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：