“Awomancanneverbetoofinewhilesheisallinwhite。No，I
　　seenofineryaboutyou；nothingbutwhatisperfectlyproper。
　　Yourgownseemsverypretty。Iliketheseglossyspots。
　　HasnotMissCrawfordagownsomethingthesame？“
　　InapproachingtheParsonagetheypassedclosebythestable-yardandcoach-house。
　　“Heyday!“saidEdmund，“here’scompany，here’sacarriage!
　　whohavetheygottomeetus？“Andlettingdowntheside-glasstodistinguish，“’TisCrawford’s，Crawford’sbarouche，Iprotest!Therearehisowntwomenpushingitbackintoitsoldquarters。Heishere，ofcourse。Thisisquiteasurprise，Fanny。Ishallbeverygladtoseehim。“
　　Therewasnooccasion，therewasnotimeforFannytosayhowverydifferentlyshefelt；buttheideaofhavingsuchanothertoobserveherwasagreatincreaseofthetrepidationwithwhichsheperformedtheveryawfulceremonyofwalkingintothedrawing-room。
　　Inthedrawing-roomMr。Crawfordcertainlywas，havingbeenjustlongenougharrivedtobereadyfordinner；andthesmilesandpleasedlooksofthethreeothersstandingroundhim，shewedhowwelcomewashissuddenresolutionofcomingtothemforafewdaysonleavingBath。
　　AverycordialmeetingpassedbetweenhimandEdmund；
　　andwiththeexceptionofFanny，thepleasurewasgeneral；
　　andevento_her_theremightbesomeadvantageinhispresence，sinceeveryadditiontothepartymustratherforwardherfavouriteindulgenceofbeingsufferedtositsilentandunattendedto。Shewassoonawareofthisherself；forthoughshemustsubmit，asherownproprietyofminddirected，inspiteofherauntNorris’sopinion，tobeingtheprincipalladyincompany，andtoallthelittledistinctionsconsequentthereon，shefound，whiletheywereattable，suchahappyflowofconversationprevailing，inwhichshewasnotrequiredtotakeanypart——therewassomuchtobesaidbetweenthebrotherandsisteraboutBath，somuchbetweenthetwoyoungmenabouthunting，somuchofpoliticsbetweenMr。CrawfordandDr。Grant，andofeverythingandalltogetherbetweenMr。CrawfordandMrs。Grant，astoleaveherthefairestprospectofhavingonlytolisteninquiet，andofpassingaveryagreeableday。
　　Shecouldnotcomplimentthenewlyarrivedgentleman，however，withanyappearanceofinterest，inaschemeforextendinghisstayatMansfield，andsendingforhishuntersfromNorfolk，which，suggestedbyDr。Grant，advisedbyEdmund，andwarmlyurgedbythetwosisters，wassooninpossessionofhismind，andwhichheseemedtowanttobeencouragedevenbyhertoresolveon。
　　Heropinionwassoughtastotheprobablecontinuanceoftheopenweather，butheranswerswereasshortandindifferentascivilityallowed。Shecouldnotwishhimtostay，andwouldmuchrathernothavehimspeaktoher。
　　Hertwoabsentcousins，especiallyMaria，weremuchinherthoughtsonseeinghim；butnoembarrassingremembranceaffected_his_spirits。Herehewasagainonthesamegroundwhereallhadpassedbefore，andapparentlyaswillingtostayandbehappywithouttheMissBertrams，asifhehadneverknownMansfieldinanyotherstate。
　　Sheheardthemspokenofbyhimonlyinageneralway，tilltheywereallre-assembledinthedrawing-room，whenEdmund，beingengagedapartinsomematterofbusinesswithDr。Grant，whichseemedentirelytoengrossthem，andMrs。Grantoccupiedatthetea-table，hebegantalkingofthemwithmoreparticularitytohisothersister。
　　Withasignificantsmile，whichmadeFannyquitehatehim，hesaid，“So!RushworthandhisfairbrideareatBrighton，Iunderstand；happyman!“
　　“Yes，theyhavebeenthereaboutafortnight，MissPrice，havetheynot？AndJuliaiswiththem。“
　　“AndMr。Yates，Ipresume，isnotfaroff。“
　　“Mr。Yates!Oh!wehearnothingofMr。Yates。IdonotimaginehefiguresmuchintheletterstoMansfieldPark；
　　doyou，MissPrice？IthinkmyfriendJuliaknowsbetterthantoentertainherfatherwithMr。Yates。“
　　“PoorRushworthandhistwo-and-fortyspeeches!“
　　continuedCrawford。“Nobodycaneverforgetthem。
　　Poorfellow!Iseehimnow——histoilandhisdespair。
　　Well，IammuchmistakenifhislovelyMariawilleverwanthimtomaketwo-and-fortyspeechestoher“；adding，withamomentaryseriousness，“Sheistoogoodforhim——
　　muchtoogood。“Andthenchanginghistoneagaintooneofgentlegallantry，andaddressingFanny，hesaid，“YouwereMr。Rushworth’sbestfriend。Yourkindnessandpatiencecanneverbeforgotten，yourindefatigablepatienceintryingtomakeitpossibleforhimtolearnhispart——
　　intryingtogivehimabrainwhichnaturehaddenied——
　　tomixupanunderstandingforhimoutofthesuperfluityofyourown!_He_mightnothavesenseenoughhimselftoestimateyourkindness，butImayventuretosaythatithadhonourfromalltherestoftheparty。“
　　Fannycoloured，andsaidnothing。
　　“Itisasadream，apleasantdream!“heexclaimed，breakingforthagain，afterafewminutes’musing。“Ishallalwayslookbackonourtheatricalswithexquisitepleasure。
　　Therewassuchaninterest，suchananimation，suchaspiritdiffused。Everybodyfeltit。Wewereallalive。
　　Therewasemployment，hope，solicitude，bustle，foreveryhouroftheday。Alwayssomelittleobjection，somelittledoubt，somelittleanxietytobegotover。
　　Ineverwashappier。“
　　WithsilentindignationFannyrepeatedtoherself，“Neverhappier!——neverhappierthanwhendoingwhatyoumustknowwasnotjustifiable!——neverhappierthanwhenbehavingsodishonourablyandunfeelingly!
　　Oh!whatacorruptedmind!“
　　“Wewereunlucky，MissPrice，“hecontinued，inalowertone，toavoidthepossibilityofbeingheardbyEdmund，andnotatallawareofherfeelings，“wecertainlywereveryunlucky。Anotherweek，onlyoneotherweek，wouldhavebeenenoughforus。Ithinkifwehadhadthedisposalofevents——ifMansfieldParkhadhadthegovernmentofthewindsjustforaweekortwo，abouttheequinox，therewouldhavebeenadifference。Notthatwewouldhaveendangeredhissafetybyanytremendousweather——
　　butonlybyasteadycontrarywind，oracalm。Ithink，MissPrice，wewouldhaveindulgedourselveswithaweek’scalmintheAtlanticatthatseason。“
　　Heseemeddeterminedtobeanswered；andFanny，avertingherface，said，withafirmertonethanusual，“Asfaras_I_amconcerned，sir，Iwouldnothavedelayedhisreturnforaday。Myuncledisapproveditallsoentirelywhenhedidarrive，thatinmyopinioneverythinghadgonequitefarenough。“
　　Shehadneverspokensomuchatoncetohiminherlifebefore，andneversoangrilytoanyone；andwhenherspeechwasover，shetrembledandblushedatherowndaring。Hewassurprised；
　　butafterafewmoments’silentconsiderationofher，repliedinacalmer，gravertone，andasifthecandidresultofconviction，“Ibelieveyouareright。Itwasmorepleasantthanprudent。Weweregettingtoonoisy。“
　　Andthenturningtheconversation，hewouldhaveengagedheronsomeothersubject，butheranswersweresoshyandreluctantthathecouldnotadvanceinany。
　　MissCrawford，whohadbeenrepeatedlyeyeingDr。GrantandEdmund，nowobserved，“Thosegentlemenmusthavesomeveryinterestingpointtodiscuss。“
　　“Themostinterestingintheworld，“repliedherbrother——
　　“howtomakemoney；howtoturnagoodincomeintoabetter。
　　Dr。GrantisgivingBertraminstructionsaboutthelivingheistostepintososoon。Ifindhetakesordersinafewweeks。Theywereatitinthedining-parlour。
　　IamgladtohearBertramwillbesowelloff。Hewillhaveaveryprettyincometomakeducksanddrakeswith，andearnedwithoutmuchtrouble。Iapprehendhewillnothavelessthansevenhundredayear。Sevenhundredayearisafinethingforayoungerbrother；andasofcoursehewillstillliveathome，itwillbeallforhis_menus__plaisirs_；andasermonatChristmasandEaster，Isuppose，willbethesumtotalofsacrifice。“
　　Hissistertriedtolaughoffherfeelingsbysaying，“Nothingamusesmemorethantheeasymannerwithwhicheverybodysettlestheabundanceofthosewhohaveagreatdeallessthanthemselves。Youwouldlookratherblank，Henry，ifyour_menus__plaisirs_weretobelimitedtosevenhundredayear。“
　　“PerhapsImight；butall_that_youknowisentirelycomparative。Birthrightandhabitmustsettlethebusiness。Bertramiscertainlywelloffforacadetofevenabaronet’sfamily。Bythetimeheisfourorfiveandtwentyhewillhavesevenhundredayear，andnothingtodoforit。“
　　MissCrawford_could_havesaidthattherewouldbeasomethingtodoandtosufferforit，whichshecouldnotthinklightlyof；butshecheckedherselfandletitpass；andtriedtolookcalmandunconcernedwhenthetwogentlemenshortlyafterwardsjoinedthem。
　　“Bertram，“saidHenryCrawford，“IshallmakeapointofcomingtoMansfieldtohearyoupreachyourfirstsermon。
　　Ishallcomeonpurposetoencourageayoungbeginner。
　　Whenisittobe？MissPrice，willnotyoujoinmeinencouragingyourcousin？Willnotyouengagetoattendwithyoureyessteadilyfixedonhimthewholetime