Butthereisnotimefixed；perhapsto-morrow，orwheneveryourspiritsarecomposedenough。Forthepresentyouhaveonlytotranquilliseyourself。Checkthesetears；
　　theydobutexhaustyou。If，asIamwillingtosuppose，youwishtoshewmeanyobservance，youwillnotgivewaytotheseemotions，butendeavourtoreasonyourselfintoastrongerframeofmind。Iadviseyoutogoout：
　　theairwilldoyougood；gooutforanhouronthegravel；
　　youwillhavetheshrubberytoyourself，andwillbethebetterforairandexercise。And，Fanny“turningbackagainforamoment，“Ishallmakenomentionbelowofwhathaspassed；IshallnoteventellyourauntBertram。
　　Thereisnooccasionforspreadingthedisappointment；
　　saynothingaboutityourself。“
　　Thiswasanordertobemostjoyfullyobeyed；thiswasanactofkindnesswhichFannyfeltatherheart。
　　TobesparedfromherauntNorris’sinterminablereproaches!heleftherinaglowofgratitude。
　　Anythingmightbebearableratherthansuchreproaches。
　　EventoseeMr。Crawfordwouldbelessoverpowering。
　　Shewalkedoutdirectly，asherunclerecommended，andfollowedhisadvicethroughout，asfarasshecould；
　　didcheckhertears；didearnestlytrytocomposeherspiritsandstrengthenhermind。Shewishedtoprovetohimthatshediddesirehiscomfort，andsoughttoregainhisfavour；
　　andhehadgivenheranotherstrongmotiveforexertion，inkeepingthewholeaffairfromtheknowledgeofheraunts。
　　Nottoexcitesuspicionbyherlookormannerwasnowanobjectworthattaining；andshefeltequaltoalmostanythingthatmightsaveherfromherauntNorris。
　　Shewasstruck，quitestruck，when，onreturningfromherwalkandgoingintotheEastroomagain，thefirstthingwhichcaughthereyewasafirelightedandburning。
　　Afire!itseemedtoomuch；justatthattimetobegivinghersuchanindulgencewasexcitingevenpainfulgratitude。
　　ShewonderedthatSirThomascouldhaveleisuretothinkofsuchatrifleagain；butshesoonfound，fromthevoluntaryinformationofthehousemaid，whocameintoattendit，thatsoitwastobeeveryday。SirThomashadgivenordersforit。
　　“Imustbeabrute，indeed，ifIcanbereallyungrateful!“
　　saidshe，insoliloquy。“Heavendefendmefrombeingungrateful!“
　　Shesawnothingmoreofheruncle，norofherauntNorris，tilltheymetatdinner。Heruncle’sbehaviourtoherwasthenasnearlyaspossiblewhatithadbeenbefore；
　　shewassurehedidnotmeanthereshouldbeanychange，andthatitwasonlyherownconsciencethatcouldfancyany；
　　butherauntwassoonquarrellingwithher；andwhenshefoundhowmuchandhowunpleasantlyherhavingonlywalkedoutwithoutheraunt’sknowledgecouldbedwelton，shefeltallthereasonshehadtoblessthekindnesswhichsavedherfromthesamespiritofreproach，exertedonamoremomentoussubject。
　　“IfIhadknownyouweregoingout，IshouldhavegotyoujusttogoasfarasmyhousewithsomeordersforNanny，“
　　saidshe，“whichIhavesince，tomyverygreatinconvenience，beenobligedtogoandcarrymyself。Icouldveryillsparethetime，andyoumighthavesavedmethetrouble，ifyouwouldonlyhavebeensogoodastoletusknowyouweregoingout。Itwouldhavemadenodifferencetoyou，Isuppose，whetheryouhadwalkedintheshrubberyorgonetomyhouse。“
　　“IrecommendedtheshrubberytoFannyasthedriestplace，“
　　saidSirThomas。
　　“Oh!“saidMrs。Norris，withamoment’scheck，“thatwasverykindofyou，SirThomas；butyoudonotknowhowdrythepathistomyhouse。Fannywouldhavehadquiteasgoodawalkthere，Iassureyou，withtheadvantageofbeingofsomeuse，andobligingheraunt：
　　itisallherfault。IfshewouldbuthaveletusknowshewasgoingoutbutthereisasomethingaboutFanny，Ihaveoftenobserveditbefore——shelikestogoherownwaytowork；shedoesnotliketobedictatedto；
　　shetakesherownindependentwalkwhenevershecan；
　　shecertainlyhasalittlespiritofsecrecy，andindependence，andnonsense，abouther，whichIwouldadvisehertogetthebetterof。“
　　AsageneralreflectiononFanny，SirThomasthoughtnothingcouldbemoreunjust，thoughhehadbeensolatelyexpressingthesamesentimentshimself，andhetriedtoturntheconversation：triedrepeatedlybeforehecouldsucceed；
　　forMrs。Norrishadnotdiscernmentenoughtoperceive，eithernow，oratanyothertime，towhatdegreehethoughtwellofhisniece，orhowveryfarhewasfromwishingtohavehisownchildren’smeritssetoffbythedepreciationofhers。Shewastalking_at_Fanny，andresentingthisprivatewalkhalfthroughthedinner。
　　Itwasover，however，atlast；andtheeveningsetinwithmorecomposuretoFanny，andmorecheerfulnessofspiritsthanshecouldhavehopedforaftersostormyamorning；
　　butshetrusted，inthefirstplace，thatshehaddoneright：
　　thatherjudgmenthadnotmisledher。Forthepurityofherintentionsshecouldanswer；andshewaswillingtohope，secondly，thatheruncle’sdispleasurewasabating，andwouldabatefartherasheconsideredthematterwithmoreimpartiality，andfelt，asagoodmanmustfeel，howwretched，andhowunpardonable，howhopeless，andhowwickeditwastomarrywithoutaffection。
　　Whenthemeetingwithwhichshewasthreatenedforthemorrowwaspast，shecouldnotbutflatterherselfthatthesubjectwouldbefinallyconcluded，andMr。CrawfordoncegonefromMansfield，thateverythingwouldsoonbeasifnosuchsubjecthadexisted。Shewouldnot，couldnotbelieve，thatMr。Crawford’saffectionforhercoulddistresshimlong；hismindwasnotofthatsort。
　　Londonwouldsoonbringitscure。InLondonhewouldsoonlearntowonderathisinfatuation，andbethankfulfortherightreasoninherwhichhadsavedhimfromitsevilconsequences。
　　WhileFanny’smindwasengagedinthesesortofhopes，herunclewas，soonaftertea，calledoutoftheroom；
　　anoccurrencetoocommontostrikeher，andshethoughtnothingofittillthebutlerreappearedtenminutesafterwards，andadvancingdecidedlytowardsherself，said，“SirThomaswishestospeakwithyou，ma’am，inhisownroom。“
　　Thenitoccurredtoherwhatmightbegoingon；asuspicionrushedoverhermindwhichdrovethecolourfromhercheeks；
　　butinstantlyrising，shewaspreparingtoobey，whenMrs。Norriscalledout，“Stay，stay，Fanny!whatareyouabout？whereareyougoing？don’tbeinsuchahurry。Dependuponit，itisnotyouwhoarewanted；dependuponit，itisme“
　　lookingatthebutler；“butyouaresoveryeagertoputyourselfforward。WhatshouldSirThomaswantyoufor？
　　Itisme，Baddeley，youmean；Iamcomingthismoment。
　　Youmeanme，Baddeley，Iamsure；SirThomaswantsme，notMissPrice。“
　　ButBaddeleywasstout。“No，ma’am，itisMissPrice；
　　IamcertainofitsbeingMissPrice。“Andtherewasahalf-smilewiththewords，whichmeant，“Idonotthinkyouwouldanswerthepurposeatall。“
　　Mrs。Norris，muchdiscontented，wasobligedtocomposeherselftoworkagain；andFanny，walkingoffinagitatingconsciousness，foundherself，assheanticipated，inanotherminutealonewithMr。Crawford。
　　Theconferencewasneithersoshortnorsoconclusiveastheladyhaddesigned。Thegentlemanwasnotsoeasilysatisfied。HehadallthedispositiontoperseverethatSirThomascouldwishhim。Hehadvanity，whichstronglyinclinedhiminthefirstplacetothinkshedidlovehim，thoughshemightnotknowitherself；
　　andwhich，secondly，whenconstrainedatlasttoadmitthatshedidknowherownpresentfeelings，convincedhimthatheshouldbeableintimetomakethosefeelingswhathewished。
　　Hewasinlove，verymuchinlove；anditwasalovewhich，operatingonanactive，sanguinespirit，ofmorewarmththandelicacy，madeheraffectionappearofgreaterconsequencebecauseitwaswithheld，anddeterminedhimtohavetheglory，aswellasthefelicity，offorcinghertolovehim。
　　Hewouldnotdespair：hewouldnotdesist。Hehadeverywell-groundedreasonforsolidattachment；heknewhertohavealltheworththatcouldjustifythewarmesthopesoflastinghappinesswithher；herconductatthisverytime，byspeakingthedisinterestednessanddelicacyofhercharacterqualitieswhichhebelievedmostrareindeed，wasofasorttoheightenallhiswishes，andconfirmallhisresolutions。Heknewnotthathehadapre-engagedhearttoattack。Of_that_hehadnosuspicion。
　　Heconsideredherratherasonewhohadneverthoughtonthesubjectenoughtobeindanger；whohadbeenguardedbyyouth，ayouthofmindaslovelyasofperson；
　　whosemodestyhadpreventedherfromunderstandinghisattentions，andwhowasstilloverpoweredbythesuddennessofaddressessowhollyunexpected，andthenoveltyofasituationwhichherfancyhadnevertakenintoaccount。