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Chapter XXI

           "Itwouldbesomuchbetter,"shesaid,"ifshecouldonlygetoutofthewayforamonthortwo,tillallwasover." Ididnotaskwhatshemeantby"allbeingover,"butIsupposeshereferredtotheexpecteddeceaseofhermotherandthegloomysequeloffuneralrites. Elizagenerallytooknomorenoticeofhersister’sindolenceandcomplaintsthanifnosuchmurmuring,loungingobjecthadbeenbeforeher. Oneday,however,assheputawayheraccount-bookandunfoldedherembroidery,shesuddenlytookherupthus 

           "Georgiana,amorevainandabsurdanimalthanyouwascertainlyneverallowedtocumbertheearth. Youhadnorighttobeborn,foryoumakenouseoflife. Insteadoflivingfor,in,andwithyourself,asareasonablebeingought,youseekonlytofastenyourfeeblenessonsomeotherperson’sstrength:ifnoonecanbefoundwillingtoburdenherorhimselfwithsuchafat,weak,puffy,uselessthing,youcryoutthatyouareill-treated,neglected,miserable. Then,too,existenceforyoumustbeasceneofcontinualchangeandexcitement,orelsetheworldisadungeon: youmustbeadmired,youmustbecourted,youmustbeflatteredyoumusthavemusic,dancing,andsocietyoryoulanguish,youdieaway. 

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