MissSharpBeginstoMakeFriendsAndnow，beingreceivedasamemberoftheamiablefamilywhoseportraitswehavesketchedintheforegoingpages，itbecamenaturallyRebecca’sdutytomakeherself，asshesaid，agreeabletoherbenefactors，andtogaintheirconfidencetotheutmostofherpower。Whocanbutadmirethisqualityofgratitudeinanunprotectedorphan；and，ifthereenteredsomedegreeofselfishnessintohercalculations，whocansaybutthatherprudencewasperfectlyjustifiable？”Iamaloneintheworld。”saidthefriendlessgirl。”Ihavenothingtolookforbutwhatmyownlabourcanbringme；andwhilethatlittlepink-facedchitAmelia，withnothalfmysense，hastenthousandpoundsandanestablishmentsecure，poorRebeccaandmyfigureisfarbetterthanhers
hasonlyherselfandherownwitstotrustto。Well，letusseeifmywitscannotprovidemewithanhonourablemaintenance，andifsomedayortheotherIcannotshowMissAmeliamyrealsuperiorityoverher。NotthatI
dislikepoorAmelia：whocandislikesuchaharmless，good-naturedcreature？——onlyitwillbeafinedaywhenIcantakemyplaceaboveherintheworld，aswhy，indeed，shouldInot？”Thusitwasthatourlittleromanticfriendformedvisionsofthefutureforherself——
normustwebescandalisedthat，inallhercastlesintheair，ahusbandwastheprincipalinhabitant。Ofwhatelsehaveyoungladiestothink，buthusbands？Ofwhatelsedotheirdearmammasthink？”Imustbemyownmamma。”saidRebecca；notwithoutatinglingconsciousnessofdefeat，asshethoughtoverherlittlemisadventurewithJosSedley。
SoshewiselydeterminedtorenderherpositionwiththeQueen’sCrawleyfamilycomfortableandsecure，andtothisendresolvedtomakefriendsofeveryonearoundherwhocouldatallinterferewithhercomfort。