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1"Very well. Those who have not more must be satisfied with what they have. Four thousand a year is a pretty estate, and
2he seems a very genteel, steady young man, so I hope Miss Julia will be very happy." "It is not a settled thing, ma'am,
3yet. We only speak of it among friends. But I have very little doubt it will be. He is growing extremely particular in
4his attentions." Fanny could listen no farther. Listening and wondering were all suspended for a time, for Mr. Bertram
5was in the room again; and though feeling it would be a great honour to be asked by him, she thought it must happen. He
6came towards their little circle; but instead of asking her to dance, drew a chair near her, and gave her an account of
7the present state of a sick horse, and the opinion of the groom, from whom he had just parted. Fanny found that it was
8not to be, and in the modesty of her nature immediately felt that she had been unreasonable in expecting it. When he had
9told of his horse, he took a newspaper from the table, and looking over it, said in a languid way, "If you want to
10dance, Fanny, I will stand up with you." With more than equal civility the offer was declined; she did not wish to
11dance. "I am glad of it," said he, in a much brisker tone, and throwing down the newspaper again, "for I am tired to
12death. I only wonder how the good people can keep it up so long. They had need be all in love, to find any amusement in
13such folly; and so they are, I fancy. If you look at them you may see they are so many couple of lovers--all but Yates
14and Mrs. Grant--and, between ourselves, she, poor woman, must want a lover as much as any one of them. A desperate dull
15life hers must be with the doctor," making a sly face as he spoke towards the chair of the latter, who proving, however,
16to be close at his elbow, made so instantaneous a change of expression and subject necessary, as Fanny, in spite of
17everything, could hardly help laughing at. "A strange business this in America, Dr. Grant! What is your opinion? I
18always come to you to know what I am to think of public matters." "My dear Tom," cried his aunt soon afterwards, "as you
19are not dancing, I dare say you will have no objection to join us in a rubber; shall you?" Then leaving her seat, and
20coming to him to enforce the proposal, added in a whisper, "We want to make a table for Mrs. Rushworth, you know. Your
21mother is quite anxious about it, but cannot very well spare time to sit down herself, because of her fringe. Now, you
22and I and Dr. Grant will just do; and though we play but half-crowns, you know, you may bet half-guineas with him." "I
23should be most happy," replied he aloud, and jumping up with alacrity, "it would give me the greatest pleasure; but that
24I am this moment going to dance. Come, Fanny," taking her hand, "do not be dawdling any longer, or the dance will be
25over." Fanny was led off very willingly, though it was impossible for her to feel much gratitude towards her cousin, or
26distinguish, as he certainly did, between the selfishness of another person and his own. "A pretty modest request upon
27my word," he indignantly exclaimed as they walked away. "To want to nail me to a card-table for the next two hours with
28herself and Dr. Grant, who are always quarrelling, and that poking old woman, who knows no more of whist than of
29algebra. I wish my good aunt would be a little less busy! And to ask me in such a way too! without ceremony, before them
30all, so as to leave me no possibility of refusing. That is what I dislike most particularly. It raises my spleen more
31than anything, to have the pretence of being asked, of being given a choice, and at the same time addressed in such a
32way as to oblige one to do the very thing, whatever it be! If I had not luckily thought of standing up with you I could
33not have got out of it. It is a great deal too bad. But when my aunt has got a fancy in her head, nothing can stop her."
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