Becautiousthen，youngladies；bewaryhowyouengage。Beshyoflovingfrankly；nevertellallyoufeel，orabetterwaystill，feelverylittle。Seetheconsequencesofbeingprematurelyhonestandconfiding，andmistrustyourselvesandeverybody。GetyourselvesmarriedastheydoinFrance，wherethelawyersarethebridesmaidsandconfidantes。Atanyrate，neverhaveanyfeelingswhichmaymakeyouuncomfortable，ormakeanypromiseswhichyoucannotatanyrequiredmomentcommandandwithdraw。Thatisthewaytogeton，andberespected，andhaveavirtuouscharacterinVanityFair。
IfAmeliacouldhaveheardthecommentsregardingherwhichweremadeinthecirclefromwhichherfather’sruinhadjustdrivenher，shewouldhaveseenwhatherowncrimeswere，andhowentirelyhercharacterwasjeopardised。SuchcriminalimprudenceMrs。Smithneverknewof；suchhorridfamiliaritiesMrs。Brownhadalwayscondemned，andtheendmightbeawarningtoHER
daughters。”CaptainOsborne，ofcourse，couldnotmarryabankrupt’sdaughter。”theMissesDobbinsaid。”Itwasquiteenoughtohavebeenswindledbythefather。AsforthatlittleAmelia，herfollyhadreallypassedall——“
“Allwhat？”CaptainDobbinroaredout。”Haven’ttheybeenengagedeversincetheywerechildren？Wasn’titasgoodasamarriage？Dareanysoulonearthbreatheawordagainstthesweetest，thepurest，thetenderest，themostangelicalofyoungwomen？”
“La，William，don’tbesohighty-tightywithUS。We’renotmen。Wecan’tfightyou。”MissJanesaid。”We’vesaidnothingagainstMissSedley：butthatherconductthroughoutwasMOSTIMPRUDENT，nottocallitbyanyworsename；andthatherparentsarepeoplewhocertainlymerittheirmisfortunes。”