heheardsomuchofmymiseryaboutit。Andyoumaysay，ifyouplease，thatIshallpreparemymostplaintiveairsagainsthisreturn，incompassiontohisfeelings，asIknowhishorsewilllose。“
　　“IfIwrite，Iwillsaywhateveryouwishme；butIdonot，atpresent，foreseeanyoccasionforwriting。“
　　“No，Idaresay，norifheweretobegoneatwelvemonth，wouldyoueverwritetohim，norhetoyou，ifitcouldbehelped。Theoccasionwouldneverbeforeseen。
　　Whatstrangecreaturesbrothersare!Youwouldnotwritetoeachotherbutuponthemosturgentnecessityintheworld；
　　andwhenobligedtotakeupthepentosaythatsuchahorseisill，orsucharelationdead，itisdoneinthefewestpossiblewords。Youhavebutonestyleamongyou。
　　Iknowitperfectly。Henry，whoisineveryotherrespectexactlywhatabrothershouldbe，wholovesme，consultsme，confidesinme，andwilltalktomebythehourtogether，hasneveryetturnedthepageinaletter；andveryoftenitisnothingmorethan——’DearMary，Iamjustarrived。
　　Bathseemsfull，andeverythingasusual。Yourssincerely。’
　　Thatisthetruemanlystyle；thatisacompletebrother’sletter。“
　　“Whentheyareatadistancefromalltheirfamily，“
　　saidFanny，colouringforWilliam’ssake，“theycanwritelongletters。“
　　“MissPricehasabrotheratsea，“saidEdmund，“whoseexcellenceasacorrespondentmakesherthinkyoutoosevereuponus。“
　　“Atsea，hasshe？Intheking’sservice，ofcourse？“
　　FannywouldratherhavehadEdmundtellthestory，buthisdeterminedsilenceobligedhertorelateherbrother’ssituation：hervoicewasanimatedinspeakingofhisprofession，andtheforeignstationshehadbeenon；
　　butshecouldnotmentionthenumberofyearsthathehadbeenabsentwithouttearsinhereyes。MissCrawfordcivillywishedhimanearlypromotion。
　　“Doyouknowanythingofmycousin’scaptain？“saidEdmund；
　　“CaptainMarshall？Youhavealargeacquaintanceinthenavy，Iconclude？“
　　“Amongadmirals，largeenough；but，“withanairofgrandeur，“weknowverylittleoftheinferiorranks。Post-captainsmaybeverygoodsortofmen，buttheydonotbelongto_us_。
　　OfvariousadmiralsIcouldtellyouagreatdeal：
　　ofthemandtheirflags，andthegradationoftheirpay，andtheirbickeringsandjealousies。But，ingeneral，Icanassureyouthattheyareallpassedover，andallveryillused。Certainly，myhomeatmyuncle’sbroughtmeacquaintedwithacircleofadmirals。Of_Rears_and_Vices_Isawenough。Nowdonotbesuspectingmeofapun，Ientreat。“
　　Edmundagainfeltgrave，andonlyreplied，“Itisanobleprofession。“
　　“Yes，theprofessioniswellenoughundertwocircumstances：
　　ifitmakethefortune，andtherebediscretioninspendingit；
　　but，inshort，itisnotafavouriteprofessionofmine。
　　Ithasneverwornanamiableformto_me_。“
　　Edmundrevertedtotheharp，andwasagainveryhappyintheprospectofhearingherplay。
　　Thesubjectofimprovinggrounds，meanwhile，wasstillunderconsiderationamongtheothers；andMrs。Grantcouldnothelpaddressingherbrother，thoughitwascallinghisattentionfromMissJuliaBertram。
　　“MydearHenry，have_you_nothingtosay？Youhavebeenanimproveryourself，andfromwhatIhearofEveringham，itmayviewithanyplaceinEngland。Itsnaturalbeauties，Iamsure，aregreat。Everingham，asit_used_tobe，wasperfectinmyestimation：suchahappyfallofground，andsuchtimber!WhatwouldInotgivetoseeitagain？“
　　“Nothingcouldbesogratifyingtomeastohearyouropinionofit，“washisanswer；“butIfeartherewouldbesomedisappointment：youwouldnotfinditequaltoyourpresentideas。Inextent，itisamerenothing；
　　youwouldbesurprisedatitsinsignificance；and，asforimprovement，therewasverylittleformetodo——
　　toolittle：Ishouldliketohavebeenbusymuchlonger。“
　　“Youarefondofthesortofthing？“saidJulia。
　　“Excessively；butwhatwiththenaturaladvantagesoftheground，whichpointedout，eventoaveryyoungeye，whatlittleremainedtobedone，andmyownconsequentresolutions，IhadnotbeenofagethreemonthsbeforeEveringhamwasallthatitisnow。MyplanwaslaidatWestminster，alittlealtered，perhaps，atCambridge，andatone-and-twentyexecuted。IaminclinedtoenvyMr。Rushworthforhavingsomuchhappinessyetbeforehim。
　　Ihavebeenadevourerofmyown。“
　　“Thosewhoseequickly，willresolvequickly，andactquickly，“
　　saidJulia。“_You_canneverwantemployment。
　　InsteadofenvyingMr。Rushworth，youshouldassisthimwithyouropinion。“
　　Mrs。Grant，hearingthelatterpartofthisspeech，enforceditwarmly，persuadedthatnojudgmentcouldbeequaltoherbrother’s；andasMissBertramcaughtattheidealikewise，andgaveitherfullsupport，declaringthat，inheropinion，itwasinfinitelybettertoconsultwithfriendsanddisinterestedadvisers，thanimmediatelytothrowthebusinessintothehandsofaprofessionalman，Mr。RushworthwasveryreadytorequestthefavourofMr。Crawford’sassistance；andMr。Crawford，afterproperlydepreciatinghisownabilities，wasquiteathisserviceinanywaythatcouldbeuseful。Mr。RushworththenbegantoproposeMr。Crawford’sdoinghimthehonourofcomingovertoSotherton，andtakingabedthere；
　　whenMrs。Norris，asifreadinginhertwonieces’
　　mindstheirlittleapprobationofaplanwhichwastotakeMr。Crawfordaway，interposedwithanamendment。
　　“TherecanbenodoubtofMr。Crawford’swillingness；
　　butwhyshouldnotmoreofusgo？Whyshouldnotwemakealittleparty？Herearemanythatwouldbeinterestedinyourimprovements，mydearMr。Rushworth，andthatwouldliketohearMr。Crawford’sopiniononthespot，andthatmightbeofsomesmallusetoyouwith_their_opinions；and，formyownpart，Ihavebeenlongwishingtowaituponyourgoodmotheragain；nothingbuthavingnohorsesofmyowncouldhavemademesoremiss；
　　butnowIcouldgoandsitafewhourswithMrs。Rushworth，whiletherestofyouwalkedaboutandsettledthings，andthenwecouldallreturntoalatedinnerhere，ordineatSotherton，justasmightbemostagreeabletoyourmother，andhaveapleasantdrivehomebymoonlight。
　　IdaresayMr。Crawfordwouldtakemytwoniecesandmeinhisbarouche，andEdmundcangoonhorseback，youknow，sister，andFannywillstayathomewithyou。“
　　LadyBertrammadenoobjection；andeveryoneconcernedinthegoingwasforwardinexpressingtheirreadyconcurrence，exceptingEdmund，whohearditallandsaidnothing。
　　“Well，Fanny，andhowdoyoulikeMissCrawford_now_？“
　　saidEdmundthenextday，afterthinkingsometimeonthesubjecthimself。“Howdidyoulikeheryesterday？“
　　“Verywell——verymuch。Iliketohearhertalk。
　　Sheentertainsme；andsheissoextremelypretty，thatI
　　havegreatpleasureinlookingather。“
　　“Itishercountenancethatissoattractive。Shehasawonderfulplayoffeature!Butwastherenothinginherconversationthatstruckyou，Fanny，asnotquiteright？“
　　“Ohyes!sheoughtnottohavespokenofheruncleasshedid。
　　Iwasquiteastonished。Anunclewithwhomshehasbeenlivingsomanyyears，andwho，whateverhisfaultsmaybe，issoveryfondofherbrother，treatinghim，theysay，quitelikeason。Icouldnothavebelievedit!“
　　“Ithoughtyouwouldbestruck。Itwasverywrong；
　　veryindecorous。“
　　“Andveryungrateful，Ithink。“
　　“Ungratefulisastrongword。Idonotknowthatherunclehasanyclaimtoher_gratitude_；hiswifecertainlyhad；
　　anditisthewarmthofherrespectforheraunt’smemorywhichmisleadsherhere。Sheisawkwardlycircumstanced。
　　WithsuchwarmfeelingsandlivelyspiritsitmustbedifficulttodojusticetoheraffectionforMrs。Crawford，withoutthrowingashadeontheAdmiral。Idonotpretendtoknowwhichwasmosttoblameintheirdisagreements，thoughtheAdmiral’spresentconductmightinclineonetothesideofhiswife；butitisnaturalandamiablethatMissCrawfordshouldacquitherauntentirely。
　　Idonotcensureher_opinions_；buttherecertainly_is_