In addition, Belle also
seems to intuitively understand that, if she marries Ebenezer, he will never truly value her. He
asks her in what way he had ever sought to be released from their engagement, and she
says,
"In a changed nature; in an altered spirit; in
anotherof life; another Hope as its great end. In everything that made my love of any worth or
value in your sight."
Ebenezer has not explicitly
stated that he wishes to end his relationship with Belle, but the way he seems to privilege
money over everything elseincluding her makes Belle realize that, in
marriage, he will not find her love to be a worthwhile or valuable treasure. He has eyes only
for one treasure: gold. I think it is fair to extrapolate an idea of Belle's...
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