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Allthisbecamegraduallyevident，andgraduallyplacedSusanbeforehersisterasanobjectofmingledcompassionandrespect。Thathermannerwaswrong，however，attimesverywrong，hermeasuresoftenill-chosenandill-timed，andherlooksandlanguageveryoftenindefensible，Fannycouldnotceasetofeel；butshebegantohopetheymightberectified。Susan，shefound，lookeduptoherandwishedforhergoodopinion；andnewasanythinglikeanofficeofauthoritywastoFanny，newasitwastoimagineherselfcapableofguidingorinforminganyone，shedidresolvetogiveoccasionalhintstoSusan，andendeavourtoexerciseforheradvantagethejusternotionsofwhatwasduetoeverybody，andwhatwouldbewisestforherself，whichherownmorefavourededucationhadfixedinher。

Herinfluence，oratleasttheconsciousnessanduseofit，originatedinanactofkindnessbySusan，which，aftermanyhesitationsofdelicacy，sheatlastworkedherselfupto。

Ithadveryearlyoccurredtoherthatasmallsumofmoneymight，perhaps，restorepeaceforeveronthesoresubjectofthesilverknife，canvassedasitnowwascontinually，andthericheswhichshewasinpossessionofherself，herunclehavinggivenher10atparting，madeherasableasshewaswillingtobegenerous。

Butshewassowhollyunusedtoconferfavours，exceptontheverypoor，sounpractisedinremovingevils，orbestowingkindnessesamongherequals，andsofearfulofappearingtoelevateherselfasagreatladyathome，thatittooksometimetodeterminethatitwouldnotbeunbecominginhertomakesuchapresent。Itwasmade，however，atlast：asilverknifewasboughtforBetsey，andacceptedwithgreatdelight，itsnewnessgivingiteveryadvantageovertheotherthatcouldbedesired；

Susanwasestablishedinthefullpossessionofherown，Betseyhandsomelydeclaringthatnowshehadgotonesomuchprettierherself，sheshouldneverwant_that_again；andnoreproachseemedconveyedtotheequallysatisfiedmother，whichFannyhadalmostfearedtobeimpossible。Thedeedthoroughlyanswered：asourceofdomesticaltercationwasentirelydoneaway，anditwasthemeansofopeningSusan’shearttoher，andgivinghersomethingmoretoloveandbeinterestedin。Susanshewedthatshehaddelicacy：

pleasedasshewastobemistressofpropertywhichshehadbeenstrugglingforatleasttwoyears，sheyetfearedthathersister’sjudgmenthadbeenagainsther，andthatareproofwasdesignedherforhavingsostruggledastomakethepurchasenecessaryforthetranquillityofthehouse。

Hertemperwasopen。Sheacknowledgedherfears，blamedherselfforhavingcontendedsowarmly；

andfromthathourFanny，understandingtheworthofherdispositionandperceivinghowfullyshewasinclinedtoseekhergoodopinionandrefertoherjudgment，begantofeelagaintheblessingofaffection，andtoentertainthehopeofbeingusefultoamindsomuchinneedofhelp，andsomuchdeservingit。Shegaveadvice，advicetoosoundtoberesistedbyagoodunderstanding，andgivensomildlyandconsideratelyasnottoirritateanimperfecttemper，andshehadthehappinessofobservingitsgoodeffectsnotunfrequently。Morewasnotexpectedbyonewho，whileseeingalltheobligationandexpediencyofsubmissionandforbearance，sawalsowithsympatheticacutenessoffeelingallthatmustbehourlygratingtoagirllikeSusan。Hergreatestwonderonthesubjectsoonbecame——notthatSusanshouldhavebeenprovokedintodisrespectandimpatienceagainstherbette

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