butbywhatothernamecanIcallyou？Doyousupposeyouareeverpresenttomyimaginationunderanyother？
　　No，itis’Fanny’thatIthinkofallday，anddreamofallnight。Youhavegiventhenamesuchrealityofsweetness，thatnothingelsecannowbedescriptiveofyou。“
　　Fannycouldhardlyhavekeptherseatanylonger，orhaverefrainedfromatleasttryingtogetawayinspiteofallthetoopublicoppositionsheforesawtoit，haditnotbeenforthesoundofapproachingrelief，theverysoundwhichshehadbeenlongwatchingfor，andlongthinkingstrangelydelayed。
　　Thesolemnprocession，headedbyBaddeley，oftea-board，urn，andcake-bearers，madeitsappearance，anddeliveredherfromagrievousimprisonmentofbodyandmind。
　　Mr。Crawfordwasobligedtomove。Shewasatliberty，shewasbusy，shewasprotected。
　　Edmundwasnotsorrytobeadmittedagainamongthenumberofthosewhomightspeakandhear。Butthoughtheconferencehadseemedfulllongtohim，andthoughonlookingatFannyhesawratheraflushofvexation，heinclinedtohopethatsomuchcouldnothavebeensaidandlistenedtowithoutsomeprofittothespeaker。
　　EdmundhaddeterminedthatitbelongedentirelytoFannytochusewhetherhersituationwithregardtoCrawfordshouldbementionedbetweenthemornot；andthatifshedidnotleadtheway，itshouldneverbetouchedonbyhim；
　　butafteradayortwoofmutualreserve，hewasinducedbyhisfathertochangehismind，andtrywhathisinfluencemightdoforhisfriend。
　　Aday，andaveryearlyday，wasactuallyfixedfortheCrawfords’departure；andSirThomasthoughtitmightbeaswelltomakeonemoreeffortfortheyoungmanbeforeheleftMansfield，thatallhisprofessionsandvowsofunshakenattachmentmighthaveasmuchhopetosustainthemaspossible。
　　SirThomaswasmostcordiallyanxiousfortheperfectionofMr。Crawford’scharacterinthatpoint。Hewishedhimtobeamodelofconstancy；andfanciedthebestmeansofeffectingitwouldbebynottryinghimtoolong。
　　Edmundwasnotunwillingtobepersuadedtoengageinthebusiness；hewantedtoknowFanny’sfeelings。
　　Shehadbeenusedtoconsulthimineverydifficulty，andhelovedhertoowelltobeartobedeniedherconfidencenow；hehopedtobeofservicetoher，hethoughthemustbeofservicetoher；whomelsehadshetoopenherheartto？Ifshedidnotneedcounsel，shemustneedthecomfortofcommunication。Fannyestrangedfromhim，silentandreserved，wasanunnaturalstateofthings；
　　astatewhichhemustbreakthrough，andwhichhecouldeasilylearntothinkshewaswantinghimtobreakthrough。
　　“Iwillspeaktoher，sir：Iwilltakethefirstopportunityofspeakingtoheralone，“wastheresultofsuchthoughtsasthese；anduponSirThomas’sinformationofherbeingatthatverytimewalkingaloneintheshrubbery，heinstantlyjoinedher。
　　“Iamcometowalkwithyou，Fanny，“saidhe。“ShallI？“
　　Drawingherarmwithinhis。“Itisalongwhilesincewehavehadacomfortablewalktogether。“
　　Sheassentedtoitallratherbylookthanword。
　　Herspiritswerelow。
　　“But，Fanny，“hepresentlyadded，“inordertohaveacomfortablewalk，somethingmoreisnecessarythanmerelypacingthisgraveltogether。Youmusttalktome。
　　Iknowyouhavesomethingonyourmind。Iknowwhatyouarethinkingof。Youcannotsupposemeuninformed。
　　AmItohearofitfromeverybodybutFannyherself？“
　　Fanny，atonceagitatedanddejected，replied，“Ifyouhearofitfromeverybody，cousin，therecanbenothingformetotell。“
　　“Notoffacts，perhaps；butoffeelings，Fanny。
　　Noonebutyoucantellmethem。Idonotmeantopressyou，however。Ifitisnotwhatyouwishyourself，Ihavedone。Ihadthoughtitmightbearelief。“
　　“IamafraidwethinktoodifferentlyformetofindanyreliefintalkingofwhatIfeel。“
　　“Doyousupposethatwethinkdifferently？Ihavenoideaofit。Idaresaythat，onacomparisonofouropinions，theywouldbefoundasmuchalikeastheyhavebeenusedtobe：
　　tothepoint——IconsiderCrawford’sproposalsasmostadvantageousanddesirable，ifyoucouldreturnhisaffection。
　　Iconsideritasmostnaturalthatallyourfamilyshouldwishyoucouldreturnit；butthat，asyoucannot，youhavedoneexactlyasyououghtinrefusinghim。
　　Cantherebeanydisagreementbetweenushere？“
　　“Ohno!ButIthoughtyoublamedme。Ithoughtyouwereagainstme。Thisissuchacomfort!“
　　“Thiscomfortyoumighthavehadsooner，Fanny，hadyousoughtit。Buthowcouldyoupossiblysupposemeagainstyou？
　　Howcouldyouimaginemeanadvocateformarriagewithoutlove？
　　WereIevencarelessingeneralonsuchmatters，howcouldyouimaginemesowhereyourhappinesswasatstake？“
　　“Myunclethoughtmewrong，andIknewhehadbeentalkingtoyou。“
　　“Asfarasyouhavegone，Fanny，Ithinkyouperfectlyright。
　　Imaybesorry，Imaybesurprised——thoughhardly_that_，foryouhadnothadtimetoattachyourself——butIthinkyouperfectlyright。Canitadmitofaquestion？
　　Itisdisgracefultousifitdoes。Youdidnotlovehim；
　　nothingcouldhavejustifiedyouracceptinghim。“
　　Fannyhadnotfeltsocomfortablefordaysanddays。
　　“Sofaryourconducthasbeenfaultless，andtheywerequitemistakenwhowishedyoutodootherwise。Butthematterdoesnotendhere。Crawford’sisnocommonattachment；
　　heperseveres，withthehopeofcreatingthatregardwhichhadnotbeencreatedbefore。This，weknow，mustbeaworkoftime。But“withanaffectionatesmile
　　“lethimsucceedatlast，Fanny，lethimsucceedatlast。
　　Youhaveprovedyourselfuprightanddisinterested，proveyourselfgratefulandtender-hearted；andthenyouwillbetheperfectmodelofawomanwhichIhavealwaysbelievedyoubornfor。“
　　“Oh!never，never，never!heneverwillsucceedwithme。“
　　AndshespokewithawarmthwhichquiteastonishedEdmund，andwhichsheblushedattherecollectionofherself，whenshesawhislook，andheardhimreply，“Never!Fanny!——
　　soverydeterminedandpositive!Thisisnotlikeyourself，yourrationalself。“
　　“Imean，“shecried，sorrowfullycorrectingherself，“thatI_think_Inevershall，asfarasthefuturecanbeansweredfor；IthinkInevershallreturnhisregard。“
　　“Imusthopebetterthings。Iamaware，moreawarethanCrawfordcanbe，thatthemanwhomeanstomakeyoulovehimyouhavingduenoticeofhisintentions
　　musthaveveryuphillwork，forthereareallyourearlyattachmentsandhabitsinbattlearray；andbeforehecangetyourheartforhisownusehehastounfastenitfromalltheholdsuponthingsanimateandinanimate，whichsomanyyears’growthhaveconfirmed，andwhichareconsiderablytightenedforthemomentbytheveryideaofseparation。IknowthattheapprehensionofbeingforcedtoquitMansfieldwillforatimebearmingyouagainsthim。Iwishhehadnotbeenobligedtotellyouwhathewastryingfor。IwishhehadknownyouaswellasIdo，Fanny。Betweenus，Ithinkweshouldhavewonyou。
　　Mytheoreticalandhispracticalknowledgetogethercouldnothavefailed。Heshouldhaveworkeduponmyplans。
　　Imusthope，however，thattime，provinghimasIfirmlybelieveitwilltodeserveyoubyhissteadyaffection，willgivehimhisreward。Icannotsupposethatyouhavenotthe_wish_tolovehim——thenaturalwishofgratitude。
　　Youmusthavesomefeelingofthatsort。Youmustbesorryforyourownindifference。“
　　“Wearesototallyunlike，“saidFanny，avoidingadirectanswer，“wearesovery，verydifferentinallourinclinationsandways，thatIconsideritasquiteimpossibleweshouldeverbetolerablyhappytogether，evenifI_could_likehim。Thereneverweretwopeoplemoredissimilar。Wehavenotonetasteincommon。
　　Weshouldbemiserable。
　　“Youaremistaken，Fanny。Thedissimilarityisnotsostrong。
　　Youarequiteenoughalike。You_have_tastesincommon。
　　Youhavemoralandliterarytastesincommon。Youhavebothwarmheartsandbenevolentfeelings；and，Fanny，whothatheardhimread，andsawyoulistentoShakespearetheothernight，willthinkyouunfittedascompanions？