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1The week which passed so quietly and peaceably at the great house in Mansfield had a very different character at the
2Parsonage. To the young lady, at least, in each family, it brought very different feelings. What was tranquillity and
3comfort to Fanny was tediousness and vexation to Mary. Something arose from difference of disposition and habit: one so
4easily satisfied, the other so unused to endure; but still more might be imputed to difference of circumstances. In some
5points of interest they were exactly opposed to each other. To Fanny's mind, Edmund's absence was really, in its cause
6and its tendency, a relief. To Mary it was every way painful. She felt the want of his society every day, almost every
7hour, and was too much in want of it to derive anything but irritation from considering the object for which he went. He
8could not have devised anything more likely to raise his consequence than this week's absence, occurring as it did at
9the very time of her brother's going away, of William Price's going too, and completing the sort of general break-up of
10a party which had been so animated. She felt it keenly. They were now a miserable trio, confined within doors by a
11series of rain and snow, with nothing to do and no variety to hope for. Angry as she was with Edmund for adhering to his
12own notions, and acting on them in defiance of her (and she had been so angry that they had hardly parted friends at the
13ball), she could not help thinking of him continually when absent, dwelling on his merit and affection, and longing
14again for the almost daily meetings they lately had. His absence was unnecessarily long. He should not have planned such
15an absence--he should not have left home for a week, when her own departure from Mansfield was so near. Then she began
16to blame herself. She wished she had not spoken so warmly in their last conversation. She was afraid she had used some
17strong, some contemptuous expressions in speaking of the clergy, and that should not have been. It was ill-bred; it was
18wrong. She wished such words unsaid with all her heart. Her vexation did not end with the week. All this was bad, but
19she had still more to feel when Friday came round again and brought no Edmund; when Saturday came and still no Edmund;
20and when, through the slight communication with the other family which Sunday produced, she learned that he had actually
21written home to defer his return, having promised to remain some days longer with his friend. If she had felt impatience
22and regret before--if she had been sorry for what she said, and feared its too strong effect on him--she now felt and
23feared it all tenfold more. She had, moreover, to contend with one disagreeable emotion entirely new to her--jealousy.
24His friend Mr. Owen had sisters; he might find them attractive. But, at any rate, his staying away at a time when,
25according to all preceding plans, she was to remove to London, meant something that she could not bear. Had Henry
26returned, as he talked of doing, at the end of three or four days, she should now have been leaving Mansfield. It became
27absolutely necessary for her to get to Fanny and try to learn something more. She could not live any longer in such
28solitary wretchedness; and she made her way to the Park, through difficulties of walking which she had deemed
29unconquerable a week before, for the chance of hearing a little in addition, for the sake of at least hearing his name.
30The first half-hour was lost, for Fanny and Lady Bertram were together, and unless she had Fanny to herself she could
31hope for nothing. But at last Lady Bertram left the room, and then almost immediately Miss Crawford thus began, with a
32voice as well regulated as she could--"And how do you like your cousin Edmund's staying away so long? Being the only
33young person at home, I consider you as the greatest sufferer. You must miss him. Does his staying longer surprise you?"
34"I do not know," said Fanny hesitatingly. "Yes; I had not particularly expected it." "Perhaps he will always stay longer
35than he talks of. It is the general way all young men do." "He did not, the only time he went to see Mr. Owen before."
36"He finds the house more agreeable now. He is a very--a very pleasing young man himself, and I cannot help being rather
37concerned at not seeing him again before I go to London, as will now undoubtedly be the case. I am looking for Henry
38every day, and as soon as he comes there will be nothing to detain me at Mansfield. I should like to have seen him once
39more, I confess. But you must give my compliments to him. Yes; I think it must be compliments. Is not there a something
40wanted, Miss Price, in our language--a something between compliments and--and love--to suit the sort of friendly
41acquaintance we have had together? So many months' acquaintance! But compliments may be sufficient here. Was his letter
42a long one? Does he give you much account of what he is doing? Is it Christmas gaieties that he is staying for?" "I only
43heard a part of the letter; it was to my uncle; but I believe it was very short; indeed I am sure it was but a few
44lines. All that I heard was that his friend had pressed him to stay longer, and that he had agreed to do so. A few days
45longer, or some days longer; I am not quite sure which." "Oh! if he wrote to his father; but I thought it might have
46been to Lady Bertram or you. But if he wrote to his father, no wonder he was concise. Who could write chat to Sir
47Thomas? If he had written to you, there would have been more particulars. You would have heard of balls and parties. He
48would have sent you a description of everything and everybody. How many Miss Owens are there?" "Three grown up." "Are
49they musical?" "I do not at all know. I never heard." "That is the first question, you know," said Miss Crawford, trying
50to appear gay and unconcerned, "which every woman who plays herself is sure to ask about another. But it is very foolish
51to ask questions about any young ladies--about any three sisters just grown up; for one knows, without being told,
52exactly what they are: all very accomplished and pleasing, and one very pretty. There is a beauty in every family; it is
53a regular thing. Two play on the pianoforte, and one on the harp; and all sing, or would sing if they were taught, or
54sing all the better for not being taught; or something like it." "I know nothing of the Miss Owens," said Fanny calmly.
55"You know nothing and you care less, as people say. Never did tone express indifference plainer. Indeed, how can one
56care for those one has never seen? Well, when your cousin comes back, he will find Mansfield very quiet; all the noisy
57ones gone, your brother and mine and myself. I do not like the idea of leaving Mrs. Grant now the time draws near. She
58does not like my going." Fanny felt obliged to speak. "You cannot doubt your being missed by many," said she. "You will
59be very much missed." Miss Crawford turned her eye on her, as if wanting to hear or see more, and then laughingly said,
60"Oh yes! missed as every noisy evil is missed when it is taken away; that is, there is a great difference felt. But I am
61not fishing; don't compliment me. If I am missed, it will appear. I may be discovered by those who want to see me. I
62shall not be in any doubtful, or distant, or unapproachable region." Now Fanny could not bring herself to speak, and
63Miss Crawford was disappointed; for she had hoped to hear some pleasant assurance of her power from one who she thought
64must know, and her spirits were clouded again. "The Miss Owens," said she, soon afterwards; "suppose you were to have
65one of the Miss Owens settled at Thornton Lacey; how should you like it? Stranger things have happened. I dare say they
66are trying for it. And they are quite in the right, for it would be a very pretty establishment for them. I do not at
67all wonder or blame them. It is everybody's duty to do as well for themselves as they can. Sir Thomas Bertram's son is
68somebody; and now he is in their own line. Their father is a clergyman, and their brother is a clergyman, and they are
69all clergymen together. He is their lawful property; he fairly belongs to them. You don't speak, Fanny; Miss Price, you
70don't speak. But honestly now, do not you rather expect it than otherwise?" "No," said Fanny stoutly, "I do not expect
71it at all." "Not at all!" cried Miss Crawford with alacrity. "I wonder at that. But I dare say you know exactly--I
72always imagine you are--perhaps you do not think him likely to marry at all--or not at present." "No, I do not," said
73Fanny softly, hoping she did not err either in the belief or the acknowledgment of it. Her companion looked at her
74keenly; and gathering greater spirit from the blush soon produced from such a look, only said, "He is best off as he
75is," and turned the subject.
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