“Ishallwalkdownimmediatelyafterbreakfast，“saidhe，“andamsureofgivingpleasurethere。Andnow，dearFanny，Iwillnotinterruptyouanylonger。Youwanttobereading。
　　ButIcouldnotbeeasytillIhadspokentoyou，andcometoadecision。Sleepingorwaking，myheadhasbeenfullofthismatterallnight。Itisanevil，butIamcertainlymakingitlessthanitmightbe。
　　IfTomisup，Ishallgotohimdirectlyandgetitover，andwhenwemeetatbreakfastweshallbeallinhighgood-humourattheprospectofactingthefooltogetherwithsuchunanimity。_You_，inthemeanwhile，willbetakingatripintoChina，Isuppose。HowdoesLordMacartneygoon？“——openingavolumeonthetableandthentakingupsomeothers。“AndhereareCrabbe’sTales，andtheIdler，athandtorelieveyou，ifyoutireofyourgreatbook。
　　Iadmireyourlittleestablishmentexceedingly；andassoonasIamgone，youwillemptyyourheadofallthisnonsenseofacting，andsitcomfortablydowntoyourtable。
　　Butdonotstayheretobecold。“
　　Hewent；buttherewasnoreading，noChina，nocomposureforFanny。Hehadtoldherthemostextraordinary，themostinconceivable，themostunwelcomenews；
　　andshecouldthinkofnothingelse。Tobeacting!
　　Afterallhisobjections——objectionssojustandsopublic!
　　Afterallthatshehadheardhimsay，andseenhimlook，andknownhimtobefeeling。Coulditbepossible？
　　Edmundsoinconsistent!Washenotdeceivinghimself？
　　Washenotwrong？Alas!itwasallMissCrawford’sdoing。
　　Shehadseenherinfluenceineveryspeech，andwasmiserable。
　　Thedoubtsandalarmsastoherownconduct，whichhadpreviouslydistressedher，andwhichhadallsleptwhileshelistenedtohim，werebecomeoflittleconsequencenow。Thisdeeperanxietyswallowedthemup。Thingsshouldtaketheircourse；
　　shecarednothowitended。Hercousinsmightattack，butcouldhardlyteaseher。Shewasbeyondtheirreach；
　　andifatlastobligedtoyield——nomatter——itwasallmiserynow。
　　Itwas，indeed，atriumphantdaytoMr。BertramandMaria。
　　SuchavictoryoverEdmund’sdiscretionhadbeenbeyondtheirhopes，andwasmostdelightful。Therewasnolongeranythingtodisturbthemintheirdarlingproject，andtheycongratulatedeachotherinprivateonthejealousweaknesstowhichtheyattributedthechange，withallthegleeoffeelingsgratifiedineveryway。
　　Edmundmightstilllookgrave，andsayhedidnotliketheschemeingeneral，andmustdisapprovetheplayinparticular；
　　theirpointwasgained：hewastoact，andhewasdriventoitbytheforceofselfishinclinationsonly。
　　Edmundhaddescendedfromthatmoralelevationwhichhehadmaintainedbefore，andtheywerebothasmuchthebetterasthehappierforthedescent。
　　Theybehavedverywell，however，to_him_ontheoccasion，betrayingnoexultationbeyondthelinesaboutthecornersofthemouth，andseemedtothinkitasgreatanescapetobequitoftheintrusionofCharlesMaddox，asiftheyhadbeenforcedintoadmittinghimagainsttheirinclination。
　　“Tohaveitquiteintheirownfamilycirclewaswhattheyhadparticularlywished。Astrangeramongthemwouldhavebeenthedestructionofalltheircomfort“；
　　andwhenEdmund，pursuingthatidea，gaveahintofhishopeastothelimitationoftheaudience，theywereready，inthecomplaisanceofthemoment，topromiseanything。
　　Itwasallgood-humourandencouragement。Mrs。Norrisofferedtocontrivehisdress，Mr。YatesassuredhimthatAnhalt’slastscenewiththeBaronadmittedagooddealofactionandemphasis，andMr。Rushworthundertooktocounthisspeeches。
　　“Perhaps，“saidTom，“Fannymaybemoredisposedtoobligeusnow。Perhapsyoumaypersuade_her_。“
　　“No，sheisquitedetermined。Shecertainlywillnotact。“
　　“Oh!verywell。“Andnotanotherwordwassaid；butFannyfeltherselfagainindanger，andherindifferencetothedangerwasbeginningtofailheralready。
　　TherewerenotfewersmilesattheParsonagethanattheParkonthischangeinEdmund；MissCrawfordlookedverylovelyinhers，andenteredwithsuchaninstantaneousrenewalofcheerfulnessintothewholeaffairascouldhavebutoneeffectonhim。“Hewascertainlyrightinrespectingsuchfeelings；hewasgladhehaddeterminedonit。“
　　Andthemorningworeawayinsatisfactionsverysweet，ifnotverysound。OneadvantageresultedfromittoFanny：attheearnestrequestofMissCrawford，Mrs。Granthad，withherusualgood-humour，agreedtoundertakethepartforwhichFannyhadbeenwanted；
　　andthiswasallthatoccurredtogladden_her_heartduringtheday；andeventhis，whenimpartedbyEdmund，broughtapangwithit，foritwasMissCrawfordtowhomshewasobliged——itwasMissCrawfordwhosekindexertionsweretoexcitehergratitude，andwhosemeritinmakingthemwasspokenofwithaglowofadmiration。
　　Shewassafe；butpeaceandsafetywereunconnectedhere。
　　Hermindhadbeenneverfartherfrompeace。Shecouldnotfeelthatshehaddonewrongherself，butshewasdisquietedineveryotherway。HerheartandherjudgmentwereequallyagainstEdmund’sdecision：shecouldnotacquithisunsteadiness，andhishappinessunderitmadeherwretched。Shewasfullofjealousyandagitation。
　　MissCrawfordcamewithlooksofgaietywhichseemedaninsult，withfriendlyexpressionstowardsherselfwhichshecouldhardlyanswercalmly。Everybodyaroundherwasgayandbusy，prosperousandimportant；eachhadtheirobjectofinterest，theirpart，theirdress，theirfavouritescene，theirfriendsandconfederates：
　　allwerefindingemploymentinconsultationsandcomparisons，ordiversionintheplayfulconceitstheysuggested。
　　Shealonewassadandinsignificant：shehadnoshareinanything；shemightgoorstay；shemightbeinthemidstoftheirnoise，orretreatfromittothesolitudeoftheEastroom，withoutbeingseenormissed。Shecouldalmostthinkanythingwouldhavebeenpreferabletothis。
　　Mrs。Grantwasofconsequence：_her_good-naturehadhonourablemention；hertasteandhertimewereconsidered；
　　herpresencewaswanted；shewassoughtfor，andattended，andpraised；andFannywasatfirstinsomedangerofenvyingherthecharactershehadaccepted。
　　Butreflectionbroughtbetterfeelings，andshewedherthatMrs。Grantwasentitledtorespect，whichcouldneverhavebelongedto_her_；andthat，hadshereceivedeventhegreatest，shecouldneverhavebeeneasyinjoiningaschemewhich，consideringonlyheruncle，shemustcondemnaltogether。
　　Fanny’sheartwasnotabsolutelytheonlysaddenedoneamongstthem，asshesoonbegantoacknowledgetoherself。
　　Juliawasasufferertoo，thoughnotquitesoblamelessly。
　　HenryCrawfordhadtrifledwithherfeelings；butshehadverylongallowedandevensoughthisattentions，withajealousyofhersistersoreasonableasoughttohavebeentheircure；andnowthattheconvictionofhispreferenceforMariahadbeenforcedonher，shesubmittedtoitwithoutanyalarmforMaria’ssituation，oranyendeavouratrationaltranquillityforherself。
　　Sheeithersatingloomysilence，wraptinsuchgravityasnothingcouldsubdue，nocuriositytouch，nowitamuse；
　　orallowingtheattentionsofMr。Yates，wastalkingwithforcedgaietytohimalone，andridiculingtheactingoftheothers。
　　Foradayortwoaftertheaffrontwasgiven，HenryCrawfordhadendeavouredtodoitawaybytheusualattackofgallantryandcompliment，buthehadnotcaredenoughaboutittopersevereagainstafewrepulses；
　　andbecomingsoontoobusywithhisplaytohavetimeformorethanoneflirtation，hegrewindifferenttothequarrel，orratherthoughtitaluckyoccurrence，asquietlyputtinganendtowhatmighterelonghaveraisedexpectationsinmorethanMrs。Grant。
　　ShewasnotpleasedtoseeJuliaexcludedfromtheplay，andsittingbydisregarded；butasitwasnotamatterwhichreallyinvolvedherhappiness，asHenrymustbethebestjudgeofhisown，andashedidassureher，withamostpersuasivesmile，thatneitherhenorJuliahadeverhadaseriousthoughtofeachother，shecouldonlyrenewherformercautionastotheeldersister，entreathimnottoriskhistranquillitybytoomuchadmirationthere，andthengladlytakehershareinanythingthatbroughtcheerfulnesstotheyoungpeopleingeneral，andthatdidsoparticularlypromotethepleasureofthetwosodeartoher。