attach himself to such a creature-- to a woman who, firm as a rock in her own principles, has a gentleness of character so well adapted to recommend them. He has chosen his partner, indeed, with rare felicity. He will make you happy, Fanny; I know he will make you happy; but you will make him everything." ¡¡¡¡ "I would not engage in such a charge," cried Fanny, in a shrinking accent; "in such an office of high responsibility!" ¡¡¡¡ "As usual, believing yourself unequal to anything! fancying everything too much for you! Well
, though I may not be able to persuade you into different feelings, you will be persuaded into them, I trust. I confess myself sincerely anxious that you may. I have no common interest in Crawford's well-doing. Next to your happiness, Fanny, his has the first claim on me. You are aware of my having no common interest in Crawford."
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