andIknowyoucannotspeakorwriteafalsehood，solongonlyshallyoubeconsideredaswell。“
Fannythankedhimagain，butwasaffectedanddistressedtoadegreethatmadeitimpossibleforhertosaymuch，oreventobecertainofwhatsheoughttosay。
Thiswastowardsthecloseoftheirwalk。Heattendedthemtothelast，andleftthemonlyatthedooroftheirownhouse，whenheknewthemtobegoingtodinner，andthereforepretendedtobewaitedforelsewhere。
“Iwishyouwerenotsotired，“saidhe，stilldetainingFannyafteralltheotherswereinthehouse——“IwishI
leftyouinstrongerhealth。IsthereanythingIcandoforyouintown？IhavehalfanideaofgoingintoNorfolkagainsoon。IamnotsatisfiedaboutMaddison。
Iamsurehestillmeanstoimposeonmeifpossible，andgetacousinofhisownintoacertainmill，whichI
designforsomebodyelse。Imustcometoanunderstandingwithhim。ImustmakehimknowthatIwillnotbetrickedonthesouthsideofEveringham，anymorethanonthenorth：thatIwillbemasterofmyownproperty。
Iwasnotexplicitenoughwithhimbefore。Themischiefsuchamandoesonanestate，bothastothecreditofhisemployerandthewelfareofthepoor，isinconceivable。
IhaveagreatmindtogobackintoNorfolkdirectly，andputeverythingatonceonsuchafootingascannotbeafterwardsswervedfrom。Maddisonisacleverfellow；
Idonotwishtodisplacehim，providedhedoesnottrytodisplace_me_；butitwouldbesimpletobedupedbyamanwhohasnorightofcreditortodupeme，andworsethansimpletolethimgivemeahard-hearted，gripingfellowforatenant，insteadofanhonestman，towhomIhavegivenhalfapromisealready。Woulditnotbeworsethansimple？ShallIgo？Doyouadviseit？“
“Iadvise!Youknowverywellwhatisright。“
“Yes。Whenyougivemeyouropinion，Ialwaysknowwhatisright。Yourjudgmentismyruleofright。“
“Oh，no!donotsayso。Wehaveallabetterguideinourselves，ifwewouldattendtoit，thananyotherpersoncanbe。Good-bye；Iwishyouapleasantjourneyto-morrow。“
“IstherenothingIcandoforyouintown？“
“Nothing；Iammuchobligedtoyou。“
“Haveyounomessageforanybody？“
“Mylovetoyoursister，ifyouplease；andwhenyouseemycousin，mycousinEdmund，IwishyouwouldbesogoodastosaythatIsupposeIshallsoonhearfromhim。“
“Certainly；andifheislazyornegligent，Iwillwritehisexcusesmyself。“
Hecouldsaynomore，forFannywouldbenolongerdetained。
Hepressedherhand，lookedather，andwasgone。
_He_wenttowhileawaythenextthreehoursashecould，withhisotheracquaintance，tillthebestdinnerthatacapitalinnaffordedwasreadyfortheirenjoyment，and_she_turnedintohermoresimpleoneimmediately。
Theirgeneralfareboreaverydifferentcharacter；
andcouldhehavesuspectedhowmanyprivations，besidesthatofexercise，sheenduredinherfather’shouse，hewouldhavewonderedthatherlookswerenotmuchmoreaffectedthanhefoundthem。ShewassolittleequaltoRebecca’spuddingsandRebecca’shashes，broughttotable，astheyallwere，withsuchaccompanimentsofhalf-cleanedplates，andnothalf-cleanedknivesandforks，thatshewasveryoftenconstrainedtodeferherheartiestmealtillshecouldsendherbrothersintheeveningforbiscuitsandbuns。
AfterbeingnursedupatMansfield，itwastoolateinthedaytobehardenedatPortsmouth；andthoughSirThomas，hadheknownall，mighthavethoughthisnieceinthemostpromisingwayofbeingstarved，bothmindandbody，intoamuchjustervalueforMr。Crawford’sgoodcompanyandgoodfortune，hewouldprobablyhavefearedtopushhisexperimentfarther，lestshemightdieunderthecure。
Fannywasoutofspiritsalltherestoftheday。
ThoughtolerablysecureofnotseeingMr。Crawfordagain，shecouldnothelpbeinglow。Itwaspartingwithsomebodyofthenatureofafriend；andthough，inonelight，gladtohavehimgone，itseemedasifshewasnowdesertedbyeverybody；itwasasortofrenewedseparationfromMansfield；andshecouldnotthinkofhisreturningtotown，andbeingfrequentlywithMaryandEdmund，withoutfeelingssonearakintoenvyasmadeherhateherselfforhavingthem。
Herdejectionhadnoabatementfromanythingpassingaroundher；afriendortwoofherfather’s，asalwayshappenedifhewasnotwiththem，spentthelong，longeveningthere；andfromsixo’clocktillhalf-pastnine，therewaslittleintermissionofnoiseorgrog。Shewasverylow。ThewonderfulimprovementwhichshestillfanciedinMr。Crawfordwasthenearesttoadministeringcomfortofanythingwithinthecurrentofherthoughts。
Notconsideringinhowdifferentacircleshehadbeenjustseeinghim，norhowmuchmightbeowingtocontrast，shewasquitepersuadedofhisbeingastonishinglymoregentleandregardfulofothersthanformerly。
And，ifinlittlethings，mustitnotbesoingreat？
Soanxiousforherhealthandcomfort，soveryfeelingashenowexpressedhimself，andreallyseemed，mightnotitbefairlysupposedthathewouldnotmuchlongerpersevereinasuitsodistressingtoher？
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ItwaspresumedthatMr。Crawfordwastravellingback，toLondon，onthemorrow，fornothingmorewasseenofhimatMr。Price’s；andtwodaysafterwards，itwasafactascertainedtoFannybythefollowingletterfromhissister，openedandreadbyher，onanotheraccount，withthemostanxiouscuriosity：——
“Ihavetoinformyou，mydearestFanny，thatHenryhasbeendowntoPortsmouthtoseeyou；thathehadadelightfulwalkwithyoutothedockyardlastSaturday，andonestillmoretobedweltonthenextday，ontheramparts；whenthebalmyair，thesparklingsea，andyoursweetlooksandconversationwerealtogetherinthemostdeliciousharmony，andaffordedsensationswhicharetoraiseecstasyeveninretrospect。This，aswellasIunderstand，istobethesubstanceofmyinformation。
Hemakesmewrite，butIdonotknowwhatelseistobecommunicated，exceptthissaidvisittoPortsmouth，andthesetwosaidwalks，andhisintroductiontoyourfamily，especiallytoafairsisterofyours，afinegirloffifteen，whowasofthepartyontheramparts，takingherfirstlesson，Ipresume，inlove。Ihavenottimeforwritingmuch，butitwouldbeoutofplaceifIhad，forthisistobeamereletterofbusiness，pennedforthepurposeofconveyingnecessaryinformation，whichcouldnotbedelayedwithoutriskofevil。Mydear，dearFanny，ifIhadyouhere，howIwouldtalktoyou!
Youshouldlistentometillyouweretired，andadvisemetillyouwerestilltiredmore；butitisimpossibletoputahundredthpartofmygreatmindonpaper，soIwillabstainaltogether，andleaveyoutoguesswhatyoulike。Ihavenonewsforyou。Youhavepolitics，ofcourse；anditwouldbetoobadtoplagueyouwiththenamesofpeopleandpartiesthatfillupmytime。
Ioughttohavesentyouanaccountofyourcousin’sfirstparty，butIwaslazy，andnowitistoolongago；
sufficeit，thateverythingwasjustasitoughttobe，inastylethatanyofherconnexionsmusthavebeengratifiedtowitness，andthatherowndressandmannersdidherthegreatestcredit。Myfriend，Mrs。Fraser，ismadforsuchahouse，anditwouldnotmake_me_miserable。
IgotoLadyStornawayafterEaster；sheseemsinhighspirits，andveryhappy。IfancyLordS。isverygood-humouredandpleasantinhisownfamily，andIdonotthinkhimsoveryill-lookingasIdid——atleast，oneseesmanyworse。
HewillnotdobythesideofyourcousinEdmund。
Ofthelast-mentionedhero，whatshallIsay？IfI
avoidedhisnameentirely，itwouldlooksuspicious。
Iwillsay，then，thatwehaveseenhimtwoorthreetimes，andthatmyfriendshereareverymuchstruckwithhisgentlemanlikeappearance。Mrs。Frasernobadjudge
declaressheknowsbutthreemenintownwhohavesogoodaperson，height，andair；andImustconfess，whenhedinedheretheotherday，therewerenonetocomparewithhim，andwewereapartyofsixteen。Luckilythereisnodistinctionofdressnowadaystotelltales，but——but——
butYoursaffectionately。“
IhadalmostforgotitwasEdmund’sfault：hegetsintomyheadmorethandoesmegoodoneverymaterialthingI
hadtosayfromHenryandmyself——ImeanaboutourtakingyoubackintoNorthamptonshire。Mydearlittlecreature，donotstayatPortsmouthtoloseyourprettylooks。
Thosevilesea-breezesaretheruinofbeautyandhealth。
Mypoorauntalwaysfeltaffectedifwithintenmilesofthesea，whichtheAdmiralofcourseneverbelieved，butIknowitwasso。IamatyourserviceandHenry’s，atanhour’snotice。Ishouldlikethescheme，andwewouldmakealittlecircuit，andshewyouEveringhaminourway，andperhapsyouwouldnotmindpassingthroughLondon，andseeingtheinsideofSt。George’s，HanoverSquare。
OnlykeepyourcousinEdmundfrommeatsuchatime：
Ishouldnotliketobetempted。Whatalongletter!
onewordmore。Henry，Ifind，hassomeideaofgoingintoNorfolkagainuponsomebusinessthat_you_approve；