hewasproudofhisniece；andwithoutattributingallherpersonalbeauty，asMrs。Norrisseemedtodo，tohertransplantationtoMansfield，hewaspleasedwithhimselfforhavingsuppliedeverythingelse：
　　educationandmannerssheowedtohim。
　　MissCrawfordsawmuchofSirThomas’sthoughtsashestood，andhaving，inspiteofallhiswrongstowardsher，ageneralprevailingdesireofrecommendingherselftohim，tookanopportunityofsteppingasidetosaysomethingagreeableofFanny。Herpraisewaswarm，andhereceiveditasshecouldwish，joininginitasfarasdiscretion，andpoliteness，andslownessofspeechwouldallow，andcertainlyappearingtogreateradvantageonthesubjectthanhisladydidsoonafterwards，whenMary，perceivingheronasofaverynear，turnedroundbeforeshebegantodance，tocomplimentheronMissPrice’slooks。
　　“Yes，shedoeslookverywell，“wasLadyBertram’splacidreply。
　　“Chapmanhelpedhertodress。IsentChapmantoher。“
　　NotbutthatshewasreallypleasedtohaveFannyadmired；
　　butshewassomuchmorestruckwithherownkindnessinsendingChapmantoher，thatshecouldnotgetitoutofherhead。
　　MissCrawfordknewMrs。Norristoowelltothinkofgratifying_her_bycommendationofFanny；toher，itwasastheoccasionoffered——“Ah!ma’am，howmuchwewantdearMrs。RushworthandJuliato-night!“andMrs。Norrispaidherwithasmanysmilesandcourteouswordsasshehadtimefor，amidsomuchoccupationasshefoundforherselfinmakingupcard-tables，givinghintstoSirThomas，andtryingtomoveallthechaperonstoabetterpartoftheroom。
　　MissCrawfordblunderedmosttowardsFannyherselfinherintentionstoplease。Shemeanttobegivingherlittleheartahappyflutter，andfillingherwithsensationsofdelightfulself-consequence；and，misinterpretingFanny’sblushes，stillthoughtshemustbedoingsowhenshewenttoherafterthetwofirstdances，andsaid，withasignificantlook，“Perhaps_you_cantellmewhymybrothergoestotownto-morrow？Hesayshehasbusinessthere，butwillnottellmewhat。Thefirsttimeheeverdeniedmehisconfidence!Butthisiswhatweallcometo。
　　Allaresupplantedsoonerorlater。Now，Imustapplytoyouforinformation。Pray，whatisHenrygoingfor？“
　　Fannyprotestedherignoranceassteadilyasherembarrassmentallowed。
　　“Well，then，“repliedMissCrawford，laughing，“Imustsupposeittobepurelyforthepleasureofconveyingyourbrother，andoftalkingofyoubytheway。“
　　Fannywasconfused，butitwastheconfusionofdiscontent；
　　whileMissCrawfordwonderedshedidnotsmile，andthoughtherover-anxious，orthoughtherodd，orthoughtheranythingratherthaninsensibleofpleasureinHenry’sattentions。
　　Fannyhadagooddealofenjoymentinthecourseoftheevening；
　　butHenry’sattentionshadverylittletodowithit。
　　Shewouldmuchrather_not_havebeenaskedbyhimagainsoverysoon，andshewishedshehadnotbeenobligedtosuspectthathispreviousinquiriesofMrs。Norris，aboutthesupperhour，wereallforthesakeofsecuringheratthatpartoftheevening。Butitwasnottobeavoided：
　　hemadeherfeelthatshewastheobjectofall；thoughshecouldnotsaythatitwasunpleasantlydone，thattherewasindelicacyorostentationinhismanner；andsometimes，whenhetalkedofWilliam，hewasreallynotunagreeable，andshewedevenawarmthofheartwhichdidhimcredit。
　　Butstillhisattentionsmadenopartofhersatisfaction。
　　ShewashappywhenevershelookedatWilliam，andsawhowperfectlyhewasenjoyinghimself，ineveryfiveminutesthatshecouldwalkaboutwithhimandhearhisaccountofhispartners；shewashappyinknowingherselfadmired；
　　andshewashappyinhavingthetwodanceswithEdmundstilltolookforwardto，duringthegreatestpartoftheevening，herhandbeingsoeagerlysoughtafterthatherindefiniteengagementwith_him_wasincontinualperspective。
　　Shewashappyevenwhentheydidtakeplace；butnotfromanyflowofspiritsonhisside，oranysuchexpressionsoftendergallantryashadblessedthemorning。
　　Hismindwasfagged，andherhappinesssprungfrombeingthefriendwithwhomitcouldfindrepose。
　　“Iamwornoutwithcivility，“saidhe。“Ihavebeentalkingincessantlyallnight，andwithnothingtosay。
　　Butwith_you_，Fanny，theremaybepeace。Youwillnotwanttobetalkedto。Letushavetheluxuryofsilence。“
　　Fannywouldhardlyevenspeakheragreement。Aweariness，arisingprobably，ingreatmeasure，fromthesamefeelingswhichhehadacknowledgedinthemorning，waspeculiarlytoberespected，andtheywentdowntheirtwodancestogetherwithsuchsobertranquillityasmightsatisfyanylooker-onthatSirThomashadbeenbringingupnowifeforhisyoungerson。
　　TheeveninghadaffordedEdmundlittlepleasure。MissCrawfordhadbeeningayspiritswhentheyfirstdancedtogether，butitwasnothergaietythatcoulddohimgood：
　　itrathersankthanraisedhiscomfort；andafterwards，forhefoundhimselfstillimpelledtoseekheragain，shehadabsolutelypainedhimbyhermannerofspeakingoftheprofessiontowhichhewasnowonthepointofbelonging。
　　Theyhadtalked，andtheyhadbeensilent；hehadreasoned，shehadridiculed；andtheyhadpartedatlastwithmutualvexation。Fanny，notabletorefrainentirelyfromobservingthem，hadseenenoughtobetolerablysatisfied。
　　ItwasbarbaroustobehappywhenEdmundwassuffering。
　　Yetsomehappinessmustandwouldarisefromtheveryconvictionthathedidsuffer。
　　Whenhertwodanceswithhimwereover，herinclinationandstrengthformorewereprettywellatanend；
　　andSirThomas，havingseenherwalkratherthandancedowntheshorteningset，breathless，andwithherhandatherside，gavehisordersforhersittingdownentirely。
　　FromthattimeMr。Crawfordsatdownlikewise。
　　“PoorFanny!“criedWilliam，comingforamomenttovisither，andworkingawayhispartner’sfanasifforlife，“howsoonsheisknockedup!Why，thesportisbutjustbegun。
　　Ihopeweshallkeepitupthesetwohours。Howcanyoubetiredsosoon？“
　　“Sosoon!mygoodfriend，“saidSirThomas，producinghiswatchwithallnecessarycaution；“itisthreeo’clock，andyoursisterisnotusedtothesesortofhours。“
　　“Well，then，Fanny，youshallnotgetupto-morrowbeforeIgo。Sleepaslongasyoucan，andnevermindme。“
　　“Oh!William。“
　　“What!Didshethinkofbeingupbeforeyousetoff？“
　　“Oh!yes，sir，“criedFanny，risingeagerlyfromherseattobenearerheruncle；“Imustgetupandbreakfastwithhim。
　　Itwillbethelasttime，youknow；thelastmorning。“
　　“Youhadbetternot。Heistohavebreakfastedandbegonebyhalf-pastnine。Mr。Crawford，Ithinkyoucallforhimathalf-pastnine？“
　　Fannywastoourgent，however，andhadtoomanytearsinhereyesfordenial；anditendedinagracious“Well，well!“
　　whichwaspermission。
　　“Yes，half-pastnine，“saidCrawfordtoWilliamasthelatterwasleavingthem，“andIshallbepunctual，fortherewillbenokindsistertogetupfor_me_。“
　　AndinalowertonetoFanny，“Ishallhaveonlyadesolatehousetohurryfrom。Yourbrotherwillfindmyideasoftimeandhisownverydifferentto-morrow。“
　　Afterashortconsideration，SirThomasaskedCrawfordtojointheearlybreakfastpartyinthathouseinsteadofeatingalone：heshouldhimselfbeofit；
　　andthereadinesswithwhichhisinvitationwasacceptedconvincedhimthatthesuspicionswhence，hemustconfesstohimself，thisveryballhadingreatmeasuresprung，werewellfounded。Mr。CrawfordwasinlovewithFanny。
　　Hehadapleasinganticipationofwhatwouldbe。Hisniece，meanwhile，didnotthankhimforwhathehadjustdone。
　　ShehadhopedtohaveWilliamalltoherselfthelastmorning。
　　Itwouldhavebeenanunspeakableindulgence。Butthoughherwisheswereoverthrown，therewasnospiritofmurmuringwithinher。Onthecontrary，shewassototallyunusedtohaveherpleasureconsulted，ortohaveanythingtakeplaceatallinthewayshecoulddesire，thatshewasmoredisposedtowonderandrejoiceinhavingcarriedherpointsofar，thantorepineatthecounteractionwhichfollowed。
　　Shortlyafterward，SirThomaswasagaininterferingalittlewithherinclination，byadvisinghertogoimmediatelytobed。“Advise“washisword，butitwastheadviceofabsolutepower，andshehadonlytorise，and，withMr。Crawford’sverycordialadieus，passquietlyaway；stoppingattheentrance-door，liketheLadyofBranxholmHall，“onemomentandnomore，“
　　toviewthehappyscene，andtakealastlookatthefiveorsixdeterminedcouplewhowerestillhardatwork；