ThepromiseddeparturewasallthatFannycouldthinkofwithmuchsatisfaction。Heruncle’skindexpressions，however，andforbearingmanner，weresensiblyfelt；
andwhensheconsideredhowmuchofthetruthwasunknowntohim，shebelievedshehadnorighttowonderatthelineofconducthepursued。He，whohadmarriedadaughtertoMr。Rushworth：romanticdelicacywascertainlynottobeexpectedfromhim。Shemustdoherduty，andtrustthattimemightmakeherdutyeasierthanitnowwas。
Shecouldnot，thoughonlyeighteen，supposeMr。Crawford’sattachmentwouldholdoutforever；shecouldnotbutimaginethatsteady，unceasingdiscouragementfromherselfwouldputanendtoitintime。Howmuchtimeshemight，inherownfancy，allotforitsdominion，isanotherconcern。Itwouldnotbefairtoinquireintoayounglady’sexactestimateofherownperfections。
Inspiteofhisintendedsilence，SirThomasfoundhimselfoncemoreobligedtomentionthesubjecttohisniece，toprepareherbrieflyforitsbeingimpartedtoheraunts；
ameasurewhichhewouldstillhaveavoided，ifpossible，butwhichbecamenecessaryfromthetotallyoppositefeelingsofMr。Crawfordastoanysecrecyofproceeding。