Hereyewaseagerlytakingineverythingwithinherreach；
　　andafterbeingatsomepainstogetaviewofthehouse，andobservingthat“itwasasortofbuildingwhichshecouldnotlookatbutwithrespect，“sheadded，“Now，whereistheavenue？Thehousefrontstheeast，Iperceive。
　　Theavenue，therefore，mustbeatthebackofit。
　　Mr。Rushworthtalkedofthewestfront。“
　　“Yes，itisexactlybehindthehouse；beginsatalittledistance，andascendsforhalfamiletotheextremityofthegrounds。Youmayseesomethingofithere——
　　somethingofthemoredistanttrees。Itisoakentirely。“
　　MissBertramcouldnowspeakwithdecidedinformationofwhatshehadknownnothingaboutwhenMr。Rushworthhadaskedheropinion；andherspiritswereinashappyaflutterasvanityandpridecouldfurnish，whentheydroveuptothespaciousstonestepsbeforetheprincipalentrance。
　　Mr。Rushworthwasatthedoortoreceivehisfairlady；
　　andthewholepartywerewelcomedbyhimwithdueattention。
　　Inthedrawing-roomtheyweremetwithequalcordialitybythemother，andMissBertramhadallthedistinctionwitheachthatshecouldwish。Afterthebusinessofarrivingwasover，itwasfirstnecessarytoeat，andthedoorswerethrownopentoadmitthemthroughoneortwointermediateroomsintotheappointeddining-parlour，whereacollationwaspreparedwithabundanceandelegance。
　　Muchwassaid，andmuchwasate，andallwentwell。
　　Theparticularobjectofthedaywasthenconsidered。
　　HowwouldMr。Crawfordlike，inwhatmannerwouldhechuse，totakeasurveyofthegrounds？Mr。Rushworthmentionedhiscurricle。Mr。Crawfordsuggestedthegreaterdesirablenessofsomecarriagewhichmightconveymorethantwo。
　　“Tobedeprivingthemselvesoftheadvantageofothereyesandotherjudgments，mightbeanevilevenbeyondthelossofpresentpleasure。“
　　Mrs。Rushworthproposedthatthechaiseshouldbetakenalso；
　　butthiswasscarcelyreceivedasanamendment：theyoungladiesneithersmilednorspoke。Hernextproposition，ofshewingthehousetosuchofthemashadnotbeentherebefore，wasmoreacceptable，forMissBertramwaspleasedtohaveitssizedisplayed，andallweregladtobedoingsomething。
　　Thewholepartyroseaccordingly，andunderMrs。Rushworth’sguidancewereshewnthroughanumberofrooms，alllofty，andmanylarge，andamplyfurnishedinthetasteoffiftyyearsback，withshiningfloors，solidmahogany，richdamask，marble，gilding，andcarving，eachhandsomeinitsway。
　　Ofpicturestherewereabundance，andsomefewgood，butthelargerpartwerefamilyportraits，nolongeranythingtoanybodybutMrs。Rushworth，whohadbeenatgreatpainstolearnallthatthehousekeepercouldteach，andwasnowalmostequallywellqualifiedtoshewthehouse。
　　OnthepresentoccasionsheaddressedherselfchieflytoMissCrawfordandFanny，buttherewasnocomparisoninthewillingnessoftheirattention；forMissCrawford，whohadseenscoresofgreathouses，andcaredfornoneofthem，hadonlytheappearanceofcivillylistening，whileFanny，towhomeverythingwasalmostasinterestingasitwasnew，attendedwithunaffectedearnestnesstoallthatMrs。Rushworthcouldrelateofthefamilyinformertimes，itsriseandgrandeur，regalvisitsandloyalefforts，delightedtoconnectanythingwithhistoryalreadyknown，orwarmherimaginationwithscenesofthepast。
　　Thesituationofthehouseexcludedthepossibilityofmuchprospectfromanyoftherooms；andwhileFannyandsomeoftheotherswereattendingMrs。Rushworth，HenryCrawfordwaslookinggraveandshakinghisheadatthewindows。Everyroomonthewestfrontlookedacrossalawntothebeginningoftheavenueimmediatelybeyondtallironpalisadesandgates。
　　Havingvisitedmanymoreroomsthancouldbesupposedtobeofanyotherusethantocontributetothewindow-tax，andfindemploymentforhousemaids，“Now，“saidMrs。Rushworth，“wearecomingtothechapel，whichproperlyweoughttoenterfromabove，andlookdownupon；butaswearequiteamongfriends，Iwilltakeyouinthisway，ifyouwillexcuseme。“
　　Theyentered。Fanny’simaginationhadpreparedherforsomethinggranderthanamerespacious，oblongroom，fittedupforthepurposeofdevotion：withnothingmorestrikingormoresolemnthantheprofusionofmahogany，andthecrimsonvelvetcushionsappearingovertheledgeofthefamilygalleryabove。“Iamdisappointed，“
　　saidshe，inalowvoice，toEdmund。“Thisisnotmyideaofachapel。Thereisnothingawfulhere，nothingmelancholy，nothinggrand。Herearenoaisles，noarches，noinscriptions，nobanners。Nobanners，cousin，tobe’blownbythenightwindofheaven。’
　　Nosignsthata’Scottishmonarchsleepsbelow。’“
　　“Youforget，Fanny，howlatelyallthishasbeenbuilt，andforhowconfinedapurpose，comparedwiththeoldchapelsofcastlesandmonasteries。Itwasonlyfortheprivateuseofthefamily。Theyhavebeenburied，Isuppose，intheparishchurch。_There_youmustlookforthebannersandtheachievements。“
　　“Itwasfoolishofmenottothinkofallthat；butI
　　amdisappointed。“
　　Mrs。Rushworthbeganherrelation。“Thischapelwasfittedupasyouseeit，inJamestheSecond’stime。Beforethatperiod，asIunderstand，thepewswereonlywainscot；andthereissomereasontothinkthattheliningsandcushionsofthepulpitandfamilyseatwereonlypurplecloth；
　　butthisisnotquitecertain。Itisahandsomechapel，andwasformerlyinconstantusebothmorningandevening。
　　Prayerswerealwaysreadinitbythedomesticchaplain，withinthememoryofmany；butthelateMr。Rushworthleftitoff。“
　　“Everygenerationhasitsimprovements，“saidMissCrawford，withasmile，toEdmund。
　　Mrs。RushworthwasgonetorepeatherlessontoMr。Crawford；
　　andEdmund，Fanny，andMissCrawfordremainedinaclustertogether。
　　“Itisapity，“criedFanny，“thatthecustomshouldhavebeendiscontinued。Itwasavaluablepartofformertimes。
　　Thereissomethinginachapelandchaplainsomuchincharacterwithagreathouse，withone’sideasofwhatsuchahouseholdshouldbe!Awholefamilyassemblingregularlyforthepurposeofprayerisfine!“
　　“Veryfineindeed，“saidMissCrawford，laughing。“Itmustdotheheadsofthefamilyagreatdealofgoodtoforceallthepoorhousemaidsandfootmentoleavebusinessandpleasure，andsaytheirprayersheretwiceaday，whiletheyareinventingexcusesthemselvesforstayingaway。“
　　“_That_ishardlyFanny’sideaofafamilyassembling，“
　　saidEdmund。“Ifthemasterandmistressdo_not_
　　attendthemselves，theremustbemoreharmthangoodinthecustom。“
　　“Atanyrate，itissafertoleavepeopletotheirowndevicesonsuchsubjects。Everybodylikestogotheirownway——tochusetheirowntimeandmannerofdevotion。
　　Theobligationofattendance，theformality，therestraint，thelengthoftime——altogetheritisaformidablething，andwhatnobodylikes；andifthegoodpeoplewhousedtokneelandgapeinthatgallerycouldhaveforeseenthatthetimewouldevercomewhenmenandwomenmightlieanothertenminutesinbed，whentheywokewithaheadache，withoutdangerofreprobation，becausechapelwasmissed，theywouldhavejumpedwithjoyandenvy。CannotyouimaginewithwhatunwillingfeelingstheformerbellesofthehouseofRushworthdidmanyatimerepairtothischapel？TheyoungMrs。EleanorsandMrs。Bridgets——
　　starchedupintoseemingpiety，butwithheadsfullofsomethingverydifferent——especiallyifthepoorchaplainwerenotworthlookingat——and，inthosedays，Ifancyparsonswereveryinferioreventowhattheyarenow。“
　　Forafewmomentsshewasunanswered。FannycolouredandlookedatEdmund，butfelttooangryforspeech；
　　andheneededalittlerecollectionbeforehecouldsay，“Yourlivelymindcanhardlybeseriousevenonserioussubjects。
　　Youhavegivenusanamusingsketch，andhumannaturecannotsayitwasnotso。Wemustallfeel_at__times_
　　thedifficultyoffixingourthoughtsaswecouldwish；
　　butifyouaresupposingitafrequentthing，thatistosay，aweaknessgrownintoahabitfromneglect，whatcouldbeexpectedfromthe_private_devotionsofsuchpersons？
　　Doyouthinkthemindswhicharesuffered，whichareindulgedinwanderingsinachapel，wouldbemorecollectedinacloset？“
　　“Yes，verylikely。Theywouldhavetwochancesatleastintheirfavour。Therewouldbelesstodistracttheattentionfromwithout，anditwouldnotbetriedsolong。“