andthegoodluckwhichattendedhisearlyexaminationofshipnewsthenextmorningseemedtherewardofhisingenuityinfindingoutsuchamethodofpleasingher，aswellasofhisdutifulattentiontotheAdmiral，inhavingformanyyearstakeninthepaperesteemedtohavetheearliestnavalintelligence。Heproved，however，tobetoolate。Allthosefinefirstfeelings，ofwhichhehadhopedtobetheexciter，werealreadygiven。
Buthisintention，thekindnessofhisintention，wasthankfullyacknowledged：quitethankfullyandwarmly，forshewaselevatedbeyondthecommontimidityofhermindbytheflowofherloveforWilliam。
ThisdearWilliamwouldsoonbeamongstthem。Therecouldbenodoubtofhisobtainingleaveofabsenceimmediately，forhewasstillonlyamidshipman；andashisparents，fromlivingonthespot，mustalreadyhaveseenhim，andbeseeinghimperhapsdaily，hisdirectholidaysmightwithjusticebeinstantlygiventothesister，whohadbeenhisbestcorrespondentthroughaperiodofsevenyears，andtheunclewhohaddonemostforhissupportandadvancement；andaccordinglythereplytoherreply，fixingaveryearlydayforhisarrival，cameassoonaspossible；andscarcelytendayshadpassedsinceFannyhadbeenintheagitationofherfirstdinner-visit，whenshefoundherselfinanagitationofahighernature，watchinginthehall，inthelobby，onthestairs，forthefirstsoundofthecarriagewhichwastobringherabrother。
Itcamehappilywhileshewasthuswaiting；andtherebeingneitherceremonynorfearfulnesstodelaythemomentofmeeting，shewaswithhimasheenteredthehouse，andthefirstminutesofexquisitefeelinghadnointerruptionandnowitnesses，unlesstheservantschieflyintentuponopeningtheproperdoorscouldbecalledsuch。
ThiswasexactlywhatSirThomasandEdmundhadbeenseparatelyconnivingat，aseachprovedtotheotherbythesympatheticalacritywithwhichtheybothadvisedMrs。Norris’scontinuingwhereshewas，insteadofrushingoutintothehallassoonasthenoisesofthearrivalreachedthem。