No，Icansafelysay，Ihavenopleasuresocomplete，sounalloyed。Itiswithoutadrawback。“
　　UponsuchexpressionsofaffectionFannycouldhavelivedanhourwithoutsayinganotherword；butEdmund，afterwaitingamoment，obligedhertobringdownhermindfromitsheavenlyflightbysaying，“Butwhatisitthatyouwanttoconsultmeabout？“
　　Itwasaboutthenecklace，whichshewasnowmostearnestlylongingtoreturn，andhopedtoobtainhisapprobationofherdoing。Shegavethehistoryofherrecentvisit，andnowherrapturesmightwellbeover；forEdmundwassostruckwiththecircumstance，sodelightedwithwhatMissCrawfordhaddone，sogratifiedbysuchacoincidenceofconductbetweenthem，thatFannycouldnotbutadmitthesuperiorpowerofonepleasureoverhisownmind，thoughitmighthaveitsdrawback。Itwassometimebeforeshecouldgethisattentiontoherplan，oranyanswertoherdemandofhisopinion：hewasinareverieoffondreflection，utteringonlynowandthenafewhalf-sentencesofpraise；butwhenhedidawakeandunderstand，hewasverydecidedinopposingwhatshewished。
　　“Returnthenecklace!No，mydearFanny，uponnoaccount。
　　Itwouldbemortifyingherseverely。Therecanhardlybeamoreunpleasantsensationthanthehavinganythingreturnedonourhandswhichwehavegivenwithareasonablehopeofitscontributingtothecomfortofafriend。
　　Whyshouldsheloseapleasurewhichshehasshewnherselfsodeservingof？“
　　“Ifithadbeengiventomeinthefirstinstance，“
　　saidFanny，“Ishouldnothavethoughtofreturningit；
　　butbeingherbrother’spresent，isnotitfairtosupposethatshewouldrathernotpartwithit，whenitisnotwanted？“
　　“Shemustnotsupposeitnotwanted，notacceptable，atleast：anditshavingbeenoriginallyherbrother’sgiftmakesnodifference；forasshewasnotpreventedfromoffering，noryoufromtakingitonthataccount，itoughtnottopreventyoufromkeepingit。Nodoubtitishandsomerthanmine，andfitterforaballroom。“
　　“No，itisnothandsomer，notatallhandsomerinitsway，and，formypurpose，nothalfsofit。
　　ThechainwillagreewithWilliam’scrossbeyondallcomparisonbetterthanthenecklace。“
　　“Foronenight，Fanny，foronlyonenight，ifit_be_
　　asacrifice；Iamsureyouwill，uponconsideration，makethatsacrificeratherthangivepaintoonewhohasbeensostudiousofyourcomfort。MissCrawford’sattentionstoyouhavebeen——notmorethanyouwerejustlyentitledto——
　　Iamthelastpersontothinkthat_could__be_，buttheyhavebeeninvariable；andtobereturningthemwithwhatmusthavesomethingthe_air_ofingratitude，thoughIknowitcouldneverhavethe_meaning_，isnotinyournature，Iamsure。Wearthenecklace，asyouareengagedtodo，to-morrowevening，andletthechain，whichwasnotorderedwithanyreferencetotheball，bekeptforcommoneroccasions。Thisismyadvice。
　　IwouldnothavetheshadowofacoolnessbetweenthetwowhoseintimacyIhavebeenobservingwiththegreatestpleasure，andinwhosecharactersthereissomuchgeneralresemblanceintruegenerosityandnaturaldelicacyastomakethefewslightdifferences，resultingprincipallyfromsituation，noreasonablehindrancetoaperfectfriendship。Iwouldnothavetheshadowofacoolnessarise，“herepeated，hisvoicesinkingalittle，“betweenthetwodearestobjectsIhaveonearth。“
　　Hewasgoneashespoke；andFannyremainedtotranquilliseherselfasshecould。Shewasoneofhistwodearest——
　　thatmustsupporther。Buttheother：thefirst!
　　Shehadneverheardhimspeaksoopenlybefore，andthoughittoldhernomorethanwhatshehadlongperceived，itwasastab，forittoldofhisownconvictionsandviews。
　　Theyweredecided。HewouldmarryMissCrawford。
　　Itwasastab，inspiteofeverylong-standingexpectation；
　　andshewasobligedtorepeatagainandagain，thatshewasoneofhistwodearest，beforethewordsgaveheranysensation。CouldshebelieveMissCrawfordtodeservehim，itwouldbe——oh，howdifferentwoulditbe——
　　howfarmoretolerable!Buthewasdeceivedinher：
　　hegavehermeritswhichshehadnot；herfaultswerewhattheyhadeverbeen，buthesawthemnolonger。
　　Tillshehadshedmanytearsoverthisdeception，Fannycouldnotsubdueheragitation；andthedejectionwhichfollowedcouldonlyberelievedbytheinfluenceofferventprayersforhishappiness。
　　Itwasherintention，asshefeltittobeherduty，totrytoovercomeallthatwasexcessive，allthatborderedonselfishness，inheraffectionforEdmund。
　　Tocallortofancyitaloss，adisappointment，wouldbeapresumptionforwhichshehadnotwordsstrongenoughtosatisfyherownhumility。TothinkofhimasMissCrawfordmightbejustifiedinthinking，wouldinherbeinsanity。
　　Toherhecouldbenothingunderanycircumstances；
　　nothingdearerthanafriend。Whydidsuchanideaoccurtoherevenenoughtobereprobatedandforbidden？Itoughtnottohavetouchedontheconfinesofherimagination。
　　Shewouldendeavourtoberational，andtodeservetherightofjudgingofMissCrawford’scharacter，andtheprivilegeoftruesolicitudeforhimbyasoundintellectandanhonestheart。
　　Shehadalltheheroismofprinciple，andwasdeterminedtodoherduty；buthavingalsomanyofthefeelingsofyouthandnature，lethernotbemuchwonderedat，if，aftermakingallthesegoodresolutionsonthesideofself-government，sheseizedthescrapofpaperonwhichEdmundhadbegunwritingtoher，asatreasurebeyondallherhopes，andreadingwiththetenderestemotionthesewords，“MyverydearFanny，youmustdomethefavourtoaccept“
　　lockeditupwiththechain，asthedearestpartofthegift。
　　Itwastheonlythingapproachingtoaletterwhichshehadeverreceivedfromhim；shemightneverreceiveanother；
　　itwasimpossiblethatsheevershouldreceiveanothersoperfectlygratifyingintheoccasionandthestyle。
　　Twolinesmoreprizedhadneverfallenfromthepenofthemostdistinguishedauthor——nevermorecompletelyblessedtheresearchesofthefondestbiographer。
　　Theenthusiasmofawoman’sloveisevenbeyondthebiographer’s。Toher，thehandwritingitself，independentofanythingitmayconvey，isablessedness。
　　NeverweresuchcharacterscutbyanyotherhumanbeingasEdmund’scommonesthandwritinggave!Thisspecimen，writteninhasteasitwas，hadnotafault；andtherewasafelicityintheflowofthefirstfourwords，inthearrangementof“MyverydearFanny，“whichshecouldhavelookedatforever。
　　Havingregulatedherthoughtsandcomfortedherfeelingsbythishappymixtureofreasonandweakness，shewasableinduetimetogodownandresumeherusualemploymentsnearherauntBertram，andpayhertheusualobservanceswithoutanyapparentwantofspirits。
　　Thursday，predestinedtohopeandenjoyment，came；andopenedwithmorekindnesstoFannythansuchself-willed，unmanageabledaysoftenvolunteer，forsoonafterbreakfastaveryfriendlynotewasbroughtfromMr。CrawfordtoWilliam，statingthatashefoundhimselfobligedtogotoLondononthemorrowforafewdays，hecouldnothelptryingtoprocureacompanion；andthereforehopedthatifWilliamcouldmakeuphismindtoleaveMansfieldhalfadayearlierthanhadbeenproposed，hewouldacceptaplaceinhiscarriage。Mr。Crawfordmeanttobeintownbyhisuncle’saccustomarylatedinner-hour，andWilliamwasinvitedtodinewithhimattheAdmiral’s。
　　TheproposalwasaverypleasantonetoWilliamhimself，whoenjoyedtheideaoftravellingpostwithfourhorses，andsuchagood-humoured，agreeablefriend；and，inlikeningittogoingupwithdespatches，wassayingatonceeverythinginfavourofitshappinessanddignitywhichhisimaginationcouldsuggest；andFanny，fromadifferentmotive，wasexceedinglypleased；fortheoriginalplanwasthatWilliamshouldgoupbythemailfromNorthamptonthefollowingnight，whichwouldnothaveallowedhimanhour’srestbeforehemusthavegotintoaPortsmouthcoach；
　　andthoughthisofferofMr。Crawford’swouldrobherofmanyhoursofhiscompany，shewastoohappyinhavingWilliamsparedfromthefatigueofsuchajourney，tothinkofanythingelse。SirThomasapprovedofitforanotherreason。Hisnephew’sintroductiontoAdmiralCrawfordmightbeofservice。TheAdmiral，hebelieved，hadinterest。Uponthewhole，itwasaveryjoyousnote。
　　Fanny’sspiritslivedonithalfthemorning，derivingsomeaccessionofpleasurefromitswriterbeinghimselftogoaway。
　　Asfortheball，sonearathand，shehadtoomanyagitationsandfearstohavehalftheenjoymentinanticipationwhichsheoughttohavehad，ormusthavebeensupposedtohavebythemanyyoungladieslookingforwardtothesameeventinsituationsmoreatease，butundercircumstancesoflessnovelty，lessinterest，lesspeculiargratification，thanwouldbeattributedtoher。MissPrice，knownonlybynametohalfthepeopleinvited，wasnowtomakeherfirstappearance，andmustberegardedasthequeenoftheevening。
　　WhocouldbehappierthanMissPrice？ButMissPricehadnotbeenbroughtuptothetradeof_coming__out_；
　　andhadsheknowninwhatlightthisballwas，ingeneral，consideredrespectingher，itwouldverymuchhavelessenedhercomfortbyincreasingthefearsshealreadyhadofdoingwrongandbeinglookedat。Todancewithoutmuchobservationoranyextraordinaryfatigue，tohavestrengthandpartnersforabouthalftheevening，todancealittlewithEdmund，andnotagreatdealwithMr。Crawford，toseeWilliamenjoyhimself，andbeabletokeepawayfromherauntNorris，wastheheightofherambition，andseemedtocomprehendhergreatestpossibilityofhappiness。Asthesewerethebestofherhopes，theycouldnotalwaysprevail；