`Well，Ishallbeneithercarelessnorweak。’

　　`RememberPeter，Helen！Don’tboast，butwatch。Keepaguardoveryoureyesandearsastheinletsofyourheart，andoveryourlipsastheoutlet，lesttheybetrayyouinamomentofunwariness。Receive，coldlyanddispassionately，everyattention，tillyouhaveascertainedanddulyconsideredtheworthoftheaspirant；andletyouraffectionsbeconsequentuponapprobationalone。Firststudy；thenapprove；thenlove。

　　letyoureyesbeblindtoallexternalattractions，yourearsdeaftoallthefascinationsofBatteryandlightdiscourse——Thesearenothing——andworsethannothing——snaresandwilesofthetempter，tolurethethoughtlesstotheirowndestruction。Principleisthefirstthing，afterall；andnexttothat，goodsense，respectability，andmoderatewealth。Ifyoushouldmarrythehandsomest，andmostaccomplishedandsuperficiallyagreeablemanintheworld，youlittleknowthemiserythatwouldoverwhelmyou，if，afterall，youshouldfindhimtobeaworthlessreprobate，orevenanimpracticablefool。’

　　`Butwhatareallthepoorfoolsandreprobatestodo，aunt？Ifeverybodyfollowedyouradvicetheworldwouldsooncometoanend。’

　　`Neverfear，mydear！themalefoolsandreprobateswillneverwantforpartnerswhiletherearesomanyoftheothersextomatchthem；

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