Mustitnotfollowofcourse，that，whenhewasunderstood，heshouldsucceed？Hebelieveditfully。Lovesuchashis，inamanlikehimself，mustwithperseverancesecureareturn，andatnogreatdistance；andhehadsomuchdelightintheideaofobliginghertolovehiminaveryshorttime，thathernotlovinghimnowwasscarcelyregretted。
　　AlittledifficultytobeovercomewasnoeviltoHenryCrawford。Heratherderivedspiritsfromit。
　　Hehadbeenapttogainheartstooeasily。Hissituationwasnewandanimating。
　　ToFanny，however，whohadknowntoomuchoppositionallherlifetofindanycharminit，allthiswasunintelligible。
　　Shefoundthathedidmeantopersevere；buthowhecould，aftersuchlanguagefromherasshefeltherselfobligedtouse，wasnottobeunderstood。Shetoldhimthatshedidnotlovehim，couldnotlovehim，wassureshenevershouldlovehim；thatsuchachangewasquiteimpossible；
　　thatthesubjectwasmostpainfultoher；thatshemustentreathimnevertomentionitagain，toallowhertoleavehimatonce，andletitbeconsideredasconcludedforever。
　　Andwhenfartherpressed，hadadded，thatinheropiniontheirdispositionsweresototallydissimilarastomakemutualaffectionincompatible；andthattheywereunfittedforeachotherbynature，education，andhabit。Allthisshehadsaid，andwiththeearnestnessofsincerity；
　　yetthiswasnotenough，forheimmediatelydeniedtherebeinganythinguncongenialintheircharacters，oranythingunfriendlyintheirsituations；andpositivelydeclared，thathewouldstilllove，andstillhope!
　　Fannyknewherownmeaning，butwasnojudgeofherownmanner。
　　Hermannerwasincurablygentle；andshewasnotawarehowmuchitconcealedthesternnessofherpurpose。
　　Herdiffidence，gratitude，andsoftnessmadeeveryexpressionofindifferenceseemalmostaneffortofself-denial；
　　seem，atleast，tobegivingnearlyasmuchpaintoherselfastohim。Mr。CrawfordwasnolongertheMr。Crawfordwho，astheclandestine，insidious，treacherousadmirerofMariaBertram，hadbeenherabhorrence，whomshehadhatedtoseeortospeakto，inwhomshecouldbelievenogoodqualitytoexist，andwhosepower，evenofbeingagreeable，shehadbarelyacknowledged。HewasnowtheMr。Crawfordwhowasaddressingherselfwithardent，disinterestedlove；
　　whosefeelingswereapparentlybecomeallthatwashonourableandupright，whoseviewsofhappinesswereallfixedonamarriageofattachment；whowaspouringouthissenseofhermerits，describinganddescribingagainhisaffection，provingasfaraswordscouldproveit，andinthelanguage，tone，andspiritofamanoftalenttoo，thathesoughtherforhergentlenessandhergoodness；
　　andtocompletethewhole，hewasnowtheMr。CrawfordwhohadprocuredWilliam’spromotion!
　　Herewasachange，andherewereclaimswhichcouldnotbutoperate!Shemighthavedisdainedhiminallthedignityofangryvirtue，inthegroundsofSotherton，orthetheatreatMansfieldPark；butheapproachedhernowwithrightsthatdemandeddifferenttreatment。
　　Shemustbecourteous，andshemustbecompassionate。
　　Shemusthaveasensationofbeinghonoured，andwhetherthinkingofherselforherbrother，shemusthaveastrongfeelingofgratitude。Theeffectofthewholewasamannersopityingandagitated，andwordsintermingledwithherrefusalsoexpressiveofobligationandconcern，thattoatemperofvanityandhopelikeCrawford’s，thetruth，oratleastthestrengthofherindifference，mightwellbequestionable；andhewasnotsoirrationalasFannyconsideredhim，intheprofessionsofpersevering，assiduous，andnotdespondingattachmentwhichclosedtheinterview。
　　Itwaswithreluctancethathesufferedhertogo；buttherewasnolookofdespairinpartingtobeliehiswords，orgiveherhopesofhisbeinglessunreasonablethanheprofessedhimself。
　　Nowshewasangry。Someresentmentdidariseataperseverancesoselfishandungenerous。Herewasagainawantofdelicacyandregardforotherswhichhadformerlysostruckanddisgustedher。HerewasagainasomethingofthesameMr。Crawfordwhomshehadsoreprobatedbefore。
　　Howevidentlywasthereagrosswantoffeelingandhumanitywherehisownpleasurewasconcerned；andalas!howalwaysknownnoprincipletosupplyasadutywhattheheartwasdeficientin!Hadherownaffectionsbeenasfreeasperhapstheyoughttohavebeen，henevercouldhaveengagedthem。
　　SothoughtFanny，ingoodtruthandsobersadness，asshesatmusingoverthattoogreatindulgenceandluxuryofafireupstairs：wonderingatthepastandpresent；
　　wonderingatwhatwasyettocome，andinanervousagitationwhichmadenothingcleartoherbutthepersuasionofherbeingneverunderanycircumstancesabletoloveMr。Crawford，andthefelicityofhavingafiretositoverandthinkofit。
　　SirThomaswasobliged，orobligedhimself，towaittillthemorrowforaknowledgeofwhathadpassedbetweentheyoungpeople。HethensawMr。Crawford，andreceivedhisaccount。Thefirstfeelingwasdisappointment：
　　hehadhopedbetterthings；hehadthoughtthatanhour’sentreatyfromayoungmanlikeCrawfordcouldnothaveworkedsolittlechangeonagentle-temperedgirllikeFanny；
　　buttherewasspeedycomfortinthedeterminedviewsandsanguineperseveranceofthelover；andwhenseeingsuchconfidenceofsuccessintheprincipal，SirThomaswassoonabletodependonithimself。
　　Nothingwasomitted，onhisside，ofcivility，compliment，orkindness，thatmightassisttheplan。Mr。Crawford’ssteadinesswashonoured，andFannywaspraised，andtheconnexionwasstillthemostdesirableintheworld。
　　AtMansfieldParkMr。Crawfordwouldalwaysbewelcome；
　　hehadonlytoconsulthisownjudgmentandfeelingsastothefrequencyofhisvisits，atpresentorinfuture。
　　Inallhisniece’sfamilyandfriends，therecouldbebutoneopinion，onewishonthesubject；theinfluenceofallwholovedhermustinclineoneway。
　　Everythingwassaidthatcouldencourage，everyencouragementreceivedwithgratefuljoy，andthegentlemenpartedthebestoffriends。
　　Satisfiedthatthecausewasnowonafootingthemostproperandhopeful，SirThomasresolvedtoabstainfromallfartherimportunitywithhisniece，andtoshewnoopeninterference。Uponherdispositionhebelievedkindnessmightbethebestwayofworking。
　　Entreatyshouldbefromonequarteronly。Theforbearanceofherfamilyonapoint，respectingwhichshecouldbeinnodoubtoftheirwishes，mightbetheirsurestmeansofforwardingit。Accordingly，onthisprinciple，SirThomastookthefirstopportunityofsayingtoher，withamildgravity，intendedtobeovercoming，“Well，Fanny，IhaveseenMr。Crawfordagain，andlearnfromhimexactlyhowmattersstandbetweenyou。Heisamostextraordinaryyoungman，andwhateverbetheevent，youmustfeelthatyouhavecreatedanattachmentofnocommoncharacter；though，youngasyouare，andlittleacquaintedwiththetransient，varying，unsteadynatureoflove，asitgenerallyexists，youcannotbestruckasIamwithallthatiswonderfulinaperseveranceofthissortagainstdiscouragement。Withhimitisentirelyamatteroffeeling：heclaimsnomeritinit；
　　perhapsisentitledtonone。Yet，havingchosensowell，hisconstancyhasarespectablestamp。Hadhischoicebeenlessunexceptionable，Ishouldhavecondemnedhispersevering。“
　　“Indeed，sir，“saidFanny，“IamverysorrythatMr。Crawfordshouldcontinuetoknowthatitispayingmeaverygreatcompliment，andIfeelmostundeservedlyhonoured；
　　butIamsoperfectlyconvinced，andIhavetoldhimso，thatitneverwillbeinmypower——“
　　“Mydear，“interruptedSirThomas，“thereisnooccasionforthis。Yourfeelingsareaswellknowntomeasmywishesandregretsmustbetoyou。
　　Thereisnothingmoretobesaidordone。Fromthishourthesubjectisnevertoberevivedbetweenus。
　　Youwillhavenothingtofear，ortobeagitatedabout。
　　Youcannotsupposemecapableoftryingtopersuadeyoutomarryagainstyourinclinations。YourhappinessandadvantageareallthatIhaveinview，andnothingisrequiredofyoubuttobearwithMr。Crawford’sendeavourstoconvinceyouthattheymaynotbeincompatiblewithhis。
　　Heproceedsathisownrisk。Youareonsafeground。
　　Ihaveengagedforyourseeinghimwheneverhecalls，asyoumighthavedonehadnothingofthissortoccurred。
　　Youwillseehimwiththerestofus，inthesamemanner，and，asmuchasyoucan，dismissingtherecollectionofeverythingunpleasant。HeleavesNorthamptonshiresosoon，thateventhisslightsacrificecannotbeoftendemanded。
　　Thefuturemustbeveryuncertain。Andnow，mydearFanny，thissubjectisclosedbetweenus。“