Edmundhadalreadygonethroughtheserviceoncesincehisordination；anduponthisbeingunderstood，hehadavarietyofquestionsfromCrawfordastohisfeelingsandsuccess；questions，whichbeingmade，thoughwiththevivacityoffriendlyinterestandquicktaste，withoutanytouchofthatspiritofbanterorairoflevitywhichEdmundknewtobemostoffensivetoFanny，hehadtruepleasureinsatisfying；andwhenCrawfordproceededtoaskhisopinionandgivehisownastotheproperestmannerinwhichparticularpassagesintheserviceshouldbedelivered，shewingittobeasubjectonwhichhehadthoughtbefore，andthoughtwithjudgment，Edmundwasstillmoreandmorepleased。ThiswouldbethewaytoFanny’sheart。

　　Shewasnottobewonbyallthatgallantryandwitandgood-naturetogethercoulddo；or，atleast，shewouldnotbewonbythemnearlysosoon，withouttheassistanceofsentimentandfeeling，andseriousnessonserioussubjects“Ourliturgy，“observedCrawford，“hasbeauties，whichnotevenacareless，slovenlystyleofreadingcandestroy；

　　butithasalsoredundanciesandrepetitionswhichrequiregoodreadingnottobefelt。Formyself，atleast，ImustconfessbeingnotalwayssoattentiveasIoughttobe“

　　herewasaglanceatFanny；“thatnineteentimesoutoftwentyIamthinkinghowsuchaprayeroughttoberead，andlongingtohaveittoreadmyself。Didyouspeak？“

　　steppingeagerlytoFanny，andaddressingherinasoftenedvoice；anduponhersaying“No，“headded，“Areyousureyoudidnotspeak？Isawyourlipsmove。

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