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Chapter 14. Taking Advice

           Andregardingmymother,’saidMrSparkler,‘whoisaremarkablyfinewoman,with—’

           ‘Edmund,Edmund!’criedMissFanny,asbefore.

           ‘Withsubmission,mysoul,’pleadedMrSparkler.‘IknowIhaveahabitofit,andIthankyouverymuch,myadorablegirl,fortakingthetroubletocorrectit;butmymotherisadmittedonallsidestobearemarkablyfinewoman,andshereallyhasn’tany.’

           ‘Thatmaybe,ormaynotbe,’returnedFanny,‘butpraydon’tmentionitanymore.’

           ‘Iwillnot,mylove,’saidMrSparkler.

           ‘Then,infact,youhavenothingmoretosay,Edmund;haveyou?’inquiredFanny.

           ‘Sofarfromit,myadorablegirl,’answeredMrSparkler,‘Iapologiseforhavingsaidsomuch.’

           MrSparklerperceived,byakindofinspiration,thatthequestionimpliedhadhenotbettergo?Hethereforewithdrewthefraternalrailing,andneatlysaidthathethoughthewould,withsubmission,takehisleave.HedidnotgowithoutbeingcongratulatedbyAmy,aswellasshecoulddischargethatofficeintheflutteranddistressofherspirits.

           Whenhewasgone,shesaid,‘OFanny,Fanny!’andturnedtohersisterinthebrightwindow,andfelluponherbosomandcriedthere.Fannylaughedatfirst;butsoonlaidherfaceagainsthersister’sandcriedtoo—alittle.ItwasthelasttimeFannyevershowedthattherewasanyhidden,suppressed,orconqueredfeelinginheronthematter.Fromthathourthewayshehadchosenlaybeforeher,andshetroditwithherownimperiousself-willedstep.

           

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