`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；