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1Miss Crawford accepted the part very readily; and soon after Miss Bertram's return from the Parsonage, Mr. Rushworth
2arrived, and another character was consequently cast. He had the offer of Count Cassel and Anhalt, and at first did not
3know which to chuse, and wanted Miss Bertram to direct him; but upon being made to understand the different style of the
4characters, and which was which, and recollecting that he had once seen the play in London, and had thought Anhalt a
5very stupid fellow, he soon decided for the Count. Miss Bertram approved the decision, for the less he had to learn the
6better; and though she could not sympathise in his wish that the Count and Agatha might be to act together, nor wait
7very patiently while he was slowly turning over the leaves with the hope of still discovering such a scene, she very
8kindly took his part in hand, and curtailed every speech that admitted being shortened; besides pointing out the
9necessity of his being very much dressed, and chusing his colours. Mr. Rushworth liked the idea of his finery very well,
10though affecting to despise it; and was too much engaged with what his own appearance would be to think of the others,
11or draw any of those conclusions, or feel any of that displeasure which Maria had been half prepared for. Thus much was
12settled before Edmund, who had been out all the morning, knew anything of the matter; but when he entered the
13drawing-room before dinner, the buzz of discussion was high between Tom, Maria, and Mr. Yates; and Mr. Rushworth stepped
14forward with great alacrity to tell him the agreeable news. "We have got a play," said he. "It is to be Lovers' Vows;
15and I am to be Count Cassel, and am to come in first with a blue dress and a pink satin cloak, and afterwards am to have
16another fine fancy suit, by way of a shooting-dress. I do not know how I shall like it." Fanny's eyes followed Edmund,
17and her heart beat for him as she heard this speech, and saw his look, and felt what his sensations must be. "Lovers'
18Vows!" in a tone of the greatest amazement, was his only reply to Mr. Rushworth, and he turned towards his brother and
19sisters as if hardly doubting a contradiction. "Yes," cried Mr. Yates. "After all our debatings and difficulties, we
20find there is nothing that will suit us altogether so well, nothing so unexceptionable, as Lovers' Vows. The wonder is
21that it should not have been thought of before. My stupidity was abominable, for here we have all the advantage of what
22I saw at Ecclesford; and it is so useful to have anything of a model! We have cast almost every part." "But what do you
23do for women?" said Edmund gravely, and looking at Maria. Maria blushed in spite of herself as she answered, "I take the
24part which Lady Ravenshaw was to have done, and" (with a bolder eye) "Miss Crawford is to be Amelia." "I should not have
25thought it the sort of play to be so easily filled up, with us," replied Edmund, turning away to the fire, where sat his
26mother, aunt, and Fanny, and seating himself with a look of great vexation. Mr. Rushworth followed him to say, "I come
27in three times, and have two-and-forty speeches. That's something, is not it? But I do not much like the idea of being
28so fine. I shall hardly know myself in a blue dress and a pink satin cloak." Edmund could not answer him. In a few
29minutes Mr. Bertram was called out of the room to satisfy some doubts of the carpenter; and being accompanied by Mr.
30Yates, and followed soon afterwards by Mr. Rushworth, Edmund almost immediately took the opportunity of saying, "I
31cannot, before Mr. Yates, speak what I feel as to this play, without reflecting on his friends at Ecclesford; but I must
32now, my dear Maria, tell you, that I think it exceedingly unfit for private representation, and that I hope you will
33give it up. I cannot but suppose you will when you have read it carefully over. Read only the first act aloud to either
34your mother or aunt, and see how you can approve it. It will not be necessary to send you to your father's judgment, I
35am convinced." "We see things very differently," cried Maria. "I am perfectly acquainted with the play, I assure you;
36and with a very few omissions, and so forth, which will be made, of course, I can see nothing objectionable in it; and I
37am not the only young woman you find who thinks it very fit for private representation." "I am sorry for it," was his
38answer; "but in this matter it is you who are to lead. You must set the example. If others have blundered, it is your
39place to put them right, and shew them what true delicacy is. In all points of decorum your conduct must be law to the
40rest of the party." This picture of her consequence had some effect, for no one loved better to lead than Maria; and
41with far more good-humour she answered, "I am much obliged to you, Edmund; you mean very well, I am sure: but I still
42think you see things too strongly; and I really cannot undertake to harangue all the rest upon a subject of this kind.
43There would be the greatest indecorum, I think." "Do you imagine that I could have such an idea in my head? No; let your
44conduct be the only harangue. Say that, on examining the part, you feel yourself unequal to it; that you find it
45requiring more exertion and confidence than you can be supposed to have. Say this with firmness, and it will be quite
46enough. All who can distinguish will understand your motive. The play will be given up, and your delicacy honoured as it
47ought." "Do not act anything improper, my dear," said Lady Bertram. "Sir Thomas would not like it.--Fanny, ring the
48bell; I must have my dinner.--To be sure, Julia is dressed by this time." "I am convinced, madam," said Edmund,
49preventing Fanny, "that Sir Thomas would not like it." "There, my dear, do you hear what Edmund says?" "If I were to
50decline the part," said Maria, with renewed zeal, "Julia would certainly take it." "What!" cried Edmund, "if she knew
51your reasons!" "Oh! she might think the difference between us--the difference in our situations--that she need not be so
52scrupulous as I might feel necessary. I am sure she would argue so. No; you must excuse me; I cannot retract my consent;
53it is too far settled, everybody would be so disappointed, Tom would be quite angry; and if we are so very nice, we
54shall never act anything."
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