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Chapter 14. Taking Advice

           Thatsheknewshewasattimesawretchedtemper;thatsheknewshemadeherselfhateful;thatwhenshemadeherselfhateful,nothingwoulddoherhalfthegoodasbeingtoldso;butthat,beingafflictedwithaflatsister,sheneverwastoldso,andtheconsequenceresultedthatshewasabsolutelytemptedandgoadedintomakingherselfdisagreeable.Besides(sheangrilytoldherlooking-glass),shedidn’twanttobeforgiven.Itwasnotarightexample,thatsheshouldbeconstantlystoopingtobeforgivenbyayoungersister.AndthiswastheArtofit—thatshewasalwaysbeingplacedinthepositionofbeingforgiven,whethershelikeditornot.Finallysheburstintoviolentweeping,and,whenhersistercameandsatcloseathersidetocomforther,said,‘Amy,you’reanAngel!’

           ‘But,Itellyouwhat,myPet,’saidFanny,whenhersister’sgentlenesshadcalmedher,‘itnowcomestothis;thatthingscannotandshallnotgoonastheyareatpresentgoingon,andthattheremustbeanendofthis,onewayoranother.’

           Astheannouncementwasvague,thoughveryperemptory,LittleDorritreturned,‘Letustalkaboutit.’

           ‘Quiteso,mydear,’assentedFanny,asshedriedhereyes.‘Letustalkaboutit.Iamrationalagainnow,andyoushalladviseme.Willyouadviseme,mysweetchild?’

           EvenAmysmiledatthisnotion,butshesaid,‘Iwill,Fanny,aswellasIcan.’

           ‘Thankyou,dearestAmy,’returnedFanny,kissingher.‘Youaremyanchor.

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