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Chapter XXXVII

           “Idaresayyouareveryright;butIamsureIshallmissherverymuch.”

           ThenextstepwastocommunicatewithPortsmouth.Fannywrotetoofferherself;andhermother’sanswer,thoughshort,wassokind—afewsimplelinesexpressedsonaturalandmotherlyajoyintheprospectofseeingherchildagain,astoconfirmallthedaughter’sviewsofhappinessinbeingwithher—convincingherthatsheshouldnowfindawarmandaffectionatefriendinthe“mama”whohadcertainlyshewnnoremarkablefondnessforherformerly;butthisshecouldeasilysupposetohavebeenherownfaultorherownfancy.Shehadprobablyalienatedlovebythehelplessnessandfretfulnessofafearfultemper,orbeenunreasonableinwantingalargersharethananyoneamongsomanycoulddeserve.Now,whensheknewbetterhowtobeuseful,andhowtoforbear,andwhenhermothercouldbenolongeroccupiedbytheincessantdemandsofahousefulloflittlechildren,therewouldbeleisureandinclinationforeverycomfort,andtheyshouldsoonbewhatmotheranddaughteroughttobetoeachother.

           Williamwasalmostashappyintheplanashissister.Itwouldbethegreatestpleasuretohimtohavehertheretothelastmomentbeforehesailed,andperhapsfindhertherestillwhenhecameinfromhisfirstcruise.Andbesides,hewantedhersoverymuchtoseetheThrushbeforeshewentoutofharbour—theThrushwascertainlythefinestsloopintheservice—andtherewereseveralimprovementsinthedockyard,too,whichhequitelongedtoshewher.

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