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Chapter XXVI

           Toherthecaresweresometimesalmostbeyondthehappiness;foryoungandinexperienced,withsmallmeansofchoiceandnoconfidenceinherowntaste,the“howsheshouldbedressed”wasapointofpainfulsolicitude;andthealmostsolitaryornamentinherpossession,averyprettyambercrosswhichWilliamhadbroughtherfromSicily,wasthegreatestdistressofall,forshehadnothingbutabitofribbontofastenitto;andthoughshehadwornitinthatmanneronce,woulditbeallowableatsuchatimeinthemidstofalltherichornamentswhichshesupposedalltheotheryoungladieswouldappearin?Andyetnottowearit!Williamhadwantedtobuyheragoldchaintoo,butthepurchasehadbeenbeyondhismeans,andthereforenottowearthecrossmightbemortifyinghim.Thesewereanxiousconsiderations;enoughtosoberherspiritsevenundertheprospectofaballgivenprincipallyforhergratification.

           Thepreparationsmeanwhilewenton,andLadyBertramcontinuedtositonhersofawithoutanyinconveniencefromthem.Shehadsomeextravisitsfromthehousekeeper,andhermaidwasratherhurriedinmakingupanewdressforher:SirThomasgaveorders,andMrs.Norrisranabout;butallthisgavehernotrouble,andasshehadforeseen,“therewas,infact,notroubleinthebusiness.

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