Youforgetyourself：thereisadecideddifferenceinyourtempers，Iallow。Heislively，youareserious；
　　butsomuchthebetter：hisspiritswillsupportyours。
　　Itisyourdispositiontobeeasilydejectedandtofancydifficultiesgreaterthantheyare。Hischeerfulnesswillcounteractthis。Heseesdifficultiesnowhere：
　　andhispleasantnessandgaietywillbeaconstantsupporttoyou。Yourbeingsofarunlike，Fanny，doesnotinthesmallestdegreemakeagainsttheprobabilityofyourhappinesstogether：donotimagineit。Iammyselfconvincedthatitisratherafavourablecircumstance。
　　Iamperfectlypersuadedthatthetempershadbetterbeunlike：
　　Imeanunlikeintheflowofthespirits，inthemanners，intheinclinationformuchorlittlecompany，inthepropensitytotalkortobesilent，tobegraveortobegay。
　　Someoppositionhereis，Iamthoroughlyconvinced，friendlytomatrimonialhappiness。Iexcludeextremes，ofcourse；andaverycloseresemblanceinallthosepointswouldbethelikeliestwaytoproduceanextreme。
　　Acounteraction，gentleandcontinual，isthebestsafeguardofmannersandconduct。“
　　FullwellcouldFannyguesswherehisthoughtswerenow：
　　MissCrawford’spowerwasallreturning。Hehadbeenspeakingofhercheerfullyfromthehourofhiscominghome。
　　Hisavoidingherwasquiteatanend。HehaddinedattheParsonageonlytheprecedingday。
　　Afterleavinghimtohishappierthoughtsforsomeminutes，Fanny，feelingitduetoherself，returnedtoMr。Crawford，andsaid，“Itisnotmerelyin_temper_thatIconsiderhimastotallyunsuitedtomyself；though，in_that_
　　respect，Ithinkthedifferencebetweenustoogreat，infinitelytoogreat：hisspiritsoftenoppressme；
　　butthereissomethinginhimwhichIobjecttostillmore。
　　Imustsay，cousin，thatIcannotapprovehischaracter。
　　Ihavenotthoughtwellofhimfromthetimeoftheplay。
　　Ithensawhimbehaving，asitappearedtome，soveryimproperlyandunfeelingly——Imayspeakofitnowbecauseitisallover——soimproperlybypoorMr。Rushworth，notseemingtocarehowheexposedorhurthim，andpayingattentionstomycousinMaria，which——inshort，atthetimeoftheplay，Ireceivedanimpressionwhichwillneverbegotover。“
　　“MydearFanny，“repliedEdmund，scarcelyhearinghertotheend，“letusnot，anyofus，bejudgedbywhatweappearedatthatperiodofgeneralfolly。ThetimeoftheplayisatimewhichIhatetorecollect。Mariawaswrong，Crawfordwaswrong，wewereallwrongtogether；butnonesowrongasmyself。Comparedwithme，alltherestwereblameless。Iwasplayingthefoolwithmyeyesopen。“
　　“Asabystander，“saidFanny，“perhapsIsawmorethanyoudid；andIdothinkthatMr。Rushworthwassometimesveryjealous。“
　　“Verypossibly。Nowonder。Nothingcouldbemoreimproperthanthewholebusiness。IamshockedwheneverIthinkthatMariacouldbecapableofit；but，ifshecouldundertakethepart，wemustnotbesurprisedattherest。“
　　“Beforetheplay，Iammuchmistakenif_Julia_didnotthinkhewaspayingherattentions。
　　“Julia!IhaveheardbeforefromsomeoneofhisbeinginlovewithJulia；butIcouldneverseeanythingofit。
　　And，Fanny，thoughIhopeIdojusticetomysisters’
　　goodqualities，Ithinkitverypossiblethattheymight，oneorboth，bemoredesirousofbeingadmiredbyCrawford，andmightshewthatdesirerathermoreunguardedlythanwasperfectlyprudent。Icanrememberthattheywereevidentlyfondofhissociety；andwithsuchencouragement，amanlikeCrawford，lively，anditmaybe，alittleunthinking，mightbeledonto——therecouldbenothingverystriking，becauseitisclearthathehadnopretensions：hisheartwasreservedforyou。AndImustsay，thatitsbeingforyouhasraisedhiminconceivablyinmyopinion。
　　Itdoeshimthehighesthonour；itshewshisproperestimationoftheblessingofdomestichappinessandpureattachment。
　　Itproveshimunspoiltbyhisuncle。Itproveshim，inshort，everythingthatIhadbeenusedtowishtobelievehim，andfearedhewasnot。“
　　“Iampersuadedthathedoesnotthink，asheought，onserioussubjects。“
　　“Say，rather，thathehasnotthoughtatalluponserioussubjects，whichIbelievetobeagooddealthecase。
　　Howcoulditbeotherwise，withsuchaneducationandadviser？
　　Underthedisadvantages，indeed，whichbothhavehad，isitnotwonderfulthattheyshouldbewhattheyare？
　　Crawford’s_feelings_，Iamreadytoacknowledge，havehithertobeentoomuchhisguides。Happily，thosefeelingshavegenerallybeengood。Youwillsupplytherest；andamostfortunatemanheistoattachhimselftosuchacreature——
　　toawomanwho，firmasarockinherownprinciples，hasagentlenessofcharactersowelladaptedtorecommendthem。
　　Hehaschosenhispartner，indeed，withrarefelicity。
　　Hewillmakeyouhappy，Fanny；Iknowhewillmakeyouhappy；
　　butyouwillmakehimeverything。“
　　“Iwouldnotengageinsuchacharge，“criedFanny，inashrinkingaccent；“insuchanofficeofhighresponsibility!“
　　“Asusual，believingyourselfunequaltoanything!
　　fancyingeverythingtoomuchforyou!Well，thoughI
　　maynotbeabletopersuadeyouintodifferentfeelings，youwillbepersuadedintothem，Itrust。
　　Iconfessmyselfsincerelyanxiousthatyoumay。
　　IhavenocommoninterestinCrawford’swell-doing。Nexttoyourhappiness，Fanny，hishasthefirstclaimonme。
　　YouareawareofmyhavingnocommoninterestinCrawford。“
　　Fannywastoowellawareofittohaveanythingtosay；
　　andtheywalkedontogethersomefiftyyardsinmutualsilenceandabstraction。Edmundfirstbeganagain——
　　“Iwasverymuchpleasedbyhermannerofspeakingofityesterday，particularlypleased，becauseIhadnotdependeduponherseeingeverythinginsojustalight。
　　Iknewshewasveryfondofyou；butyetIwasafraidofhernotestimatingyourworthtoherbrotherquiteasitdeserved，andofherregrettingthathehadnotratherfixedonsomewomanofdistinctionorfortune。
　　Iwasafraidofthebiasofthoseworldlymaxims，whichshehasbeentoomuchusedtohear。Butitwasverydifferent。
　　Shespokeofyou，Fanny，justassheought。Shedesirestheconnexionaswarmlyasyouruncleormyself。
　　Wehadalongtalkaboutit。Ishouldnothavementionedthesubject，thoughveryanxioustoknowhersentiments；
　　butIhadnotbeenintheroomfiveminutesbeforeshebeganintroducingitwithallthatopennessofheart，andsweetpeculiarityofmanner，thatspiritandingenuousnesswhicharesomuchapartofherself。Mrs。Grantlaughedatherforherrapidity。“
　　“WasMrs。Grantintheroom，then？“
　　“Yes，whenIreachedthehouseIfoundthetwosisterstogetherbythemselves；andwhenoncewehadbegun，wehadnotdonewithyou，Fanny，tillCrawfordandDr。Grantcamein。“
　　“ItisaboveaweeksinceIsawMissCrawford。“
　　“Yes，shelamentsit；yetownsitmayhavebeenbest。
　　Youwillseeher，however，beforeshegoes。Sheisveryangrywithyou，Fanny；youmustbepreparedforthat。
　　Shecallsherselfveryangry，butyoucanimagineheranger。
　　Itistheregretanddisappointmentofasister，whothinksherbrotherhasarighttoeverythinghemaywishfor，atthefirstmoment。Sheishurt，asyouwouldbeforWilliam；butshelovesandesteemsyouwithallherheart。“
　　“Iknewshewouldbeveryangrywithme。“
　　“MydearestFanny，“criedEdmund，pressingherarmclosertohim，“donotlettheideaofherangerdistressyou。
　　Itisangertobetalkedofratherthanfelt。Herheartismadeforloveandkindness，notforresentment。
　　Iwishyoucouldhaveoverheardhertributeofpraise；
　　Iwishyoucouldhaveseenhercountenance，whenshesaidthatyou_should_beHenry’swife。AndIobservedthatshealwaysspokeofyouas’Fanny，’whichshewasneverusedtodo；
　　andithadasoundofmostsisterlycordiality。“