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1The houses, though scarcely half a mile apart, were not within sight of each other; but, by walking fifty yards from the
2hall door, she could look down the park, and command a view of the Parsonage and all its demesnes, gently rising beyond
3the village road; and in Dr. Grant's meadow she immediately saw the group--Edmund and Miss Crawford both on horse-back,
4riding side by side, Dr. and Mrs. Grant, and Mr. Crawford, with two or three grooms, standing about and looking on. A
5happy party it appeared to her, all interested in one object: cheerful beyond a doubt, for the sound of merriment
6ascended even to her. It was a sound which did not make her cheerful; she wondered that Edmund should forget her, and
7felt a pang. She could not turn her eyes from the meadow; she could not help watching all that passed. At first Miss
8Crawford and her companion made the circuit of the field, which was not small, at a foot's pace; then, at her apparent
9suggestion, they rose into a canter; and to Fanny's timid nature it was most astonishing to see how well she sat. After
10a few minutes they stopped entirely. Edmund was close to her; he was speaking to her; he was evidently directing her
11management of the bridle; he had hold of her hand; she saw it, or the imagination supplied what the eye could not reach.
12She must not wonder at all this; what could be more natural than that Edmund should be making himself useful, and
13proving his good-nature by any one? She could not but think, indeed, that Mr. Crawford might as well have saved him the
14trouble; that it would have been particularly proper and becoming in a brother to have done it himself; but Mr.
15Crawford, with all his boasted good-nature, and all his coachmanship, probably knew nothing of the matter, and had no
16active kindness in comparison of Edmund. She began to think it rather hard upon the mare to have such double duty; if
17she were forgotten, the poor mare should be remembered. Her feelings for one and the other were soon a little
18tranquillised by seeing the party in the meadow disperse, and Miss Crawford still on horseback, but attended by Edmund
19on foot, pass through a gate into the lane, and so into the park, and make towards the spot where she stood. She began
20then to be afraid of appearing rude and impatient; and walked to meet them with a great anxiety to avoid the suspicion.
21"My dear Miss Price," said Miss Crawford, as soon as she was at all within hearing, "I am come to make my own apologies
22for keeping you waiting; but I have nothing in the world to say for myself--I knew it was very late, and that I was
23behaving extremely ill; and therefore, if you please, you must forgive me. Selfishness must always be forgiven, you
24know, because there is no hope of a cure." Fanny's answer was extremely civil, and Edmund added his conviction that she
25could be in no hurry. "For there is more than time enough for my cousin to ride twice as far as she ever goes," said he,
26"and you have been promoting her comfort by preventing her from setting off half an hour sooner: clouds are now coming
27up, and she will not suffer from the heat as she would have done then. I wish you may not be fatigued by so much
28exercise. I wish you had saved yourself this walk home." "No part of it fatigues me but getting off this horse, I assure
29you," said she, as she sprang down with his help; "I am very strong. Nothing ever fatigues me but doing what I do not
30like. Miss Price, I give way to you with a very bad grace; but I sincerely hope you will have a pleasant ride, and that
31I may have nothing but good to hear of this dear, delightful, beautiful animal." The old coachman, who had been waiting
32about with his own horse, now joining them, Fanny was lifted on hers, and they set off across another part of the park;
33her feelings of discomfort not lightened by seeing, as she looked back, that the others were walking down the hill
34together to the village; nor did her attendant do her much good by his comments on Miss Crawford's great cleverness as a
35horse-woman, which he had been watching with an interest almost equal to her own. "It is a pleasure to see a lady with
36such a good heart for riding!" said he. "I never see one sit a horse better. She did not seem to have a thought of fear.
37Very different from you, miss, when you first began, six years ago come next Easter. Lord bless you! how you did tremble
38when Sir Thomas first had you put on!" In the drawing-room Miss Crawford was also celebrated. Her merit in being gifted
39by Nature with strength and courage was fully appreciated by the Miss Bertrams; her delight in riding was like their
40own; her early excellence in it was like their own, and they had great pleasure in praising it. "I was sure she would
41ride well," said Julia; "she has the make for it. Her figure is as neat as her brother's." "Yes," added Maria, "and her
42spirits are as good, and she has the same energy of character. I cannot but think that good horsemanship has a great
43deal to do with the mind." When they parted at night Edmund asked Fanny whether she meant to ride the next day. "No, I
44do not know--not if you want the mare," was her answer. "I do not want her at all for myself," said he; "but whenever
45you are next inclined to stay at home, I think Miss Crawford would be glad to have her a longer time--for a whole
46morning, in short. She has a great desire to get as far as Mansfield Common: Mrs. Grant has been telling her of its fine
47views, and I have no doubt of her being perfectly equal to it. But any morning will do for this. She would be extremely
48sorry to interfere with you. It would be very wrong if she did. She rides only for pleasure; you for health." "I shall
49not ride to-morrow, certainly," said Fanny; "I have been out very often lately, and would rather stay at home. You know
50I am strong enough now to walk very well." Edmund looked pleased, which must be Fanny's comfort, and the ride to
51Mansfield Common took place the next morning: the party included all the young people but herself, and was much enjoyed
52at the time, and doubly enjoyed again in the evening discussion. A successful scheme of this sort generally brings on
53another; and the having been to Mansfield Common disposed them all for going somewhere else the day after. There were
54many other views to be shewn; and though the weather was hot, there were shady lanes wherever they wanted to go. A young
55party is always provided with a shady lane. Four fine mornings successively were spent in this manner, in shewing the
56Crawfords the country, and doing the honours of its finest spots. Everything answered; it was all gaiety and
57good-humour, the heat only supplying inconvenience enough to be talked of with pleasure--till the fourth day, when the
58happiness of one of the party was exceedingly clouded. Miss Bertram was the one. Edmund and Julia were invited to dine
59at the Parsonage, and she was excluded. It was meant and done by Mrs. Grant, with perfect good-humour, on Mr.
60Rushworth's account, who was partly expected at the Park that day; but it was felt as a very grievous injury, and her
61good manners were severely taxed to conceal her vexation and anger till she reached home. As Mr. Rushworth did not come,
62the injury was increased, and she had not even the relief of shewing her power over him; she could only be sullen to her
63mother, aunt, and cousin, and throw as great a gloom as possible over their dinner and dessert. Between ten and eleven
64Edmund and Julia walked into the drawing-room, fresh with the evening air, glowing and cheerful, the very reverse of
65what they found in the three ladies sitting there, for Maria would scarcely raise her eyes from her book, and Lady
66Bertram was half-asleep; and even Mrs. Norris, discomposed by her niece's ill-humour, and having asked one or two
67questions about the dinner, which were not immediately attended to, seemed almost determined to say no more. For a few
68minutes the brother and sister were too eager in their praise of the night and their remarks on the stars, to think
69beyond themselves; but when the first pause came, Edmund, looking around, said, "But where is Fanny? Is she gone to
70bed?"
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