andIknowyoucannotspeakorwriteafalsehood，solongonlyshallyoubeconsideredaswell。“
　　Fannythankedhimagain，butwasaffectedanddistressedtoadegreethatmadeitimpossibleforhertosaymuch，oreventobecertainofwhatsheoughttosay。
　　Thiswastowardsthecloseoftheirwalk。Heattendedthemtothelast，andleftthemonlyatthedooroftheirownhouse，whenheknewthemtobegoingtodinner，andthereforepretendedtobewaitedforelsewhere。
　　“Iwishyouwerenotsotired，“saidhe，stilldetainingFannyafteralltheotherswereinthehouse——“IwishI
　　leftyouinstrongerhealth。IsthereanythingIcandoforyouintown？IhavehalfanideaofgoingintoNorfolkagainsoon。IamnotsatisfiedaboutMaddison。
　　Iamsurehestillmeanstoimposeonmeifpossible，andgetacousinofhisownintoacertainmill，whichI
　　designforsomebodyelse。Imustcometoanunderstandingwithhim。ImustmakehimknowthatIwillnotbetrickedonthesouthsideofEveringham，anymorethanonthenorth：thatIwillbemasterofmyownproperty。
　　Iwasnotexplicitenoughwithhimbefore。Themischiefsuchamandoesonanestate，bothastothecreditofhisemployerandthewelfareofthepoor，isinconceivable。
　　IhaveagreatmindtogobackintoNorfolkdirectly，andputeverythingatonceonsuchafootingascannotbeafterwardsswervedfrom。Maddisonisacleverfellow；
　　Idonotwishtodisplacehim，providedhedoesnottrytodisplace_me_；butitwouldbesimpletobedupedbyamanwhohasnorightofcreditortodupeme，andworsethansimpletolethimgivemeahard-hearted，gripingfellowforatenant，insteadofanhonestman，towhomIhavegivenhalfapromisealready。Woulditnotbeworsethansimple？ShallIgo？Doyouadviseit？“
　　“Iadvise!Youknowverywellwhatisright。“
　　“Yes。Whenyougivemeyouropinion，Ialwaysknowwhatisright。Yourjudgmentismyruleofright。“
　　“Oh，no!donotsayso。Wehaveallabetterguideinourselves，ifwewouldattendtoit，thananyotherpersoncanbe。Good-bye；Iwishyouapleasantjourneyto-morrow。“
　　“IstherenothingIcandoforyouintown？“
　　“Nothing；Iammuchobligedtoyou。“
　　“Haveyounomessageforanybody？“
　　“Mylovetoyoursister，ifyouplease；andwhenyouseemycousin，mycousinEdmund，IwishyouwouldbesogoodastosaythatIsupposeIshallsoonhearfromhim。“
　　“Certainly；andifheislazyornegligent，Iwillwritehisexcusesmyself。“
　　Hecouldsaynomore，forFannywouldbenolongerdetained。
　　Hepressedherhand，lookedather，andwasgone。
　　_He_wenttowhileawaythenextthreehoursashecould，withhisotheracquaintance，tillthebestdinnerthatacapitalinnaffordedwasreadyfortheirenjoyment，and_she_turnedintohermoresimpleoneimmediately。
　　Theirgeneralfareboreaverydifferentcharacter；
　　andcouldhehavesuspectedhowmanyprivations，besidesthatofexercise，sheenduredinherfather’shouse，hewouldhavewonderedthatherlookswerenotmuchmoreaffectedthanhefoundthem。ShewassolittleequaltoRebecca’spuddingsandRebecca’shashes，broughttotable，astheyallwere，withsuchaccompanimentsofhalf-cleanedplates，andnothalf-cleanedknivesandforks，thatshewasveryoftenconstrainedtodeferherheartiestmealtillshecouldsendherbrothersintheeveningforbiscuitsandbuns。
　　AfterbeingnursedupatMansfield，itwastoolateinthedaytobehardenedatPortsmouth；andthoughSirThomas，hadheknownall，mighthavethoughthisnieceinthemostpromisingwayofbeingstarved，bothmindandbody，intoamuchjustervalueforMr。Crawford’sgoodcompanyandgoodfortune，hewouldprobablyhavefearedtopushhisexperimentfarther，lestshemightdieunderthecure。
　　Fannywasoutofspiritsalltherestoftheday。
　　ThoughtolerablysecureofnotseeingMr。Crawfordagain，shecouldnothelpbeinglow。Itwaspartingwithsomebodyofthenatureofafriend；andthough，inonelight，gladtohavehimgone，itseemedasifshewasnowdesertedbyeverybody；itwasasortofrenewedseparationfromMansfield；andshecouldnotthinkofhisreturningtotown，andbeingfrequentlywithMaryandEdmund，withoutfeelingssonearakintoenvyasmadeherhateherselfforhavingthem。
　　Herdejectionhadnoabatementfromanythingpassingaroundher；afriendortwoofherfather’s，asalwayshappenedifhewasnotwiththem，spentthelong，longeveningthere；andfromsixo’clocktillhalf-pastnine，therewaslittleintermissionofnoiseorgrog。Shewasverylow。ThewonderfulimprovementwhichshestillfanciedinMr。Crawfordwasthenearesttoadministeringcomfortofanythingwithinthecurrentofherthoughts。
　　Notconsideringinhowdifferentacircleshehadbeenjustseeinghim，norhowmuchmightbeowingtocontrast，shewasquitepersuadedofhisbeingastonishinglymoregentleandregardfulofothersthanformerly。
　　And，ifinlittlethings，mustitnotbesoingreat？
　　Soanxiousforherhealthandcomfort，soveryfeelingashenowexpressedhimself，andreallyseemed，mightnotitbefairlysupposedthathewouldnotmuchlongerpersevereinasuitsodistressingtoher？
　　Chapter43CHAPTERXLIII
　　ItwaspresumedthatMr。Crawfordwastravellingback，toLondon，onthemorrow，fornothingmorewasseenofhimatMr。Price’s；andtwodaysafterwards，itwasafactascertainedtoFannybythefollowingletterfromhissister，openedandreadbyher，onanotheraccount，withthemostanxiouscuriosity：——
　　“Ihavetoinformyou，mydearestFanny，thatHenryhasbeendowntoPortsmouthtoseeyou；thathehadadelightfulwalkwithyoutothedockyardlastSaturday，andonestillmoretobedweltonthenextday，ontheramparts；whenthebalmyair，thesparklingsea，andyoursweetlooksandconversationwerealtogetherinthemostdeliciousharmony，andaffordedsensationswhicharetoraiseecstasyeveninretrospect。This，aswellasIunderstand，istobethesubstanceofmyinformation。
　　Hemakesmewrite，butIdonotknowwhatelseistobecommunicated，exceptthissaidvisittoPortsmouth，andthesetwosaidwalks，andhisintroductiontoyourfamily，especiallytoafairsisterofyours，afinegirloffifteen，whowasofthepartyontheramparts，takingherfirstlesson，Ipresume，inlove。Ihavenottimeforwritingmuch，butitwouldbeoutofplaceifIhad，forthisistobeamereletterofbusiness，pennedforthepurposeofconveyingnecessaryinformation，whichcouldnotbedelayedwithoutriskofevil。Mydear，dearFanny，ifIhadyouhere，howIwouldtalktoyou!
　　Youshouldlistentometillyouweretired，andadvisemetillyouwerestilltiredmore；butitisimpossibletoputahundredthpartofmygreatmindonpaper，soIwillabstainaltogether，andleaveyoutoguesswhatyoulike。Ihavenonewsforyou。Youhavepolitics，ofcourse；anditwouldbetoobadtoplagueyouwiththenamesofpeopleandpartiesthatfillupmytime。
　　Ioughttohavesentyouanaccountofyourcousin’sfirstparty，butIwaslazy，andnowitistoolongago；
　　sufficeit，thateverythingwasjustasitoughttobe，inastylethatanyofherconnexionsmusthavebeengratifiedtowitness，andthatherowndressandmannersdidherthegreatestcredit。Myfriend，Mrs。Fraser，ismadforsuchahouse，anditwouldnotmake_me_miserable。
　　IgotoLadyStornawayafterEaster；sheseemsinhighspirits，andveryhappy。IfancyLordS。isverygood-humouredandpleasantinhisownfamily，andIdonotthinkhimsoveryill-lookingasIdid——atleast，oneseesmanyworse。
　　HewillnotdobythesideofyourcousinEdmund。
　　Ofthelast-mentionedhero，whatshallIsay？IfI
　　avoidedhisnameentirely，itwouldlooksuspicious。
　　Iwillsay，then，thatwehaveseenhimtwoorthreetimes，andthatmyfriendshereareverymuchstruckwithhisgentlemanlikeappearance。Mrs。Frasernobadjudge
　　declaressheknowsbutthreemenintownwhohavesogoodaperson，height，andair；andImustconfess，whenhedinedheretheotherday，therewerenonetocomparewithhim，andwewereapartyofsixteen。Luckilythereisnodistinctionofdressnowadaystotelltales，but——but——
　　butYoursaffectionately。“
　　IhadalmostforgotitwasEdmund’sfault：hegetsintomyheadmorethandoesmegoodoneverymaterialthingI
　　hadtosayfromHenryandmyself——ImeanaboutourtakingyoubackintoNorthamptonshire。Mydearlittlecreature，donotstayatPortsmouthtoloseyourprettylooks。
　　Thosevilesea-breezesaretheruinofbeautyandhealth。
　　Mypoorauntalwaysfeltaffectedifwithintenmilesofthesea，whichtheAdmiralofcourseneverbelieved，butIknowitwasso。IamatyourserviceandHenry’s，atanhour’snotice。Ishouldlikethescheme，andwewouldmakealittlecircuit，andshewyouEveringhaminourway，andperhapsyouwouldnotmindpassingthroughLondon，andseeingtheinsideofSt。George’s，HanoverSquare。
　　OnlykeepyourcousinEdmundfrommeatsuchatime：
　　Ishouldnotliketobetempted。Whatalongletter!
　　onewordmore。Henry，Ifind，hassomeideaofgoingintoNorfolkagainuponsomebusinessthat_you_approve；