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Chapter 17

           "Aye,thatmaysuityourhumbleideasofyourself—Iknowwhatamodestcreatureyouare;butitwillnotsatisfyyourfriendstohaveyoutakingupwithanythingthatmayoffer,anyinferior,commonplacesituation,inafamilynotmovinginacertaincircle,orabletocommandtheeleganciesoflife."

           "Youareveryobliging;butastoallthat,Iamveryindifferent;itwouldbenoobjecttometobewiththerich;mymortifications,Ithink,wouldonlybethegreater;Ishouldsuffermorefromcomparison.Agentleman’sfamilyisallthatIshouldconditionfor."

           "Iknowyou,Iknowyou;youwouldtakeupwithanything;butIshallbealittlemorenice,andIamsurethegoodCampbellswillbequiteonmyside;withyoursuperiortalents,youhavearighttomoveinthefirstcircle.Yourmusicalknowledgealonewouldentitleyoutonameyourownterms,haveasmanyroomsasyoulike,andmixinthefamilyasmuchasyouchose—thatis—Idonotknow—ifyouknewtheharp,youmightdoallthat,Iamverysure;butyousingaswellasplay—yes,Ireallybelieveyoumight,evenwithouttheharp,stipulateforwhatyouchose—andyoumustandshallbedelightfully,honourablyandcomfortablysettledbeforetheCampbellsorIhaveanyrest."

           "Youmaywellclassthedelight,thehonour,andthecomfortofsuchasituationtogether,"saidJane,"theyareprettysuretobeequal;however,Iamveryseriousinnotwishinganythingtobeattemptedatpresentforme.

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