“Themindwhichdoesnotstruggleagainstitselfunder_one_circumstance，wouldfindobjectstodistractitinthe_other_，Ibelieve；andtheinfluenceoftheplaceandofexamplemayoftenrousebetterfeelingsthanarebegunwith。Thegreaterlengthoftheservice，however，Iadmittobesometimestoohardastretchuponthemind。
Onewishesitwerenotso；butIhavenotyetleftOxfordlongenoughtoforgetwhatchapelprayersare。“
Whilethiswaspassing，therestofthepartybeingscatteredaboutthechapel，JuliacalledMr。Crawford’sattentiontohersister，bysaying，“DolookatMr。RushworthandMaria，standingsidebyside，exactlyasiftheceremonyweregoingtobeperformed。Havenottheycompletelytheairofit？“
Mr。Crawfordsmiledhisacquiescence，andsteppingforwardtoMaria，said，inavoicewhichsheonlycouldhear，“IdonotliketoseeMissBertramsonearthealtar。“
Starting，theladyinstinctivelymovedasteportwo，butrecoveringherselfinamoment，affectedtolaugh，andaskedhim，inatonenotmuchlouder，“Ifhewouldgiveheraway？“
“IamafraidIshoulddoitveryawkwardly，“washisreply，withalookofmeaning。
Julia，joiningthematthemoment，carriedonthejoke。
“Uponmyword，itisreallyapitythatitshouldnottakeplacedirectly，ifwehadbutaproperlicence，forherewearealtogether，andnothingintheworldcouldbemoresnugandpleasant。“AndshetalkedandlaughedaboutitwithsolittlecautionastocatchthecomprehensionofMr。Rushworthandhismother，andexposehersistertothewhisperedgallantriesofherlover，whileMrs。Rushworthspokewithpropersmilesanddignityofitsbeingamosthappyeventtoherwheneverittookplace。
“IfEdmundwerebutinorders!“criedJulia，andrunningtowherehestoodwithMissCrawfordandFanny：
“MydearEdmund，ifyouwerebutinordersnow，youmightperformtheceremonydirectly。Howunluckythatyouarenotordained；Mr。RushworthandMariaarequiteready。“
MissCrawford’scountenance，asJuliaspoke，mighthaveamusedadisinterestedobserver。Shelookedalmostaghastunderthenewideashewasreceiving。Fannypitiedher。
“Howdistressedshewillbeatwhatshesaidjustnow，“
passedacrosshermind。
“Ordained!“saidMissCrawford；“what，areyoutobeaclergyman？“
“Yes；Ishalltakeorderssoonaftermyfather’sreturn——
probablyatChristmas。“
MissCrawford，rallyingherspirits，andrecoveringhercomplexion，repliedonly，“IfIhadknownthisbefore，Iwouldhavespokenoftheclothwithmorerespect，“
andturnedthesubject。
Thechapelwassoonafterwardslefttothesilenceandstillnesswhichreignedinit，withfewinterruptions，throughouttheyear。
MissBertram，displeasedwithhersister，ledtheway，andallseemedtofeelthattheyhadbeentherelongenough。
Thelowerpartofthehousehadbeennowentirelyshewn，andMrs。Rushworth，neverwearyinthecause，wouldhaveproceededtowardstheprincipalstaircase，andtakenthemthroughalltheroomsabove，ifhersonhadnotinterposedwithadoubtoftherebeingtimeenough。
“Forif，“saidhe，withthesortofself-evidentpropositionwhichmanyaclearerheaddoesnotalwaysavoid，“weare_too_longgoingoverthehouse，weshallnothavetimeforwhatistobedoneoutofdoors。Itispasttwo，andwearetodineatfive。“
Mrs。Rushworthsubmitted；andthequestionofsurveyingthegrounds，withthewhoandthehow，waslikelytobemorefullyagitated，andMrs。Norriswasbeginningtoarrangebywhatjunctionofcarriagesandhorsesmostcouldbedone，whentheyoungpeople，meetingwithanoutwarddoor，temptinglyopenonaflightofstepswhichledimmediatelytoturfandshrubs，andallthesweetsofpleasure-grounds，asbyoneimpulse，onewishforairandliberty，allwalkedout。
“Supposeweturndownhereforthepresent，“saidMrs。Rushworth，civillytakingthehintandfollowingthem。“Herearethegreatestnumberofourplants，andherearethecuriouspheasants。“
“Query，“saidMr。Crawford，lookingroundhim，“whetherwemaynotfindsomethingtoemployusherebeforewegofarther？Iseewallsofgreatpromise。
Mr。Rushworth，shallwesummonacouncilonthislawn？“
“James，“saidMrs。Rushworthtoherson，“Ibelievethewildernesswillbenewtoalltheparty。TheMissBertramshaveneverseenthewildernessyet。“
Noobjectionwasmade，butforsometimethereseemednoinclinationtomoveinanyplan，ortoanydistance。
Allwereattractedatfirstbytheplantsorthepheasants，andalldispersedaboutinhappyindependence。
Mr。Crawfordwasthefirsttomoveforwardtoexaminethecapabilitiesofthatendofthehouse。Thelawn，boundedoneachsidebyahighwall，containedbeyondthefirstplantedareaabowling-green，andbeyondthebowling-greenalongterracewalk，backedbyironpalisades，andcommandingaviewoverthemintothetopsofthetreesofthewildernessimmediatelyadjoining。
Itwasagoodspotforfault-finding。Mr。CrawfordwassoonfollowedbyMissBertramandMr。Rushworth；andwhen，afteralittletime，theothersbegantoformintoparties，thesethreewerefoundinbusyconsultationontheterracebyEdmund，MissCrawford，andFanny，whoseemedasnaturallytounite，andwho，afterashortparticipationoftheirregretsanddifficulties，leftthemandwalkedon。
Theremainingthree，Mrs。Rushworth，Mrs。Norris，andJulia，werestillfarbehind；forJulia，whosehappystarnolongerprevailed，wasobligedtokeepbythesideofMrs。Rushworth，andrestrainherimpatientfeettothatlady’sslowpace，whileheraunt，havingfalleninwiththehousekeeper，whowascomeouttofeedthepheasants，waslingeringbehindingossipwithher。PoorJulia，theonlyoneoutoftheninenottolerablysatisfiedwiththeirlot，wasnowinastateofcompletepenance，andasdifferentfromtheJuliaofthebarouche-boxascouldwellbeimagined。Thepolitenesswhichshehadbeenbroughtuptopractiseasadutymadeitimpossibleforhertoescape；whilethewantofthathigherspeciesofself-command，thatjustconsiderationofothers，thatknowledgeofherownheart，thatprincipleofright，whichhadnotformedanyessentialpartofhereducation，madehermiserableunderit。
“Thisisinsufferablyhot，“saidMissCrawford，whentheyhadtakenoneturnontheterrace，andweredrawingasecondtimetothedoorinthemiddlewhichopenedtothewilderness。“Shallanyofusobjecttobeingcomfortable？
Hereisanicelittlewood，ifonecanbutgetintoit。
Whathappinessifthedoorshouldnotbelocked!butofcourseitis；forinthesegreatplacesthegardenersaretheonlypeoplewhocangowheretheylike。“
Thedoor，however，provednottobelocked，andtheywereallagreedinturningjoyfullythroughit，andleavingtheunmitigatedglareofdaybehind。Aconsiderableflightofstepslandedtheminthewilderness，whichwasaplantedwoodofabouttwoacres，andthoughchieflyoflarchandlaurel，andbeechcutdown，andthoughlaidoutwithtoomuchregularity，wasdarknessandshade，andnaturalbeauty，comparedwiththebowling-greenandtheterrace。Theyallfelttherefreshmentofit，andforsometimecouldonlywalkandadmire。Atlength，afterashortpause，MissCrawfordbeganwith，“Soyouaretobeaclergyman，Mr。Bertram。Thisisratherasurprisetome。“
“Whyshoulditsurpriseyou？Youmustsupposemedesignedforsomeprofession，andmightperceivethatIamneitheralawyer，norasoldier，norasailor。“
“Verytrue；but，inshort，ithadnotoccurredtome。
Andyouknowthereisgenerallyanuncleoragrandfathertoleaveafortunetothesecondson。“
“Averypraiseworthypractice，“saidEdmund，“butnotquiteuniversal。Iamoneoftheexceptions，and_being_one，mustdosomethingformyself。“
“’Butwhyareyoutobeaclergyman？Ithought_that_
wasalwaysthelotoftheyoungest，wherethereweremanytochusebeforehim。“
“Doyouthinkthechurchitselfneverchosen，then？“
“_Never_isablackword。Butyes，inthe_never_
ofconversation，whichmeans_not__very__often_，Idothinkit。Forwhatistobedoneinthechurch？
Menlovetodistinguishthemselves，andineitheroftheotherlinesdistinctionmaybegained，butnotinthechurch。
Aclergymanisnothing。“
“The_nothing_ofconversationhasitsgradations，Ihope，aswellasthe_never_。Aclergymancannotbehighinstateorfashion。Hemustnotheadmobs，orsetthetonindress。ButIcannotcallthatsituationnothingwhichhasthechargeofallthatisofthefirstimportancetomankind，individuallyorcollectivelyconsidered，temporallyandeternally，whichhastheguardianshipofreligionandmorals，andconsequentlyofthemannerswhichresultfromtheirinfluence。Nooneherecancallthe_office_nothing。Ifthemanwhoholdsitisso，itisbytheneglectofhisduty，byforegoingitsjustimportance，andsteppingoutofhisplacetoappearwhatheoughtnottoappear。“
“_You_assigngreaterconsequencetotheclergymanthanonehasbeenusedtoheargiven，orthanIcanquitecomprehend。