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1"The nonsense and folly of people's stepping out of their rank and trying to appear above themselves, makes me think it
2right to give you a hint, Fanny, now that you are going into company without any of us; and I do beseech and entreat you
3not to be putting yourself forward, and talking and giving your opinion as if you were one of your cousins--as if you
4were dear Mrs. Rushworth or Julia. That will never do, believe me. Remember, wherever you are, you must be the lowest
5and last; and though Miss Crawford is in a manner at home at the Parsonage, you are not to be taking place of her. And
6as to coming away at night, you are to stay just as long as Edmund chuses. Leave him to settle that." "Yes, ma'am, I
7should not think of anything else." "And if it should rain, which I think exceedingly likely, for I never saw it more
8threatening for a wet evening in my life, you must manage as well as you can, and not be expecting the carriage to be
9sent for you. I certainly do not go home to-night, and, therefore, the carriage will not be out on my account; so you
10must make up your mind to what may happen, and take your things accordingly." Her niece thought it perfectly reasonable.
11She rated her own claims to comfort as low even as Mrs. Norris could; and when Sir Thomas soon afterwards, just opening
12the door, said, "Fanny, at what time would you have the carriage come round?" she felt a degree of astonishment which
13made it impossible for her to speak. "My dear Sir Thomas!" cried Mrs. Norris, red with anger, "Fanny can walk." "Walk!"
14repeated Sir Thomas, in a tone of most unanswerable dignity, and coming farther into the room. "My niece walk to a
15dinner engagement at this time of the year! Will twenty minutes after four suit you?" "Yes, sir," was Fanny's humble
16answer, given with the feelings almost of a criminal towards Mrs. Norris; and not bearing to remain with her in what
17might seem a state of triumph, she followed her uncle out of the room, having staid behind him only long enough to hear
18these words spoken in angry agitation-- "Quite unnecessary! a great deal too kind! But Edmund goes; true, it is upon
19Edmund's account. I observed he was hoarse on Thursday night." But this could not impose on Fanny. She felt that the
20carriage was for herself, and herself alone: and her uncle's consideration of her, coming immediately after such
21representations from her aunt, cost her some tears of gratitude when she was alone. The coachman drove round to a
22minute; another minute brought down the gentleman; and as the lady had, with a most scrupulous fear of being late, been
23many minutes seated in the drawing-room, Sir Thomas saw them off in as good time as his own correctly punctual habits
24required. "Now I must look at you, Fanny," said Edmund, with the kind smile of an affectionate brother, "and tell you
25how I like you; and as well as I can judge by this light, you look very nicely indeed. What have you got on?" "The new
26dress that my uncle was so good as to give me on my cousin's marriage. I hope it is not too fine; but I thought I ought
27to wear it as soon as I could, and that I might not have such another opportunity all the winter. I hope you do not
28think me too fine." "A woman can never be too fine while she is all in white. No, I see no finery about you; nothing but
29what is perfectly proper. Your gown seems very pretty. I like these glossy spots. Has not Miss Crawford a gown something
30the same?" In approaching the Parsonage they passed close by the stable-yard and coach-house. "Heyday!" said Edmund,
31"here's company, here's a carriage! who have they got to meet us?" And letting down the side-glass to distinguish, "'Tis
32Crawford's, Crawford's barouche, I protest! There are his own two men pushing it back into its old quarters. He is here,
33of course. This is quite a surprise, Fanny. I shall be very glad to see him." There was no occasion, there was no time
34for Fanny to say how very differently she felt; but the idea of having such another to observe her was a great increase
35of the trepidation with which she performed the very awful ceremony of walking into the drawing-room. In the
36drawing-room Mr. Crawford certainly was, having been just long enough arrived to be ready for dinner; and the smiles and
37pleased looks of the three others standing round him, shewed how welcome was his sudden resolution of coming to them for
38a few days on leaving Bath. A very cordial meeting passed between him and Edmund; and with the exception of Fanny, the
39pleasure was general; and even to her there might be some advantage in his presence, since every addition to the party
40must rather forward her favourite indulgence of being suffered to sit silent and unattended to. She was soon aware of
41this herself; for though she must submit, as her own propriety of mind directed, in spite of her aunt Norris's opinion,
42to being the principal lady in company, and to all the little distinctions consequent thereon, she found, while they
43were at table, such a happy flow of conversation prevailing, in which she was not required to take any part--there was
44so much to be said between the brother and sister about Bath, so much between the two young men about hunting, so much
45of politics between Mr. Crawford and Dr. Grant, and of everything and all together between Mr. Crawford and Mrs. Grant,
46as to leave her the fairest prospect of having only to listen in quiet, and of passing a very agreeable day. She could
47not compliment the newly arrived gentleman, however, with any appearance of interest, in a scheme for extending his stay
48at Mansfield, and sending for his hunters from Norfolk, which, suggested by Dr. Grant, advised by Edmund, and warmly
49urged by the two sisters, was soon in possession of his mind, and which he seemed to want to be encouraged even by her
50to resolve on. Her opinion was sought as to the probable continuance of the open weather, but her answers were as short
51and indifferent as civility allowed. She could not wish him to stay, and would much rather not have him speak to her.
52Her two absent cousins, especially Maria, were much in her thoughts on seeing him; but no embarrassing remembrance
53affected his spirits. Here he was again on the same ground where all had passed before, and apparently as willing to
54stay and be happy without the Miss Bertrams, as if he had never known Mansfield in any other state. She heard them
55spoken of by him only in a general way, till they were all re-assembled in the drawing-room, when Edmund, being engaged
56apart in some matter of business with Dr. Grant, which seemed entirely to engross them, and Mrs. Grant occupied at the
57tea-table, he began talking of them with more particularity to his other sister. With a significant smile, which made
58Fanny quite hate him, he said, "So! Rushworth and his fair bride are at Brighton, I understand; happy man!" "Yes, they
59have been there about a fortnight, Miss Price, have they not? And Julia is with them." "And Mr. Yates, I presume, is not
60far off." "Mr. Yates! Oh! we hear nothing of Mr. Yates. I do not imagine he figures much in the letters to Mansfield
61Park; do you, Miss Price? I think my friend Julia knows better than to entertain her father with Mr. Yates." "Poor
62Rushworth and his two-and-forty speeches!" continued Crawford. "Nobody can ever forget them. Poor fellow! I see him
63now--his toil and his despair. Well, I am much mistaken if his lovely Maria will ever want him to make two-and-forty
64speeches to her"; adding, with a momentary seriousness, "She is too good for him--much too good." And then changing his
65tone again to one of gentle gallantry, and addressing Fanny, he said, "You were Mr. Rushworth's best friend. Your
66kindness and patience can never be forgotten, your indefatigable patience in trying to make it possible for him to learn
67his part--in trying to give him a brain which nature had denied--to mix up an understanding for him out of the
68superfluity of your own! He might not have sense enough himself to estimate your kindness, but I may venture to say that
69it had honour from all the rest of the party." Fanny coloured, and said nothing.
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