.Knightleypresently,"thoughIhavekeptmythoughtstomyself;butInowperceivethatitwillbeaveryunfortunateoneforHarriet.Youwillpuffherupwithsuchideasofherownbeauty,andofwhatshehasaclaimto,that,inalittlewhile,nobodywithinherreachwillbegoodenoughforher.Vanityworkingonaweakhead,produceseverysortofmischief.Nothingsoeasyasforayoungladytoraiseherexpectationstoohigh.MissHarrietSmithmaynotfindoffersofmarriageflowinsofast,thoughsheisaveryprettygirl.Menofsense,whateveryoumaychusetosay,donotwantsillywives.Menoffamilywouldnotbeveryfondofconnectingthemselveswithagirlofsuchobscurityandmostprudentmenwouldbeafraidoftheinconvenienceanddisgracetheymightbeinvolvedin,whenthemysteryofherparentagecametoberevealed.LethermarryRobertMartin,andsheissafe,respectable,andhappyforever;butifyouencouragehertoexpecttomarrygreatly,andteachhertobesatisfiedwithnothinglessthanamanofconsequenceandlargefortune,shemaybeaparlour-boarderatMrs.

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