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Chapter 17

           Shewillbedisagreeableininfancy,andcorrectherselfasshegrowsolder.Iamlosingallmybitternessagainstspoiltchildren,mydearestEmma.I,whoamowingallmyhappinesstoyou,wouldnotitbehorribleingratitudeinmetobesevereonthem?"

           Emmalaughed,andreplied:"ButIhadtheassistanceofallyourendeavourstocounteracttheindulgenceofotherpeople.Idoubtwhethermyownsensewouldhavecorrectedmewithoutit."

           "Doyou?Ihavenodoubt.Naturegaveyouunderstanding:—MissTaylorgaveyouprinciples.Youmusthavedonewell.Myinterferencewasquiteaslikelytodoharmasgood.Itwasverynaturalforyoutosay,whatrighthashetolectureme?andIamafraidverynaturalforyoutofeelthatitwasdoneinadisagreeablemanner.IdonotbelieveIdidyouanygood.Thegoodwasalltomyself,bymakingyouanobjectofthetenderestaffectiontome.Icouldnotthinkaboutyousomuchwithoutdoatingonyou,faultsandall;andbydintoffancyingsomanyerrors,havebeeninlovewithyoueversinceyouwerethirteenatleast."

           "Iamsureyouwereofusetome,"criedEmma."IwasveryofteninfluencedrightlybyyouoftenerthanIwouldownatthetime.Iamverysureyoudidmegood.AndifpoorlittleAnnaWestonistobespoiled,itwillbethegreatesthumanityinyoutodoasmuchforherasyouhavedoneforme,exceptfallinginlovewithherwhensheisthirteen.

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