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Chapter 10

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           "Butstill,youwillbeanoldmaid!andthat’ssodreadful!"

           "Nevermind,Harriet,Ishallnotbeapooroldmaid;anditispovertyonlywhichmakescelibacycontemptibletoagenerouspublic!Asinglewoman,withaverynarrowincome,mustbearidiculous,disagreeableoldmaid!thepropersportofboysandgirls,butasinglewoman,ofgoodfortune,isalwaysrespectable,andmaybeassensibleandpleasantasanybodyelse.Andthedistinctionisnotquitesomuchagainstthecandourandcommonsenseoftheworldasappearsatfirst;foraverynarrowincomehasatendencytocontractthemind,andsourthetemper.Thosewhocanbarelylive,andwholiveperforceinaverysmall,andgenerallyveryinferior,society,maywellbeilliberalandcross.Thisdoesnotapply,however,toMissBates;sheisonlytoogoodnaturedandtoosillytosuitme;but,ingeneral,sheisverymuchtothetasteofeverybody,thoughsingleandthoughpoor.Povertycertainlyhasnotcontractedhermind:Ireallybelieve,ifshehadonlyashillingintheworld,shewouldbeverylikelytogiveawaysixpenceofit;andnobodyisafraidofher:thatisagreatcharm."

           "Dearme!butwhatshallyoudo?howshallyouemployyourselfwhenyougrowold?"

           "IfIknowmyself,Harriet,mineisanactive,busymind,withagreatmanyindependentresources;andIdonotperceivewhyIshouldbemoreinwantofemploymentatfortyorfiftythanone-and-twenty.

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