“MydearMissPrice，“saidMissCrawford，assoonasshewasatallwithinhearing，“Iamcometomakemyownapologiesforkeepingyouwaiting；butIhavenothingintheworldtosayformyself——Iknewitwasverylate，andthatIwasbehavingextremelyill；andtherefore，ifyouplease，youmustforgiveme。Selfishnessmustalwaysbeforgiven，youknow，becausethereisnohopeofacure。“
　　Fanny’sanswerwasextremelycivil，andEdmundaddedhisconvictionthatshecouldbeinnohurry。“Forthereismorethantimeenoughformycousintoridetwiceasfarassheevergoes，“saidhe，“andyouhavebeenpromotinghercomfortbypreventingherfromsettingoffhalfanhoursooner：cloudsarenowcomingup，andshewillnotsufferfromtheheatasshewouldhavedonethen。
　　Iwish_you_maynotbefatiguedbysomuchexercise。
　　Iwishyouhadsavedyourselfthiswalkhome。“
　　“Nopartofitfatiguesmebutgettingoffthishorse，Iassureyou，“saidshe，asshesprangdownwithhishelp；
　　“Iamverystrong。NothingeverfatiguesmebutdoingwhatIdonotlike。MissPrice，Igivewaytoyouwithaverybadgrace；butIsincerelyhopeyouwillhaveapleasantride，andthatImayhavenothingbutgoodtohearofthisdear，delightful，beautifulanimal。“
　　Theoldcoachman，whohadbeenwaitingaboutwithhisownhorse，nowjoiningthem，Fannywasliftedonhers，andtheysetoffacrossanotherpartofthepark；
　　herfeelingsofdiscomfortnotlightenedbyseeing，asshelookedback，thattheotherswerewalkingdownthehilltogethertothevillage；nordidherattendantdohermuchgoodbyhiscommentsonMissCrawford’sgreatclevernessasahorse-woman，whichhehadbeenwatchingwithaninterestalmostequaltoherown。
　　“Itisapleasuretoseealadywithsuchagoodheartforriding!“saidhe。“Ineverseeonesitahorsebetter。
　　Shedidnotseemtohaveathoughtoffear。Verydifferentfromyou，miss，whenyoufirstbegan，sixyearsagocomenextEaster。Lordblessyou!howyoudidtremblewhenSirThomasfirsthadyouputon!“
　　Inthedrawing-roomMissCrawfordwasalsocelebrated。
　　HermeritinbeinggiftedbyNaturewithstrengthandcouragewasfullyappreciatedbytheMissBertrams；
　　herdelightinridingwasliketheirown；herearlyexcellenceinitwasliketheirown，andtheyhadgreatpleasureinpraisingit。
　　“Iwassureshewouldridewell，“saidJulia；“shehasthemakeforit。Herfigureisasneatasherbrother’s。“
　　“Yes，“addedMaria，“andherspiritsareasgood，andshehasthesameenergyofcharacter。Icannotbutthinkthatgoodhorsemanshiphasagreatdealtodowiththemind。“
　　WhentheypartedatnightEdmundaskedFannywhethershemeanttoridethenextday。
　　“No，Idonotknow——notifyouwantthemare，“washeranswer。
　　“Idonotwantheratallformyself，“saidhe；
　　“’butwheneveryouarenextinclinedtostayathome，IthinkMissCrawfordwouldbegladtohaveheralongertime——
　　forawholemorning，inshort。ShehasagreatdesiretogetasfarasMansfieldCommon：Mrs。Granthasbeentellingherofitsfineviews，andIhavenodoubtofherbeingperfectlyequaltoit。Butanymorningwilldoforthis。
　　Shewouldbeextremelysorrytointerferewithyou。
　　Itwouldbeverywrongifshedid。_She_ridesonlyforpleasure；_you_forhealth。“
　　“Ishallnotrideto-morrow，certainly，“saidFanny；
　　“Ihavebeenoutveryoftenlately，andwouldratherstayathome。YouknowIamstrongenoughnowtowalkverywell。“
　　Edmundlookedpleased，whichmustbeFanny’scomfort，andtheridetoMansfieldCommontookplacethenextmorning：
　　thepartyincludedalltheyoungpeoplebutherself，andwasmuchenjoyedatthetime，anddoublyenjoyedagainintheeveningdiscussion。Asuccessfulschemeofthissortgenerallybringsonanother；andthehavingbeentoMansfieldCommondisposedthemallforgoingsomewhereelsethedayafter。Thereweremanyotherviewstobeshewn；andthoughtheweatherwashot，therewereshadylaneswherevertheywantedtogo。
　　Ayoungpartyisalwaysprovidedwithashadylane。
　　Fourfinemorningssuccessivelywerespentinthismanner，inshewingtheCrawfordsthecountry，anddoingthehonoursofitsfinestspots。Everythinganswered；
　　itwasallgaietyandgood-humour，theheatonlysupplyinginconvenienceenoughtobetalkedofwithpleasure——
　　tillthefourthday，whenthehappinessofoneofthepartywasexceedinglyclouded。MissBertramwastheone。
　　EdmundandJuliawereinvitedtodineattheParsonage，and_she_wasexcluded。ItwasmeantanddonebyMrs。Grant，withperfectgood-humour，onMr。Rushworth’saccount，whowaspartlyexpectedattheParkthatday；butitwasfeltasaverygrievousinjury，andhergoodmannerswereseverelytaxedtoconcealhervexationandangertillshereachedhome。
　　AsMr。Rushworthdid_not_come，theinjurywasincreased，andshehadnoteventhereliefofshewingherpoweroverhim；
　　shecouldonlybesullentohermother，aunt，andcousin，andthrowasgreatagloomaspossibleovertheirdinneranddessert。
　　BetweentenandelevenEdmundandJuliawalkedintothedrawing-room，freshwiththeeveningair，glowingandcheerful，theveryreverseofwhattheyfoundinthethreeladiessittingthere，forMariawouldscarcelyraisehereyesfromherbook，andLadyBertramwashalf-asleep；andevenMrs。Norris，discomposedbyherniece’sill-humour，andhavingaskedoneortwoquestionsaboutthedinner，whichwerenotimmediatelyattendedto，seemedalmostdeterminedtosaynomore。Forafewminutesthebrotherandsisterweretooeagerintheirpraiseofthenightandtheirremarksonthestars，tothinkbeyondthemselves；
　　butwhenthefirstpausecame，Edmund，lookingaround，said，“ButwhereisFanny？Isshegonetobed？“
　　“No，notthatIknowof，“repliedMrs。Norris；“shewashereamomentago。“
　　Herowngentlevoicespeakingfromtheotherendoftheroom，whichwasaverylongone，toldthemthatshewasonthesofa。Mrs。Norrisbeganscolding。
　　“Thatisaveryfoolishtrick，Fanny，tobeidlingawayalltheeveninguponasofa。Whycannotyoucomeandsithere，andemployyourselfas_we_do？Ifyouhavenoworkofyourown，Icansupplyyoufromthepoorbasket。
　　Thereisallthenewcalico，thatwasboughtlastweek，nottouchedyet。IamsureIalmostbrokemybackbycuttingitout。Youshouldlearntothinkofotherpeople；and，takemywordforit，itisashockingtrickforayoungpersontobealwayslollinguponasofa。“
　　Beforehalfthiswassaid，Fannywasreturnedtoherseatatthetable，andhadtakenupherworkagain；
　　andJulia，whowasinhighgood-humour，fromthepleasuresoftheday，didherthejusticeofexclaiming，“Imustsay，ma’am，thatFannyisaslittleuponthesofaasanybodyinthehouse。“
　　“Fanny，“saidEdmund，afterlookingatherattentively，“Iamsureyouhavetheheadache。“
　　Shecouldnotdenyit，butsaiditwasnotverybad。
　　“Icanhardlybelieveyou，“hereplied；“Iknowyourlookstoowell。Howlonghaveyouhadit？“
　　“Sincealittlebeforedinner。Itisnothingbuttheheat。“
　　“Didyougooutintheheat？“
　　“Goout!tobesureshedid，“saidMrs。Norris：
　　“wouldyouhaveherstaywithinsuchafinedayasthis？
　　Werenotwe_all_out？Evenyourmotherwasoutto-dayforaboveanhour。“
　　“Yes，indeed，Edmund，“addedherladyship，whohadbeenthoroughlyawakenedbyMrs。Norris’ssharpreprimandtoFanny；“Iwasoutaboveanhour。Isatthree-quartersofanhourintheflower-garden，whileFannycuttheroses；
　　andverypleasantitwas，Iassureyou，butveryhot。
　　Itwasshadyenoughinthealcove，butIdeclareIquitedreadedthecominghomeagain。“
　　“Fannyhasbeencuttingroses，hasshe？“
　　“Yes，andIamafraidtheywillbethelastthisyear。
　　Poorthing!_She_foundithotenough；buttheyweresofull-blownthatonecouldnotwait。“
　　“Therewasnohelpforit，certainly，“rejoinedMrs。Norris，inarathersoftenedvoice；“butIquestionwhetherherheadachemightnotbecaught_then_，sister。Thereisnothingsolikelytogiveitasstandingandstoopinginahotsun；butIdaresayitwillbewellto-morrow。
　　Supposeyouletherhaveyouraromaticvinegar；Ialwaysforgettohaveminefilled。“