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1Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her
2note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before. If Mr. Crawford would but go away!
3That was what she most earnestly desired: go and take his sister with him, as he was to do, and as he returned to
4Mansfield on purpose to do. And why it was not done already she could not devise, for Miss Crawford certainly wanted no
5delay. Fanny had hoped, in the course of his yesterday's visit, to hear the day named; but he had only spoken of their
6journey as what would take place ere long. Having so satisfactorily settled the conviction her note would convey, she
7could not but be astonished to see Mr. Crawford, as she accidentally did, coming up to the house again, and at an hour
8as early as the day before. His coming might have nothing to do with her, but she must avoid seeing him if possible; and
9being then on her way upstairs, she resolved there to remain, during the whole of his visit, unless actually sent for;
10and as Mrs. Norris was still in the house, there seemed little danger of her being wanted. She sat some time in a good
11deal of agitation, listening, trembling, and fearing to be sent for every moment; but as no footsteps approached the
12East room, she grew gradually composed, could sit down, and be able to employ herself, and able to hope that Mr.
13Crawford had come and would go without her being obliged to know anything of the matter. Nearly half an hour had passed,
14and she was growing very comfortable, when suddenly the sound of a step in regular approach was heard; a heavy step, an
15unusual step in that part of the house: it was her uncle's; she knew it as well as his voice; she had trembled at it as
16often, and began to tremble again, at the idea of his coming up to speak to her, whatever might be the subject. It was
17indeed Sir Thomas who opened the door and asked if she were there, and if he might come in. The terror of his former
18occasional visits to that room seemed all renewed, and she felt as if he were going to examine her again in French and
19English. She was all attention, however, in placing a chair for him, and trying to appear honoured; and, in her
20agitation, had quite overlooked the deficiencies of her apartment, till he, stopping short as he entered, said, with
21much surprise, "Why have you no fire to-day?" There was snow on the ground, and she was sitting in a shawl. She
22hesitated. "I am not cold, sir: I never sit here long at this time of year." "But you have a fire in general?" "No,
23sir." "How comes this about? Here must be some mistake. I understood that you had the use of this room by way of making
24you perfectly comfortable. In your bedchamber I know you cannot have a fire. Here is some great misapprehension which
25must be rectified. It is highly unfit for you to sit, be it only half an hour a day, without a fire. You are not strong.
26You are chilly. Your aunt cannot be aware of this." Fanny would rather have been silent; but being obliged to speak, she
27could not forbear, in justice to the aunt she loved best, from saying something in which the words "my aunt Norris" were
28distinguishable. "I understand," cried her uncle, recollecting himself, and not wanting to hear more: "I understand.
29Your aunt Norris has always been an advocate, and very judiciously, for young people's being brought up without
30unnecessary indulgences; but there should be moderation in everything. She is also very hardy herself, which of course
31will influence her in her opinion of the wants of others. And on another account, too, I can perfectly comprehend. I
32know what her sentiments have always been. The principle was good in itself, but it may have been, and I believe has
33been, carried too far in your case. I am aware that there has been sometimes, in some points, a misplaced distinction;
34but I think too well of you, Fanny, to suppose you will ever harbour resentment on that account. You have an
35understanding which will prevent you from receiving things only in part, and judging partially by the event. You will
36take in the whole of the past, you will consider times, persons, and probabilities, and you will feel that they were not
37least your friends who were educating and preparing you for that mediocrity of condition which seemed to be your lot.
38Though their caution may prove eventually unnecessary, it was kindly meant; and of this you may be assured, that every
39advantage of affluence will be doubled by the little privations and restrictions that may have been imposed. I am sure
40you will not disappoint my opinion of you, by failing at any time to treat your aunt Norris with the respect and
41attention that are due to her. But enough of this. Sit down, my dear. I must speak to you for a few minutes, but I will
42not detain you long." Fanny obeyed, with eyes cast down and colour rising. After a moment's pause, Sir Thomas, trying to
43suppress a smile, went on. "You are not aware, perhaps, that I have had a visitor this morning. I had not been long in
44my own room, after breakfast, when Mr. Crawford was shewn in. His errand you may probably conjecture." Fanny's colour
45grew deeper and deeper; and her uncle, perceiving that she was embarrassed to a degree that made either speaking or
46looking up quite impossible, turned away his own eyes, and without any farther pause proceeded in his account of Mr.
47Crawford's visit. Mr. Crawford's business had been to declare himself the lover of Fanny, make decided proposals for
48her, and entreat the sanction of the uncle, who seemed to stand in the place of her parents; and he had done it all so
49well, so openly, so liberally, so properly, that Sir Thomas, feeling, moreover, his own replies, and his own remarks to
50have been very much to the purpose, was exceedingly happy to give the particulars of their conversation; and little
51aware of what was passing in his niece's mind, conceived that by such details he must be gratifying her far more than
52himself. He talked, therefore, for several minutes without Fanny's daring to interrupt him. She had hardly even attained
53the wish to do it. Her mind was in too much confusion. She had changed her position; and, with her eyes fixed intently
54on one of the windows, was listening to her uncle in the utmost perturbation and dismay. For a moment he ceased, but she
55had barely become conscious of it, when, rising from his chair, he said, "And now, Fanny, having performed one part of
56my commission, and shewn you everything placed on a basis the most assured and satisfactory, I may execute the remainder
57by prevailing on you to accompany me downstairs, where, though I cannot but presume on having been no unacceptable
58companion myself, I must submit to your finding one still better worth listening to. Mr. Crawford, as you have perhaps
59foreseen, is yet in the house. He is in my room, and hoping to see you there." There was a look, a start, an exclamation
60on hearing this, which astonished Sir Thomas; but what was his increase of astonishment on hearing her exclaim--"Oh! no,
61sir, I cannot, indeed I cannot go down to him. Mr. Crawford ought to know--he must know that: I told him enough
62yesterday to convince him; he spoke to me on this subject yesterday, and I told him without disguise that it was very
63disagreeable to me, and quite out of my power to return his good opinion." "I do not catch your meaning," said Sir
64Thomas, sitting down again. "Out of your power to return his good opinion? What is all this? I know he spoke to you
65yesterday, and (as far as I understand) received as much encouragement to proceed as a well-judging young woman could
66permit herself to give. I was very much pleased with what I collected to have been your behaviour on the occasion; it
67shewed a discretion highly to be commended. But now, when he has made his overtures so properly, and honourably--what
68are your scruples now?"
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