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Chapter 10

           Woman’susualoccupationsofhandandmindwillbeasopentomethenastheyarenow;orwithnoimportantvariation.IfIdrawless,Ishallreadmore;ifIgiveupmusic,Ishalltaketocarpet-work.Andasforobjectsofinterest,objectsfortheaffections,whichisintruththegreatpointofinferiority,thewantofwhichisreallythegreateviltobeavoidedinnotmarrying,Ishallbeverywelloff,withallthechildrenofasisterIlovesomuch,tocareabout.Therewillbeenoughofthem,inallprobability,tosupplyeverysortofsensationthatdeclininglifecanneed.Therewillbeenoughforeveryhopeandeveryfear;andthoughmyattachmenttononecanequalthatofaparent,itsuitsmyideasofcomfortbetterthanwhatiswarmerandblinder.Mynephewsandnieces!Ishalloftenhaveaniecewithme."

           "DoyouknowMissBates’sniece?Thatis,Iknowyoumusthaveseenherahundredtimesbutareyouacquainted?"

           "Oh!yes;wearealwaysforcedtobeacquaintedwhenevershecomestoHighbury.Bythebye,thatisalmostenoughtoputoneoutofconceitwithaniece.Heavenforbid!atleast,thatIshouldeverborepeoplehalfsomuchaboutalltheKnightleystogether,asshedoesaboutJaneFairfax.OneissickoftheverynameofJaneFairfax.Everyletterfromherisreadfortytimesover;hercomplimentstoallfriendsgoroundandroundagain;andifshedoesbutsendherauntthepatternofastomacher,orknitapairofgartersforhergrandmother,onehearsofnothingelseforamonth.

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