ThatJuliaescapedbetterthanMariawasowing，insomemeasure，toafavourabledifferenceofdispositionandcircumstance，butinagreatertoherhavingbeenlessthedarlingofthatveryaunt，lessflatteredandlessspoilt。
Herbeautyandacquirementshadheldbutasecondplace。
ShehadbeenalwaysusedtothinkherselfalittleinferiortoMaria。Hertemperwasnaturallytheeasiestofthetwo；
herfeelings，thoughquick，weremorecontrollable，andeducationhadnotgivenhersoveryhurtfuladegreeofself-consequence。
ShehadsubmittedthebesttothedisappointmentinHenryCrawford。Afterthefirstbitternessoftheconvictionofbeingslightedwasover，shehadbeentolerablysooninafairwayofnotthinkingofhimagain；
andwhentheacquaintancewasrenewedintown，andMr。Rushworth’shousebecameCrawford’sobject，shehadhadthemeritofwithdrawingherselffromit，andofchusingthattimetopayavisittoherotherfriends，inordertosecureherselffrombeingagaintoomuchattracted。
Thishadbeenhermotiveingoingtohercousin’s。
Mr。Yates’sconveniencehadhadnothingtodowithit。
Shehadbeenallowinghisattentionssometime，butwithverylittleideaofeveracceptinghim；
andhadnothersister’sconductburstforthasitdid，andherincreaseddreadofherfatherandofhome，onthatevent，imaginingitscertainconsequencetoherselfwouldbegreaterseverityandrestraint，madeherhastilyresolveonavoidingsuchimmediatehorrorsatallrisks，itisprobablethatMr。Yateswouldneverhavesucceeded。
Shehadnotelopedwithanyworsefeelingsthanthoseofselfishalarm。Ithadappearedtohertheonlythingtobedone。Maria’sguilthadinducedJulia’sfolly。
HenryCrawford，ruinedbyearlyindependenceandbaddomesticexample，indulgedinthefreaksofacold-bloodedvanityalittletoolong。Onceithad，byanopeningundesignedandunmerited，ledhimintothewayofhappiness。
Couldhehavebeensatisfiedwiththeconquestofoneamiablewoman’saffections，couldhehavefoundsufficientexultationinovercomingthereluctance，inworkinghimselfintotheesteemandtendernessofFannyPrice，therewouldhavebeeneveryprobabilityofsuccessandfelicityforhim。
Hisaffectionhadalreadydonesomething。Herinfluenceoverhimhadalreadygivenhimsomeinfluenceoverher。
Wouldhehavedeservedmore，therecanbenodoubtthatmorewouldhavebeenobtained，especiallywhenthatmarriagehadtakenplace，whichwouldhavegivenhimtheassistanceofherconscienceinsubduingherfirstinclination，andbroughtthemveryoftentogether。
Wouldhehavepersevered，anduprightly，Fannymusthavebeenhisreward，andarewardveryvoluntarilybestowed，withinareasonableperiodfromEdmund’smarryingMary。
Hadhedoneasheintended，andasheknewheought，bygoingdowntoEveringhamafterhisreturnfromPortsmouth，hemighthavebeendecidinghisownhappydestiny。
ButhewaspressedtostayforMrs。Fraser’sparty；
hisstayingwasmadeofflatteringconsequence，andhewastomeetMrs。Rushworththere。Curiosityandvanitywerebothengaged，andthetemptationofimmediatepleasurewastoostrongforamindunusedtomakeanysacrificetoright：heresolvedtodeferhisNorfolkjourney，resolvedthatwritingshouldanswerthepurposeofit，orthatitspurposewasunimportant，andstaid。HesawMrs。Rushworth，wasreceivedbyherwithacoldnesswhichoughttohavebeenrepulsive，andhaveestablishedapparentindifferencebetweenthemforever；buthewasmortified，hecouldnotbeartobethrownoffbythewomanwhosesmileshadbeensowhollyathiscommand：hemustexerthimselftosubduesoproudadisplayofresentment；itwasangeronFanny’saccount；hemustgetthebetterofit，andmakeMrs。RushworthMariaBertramagaininhertreatmentofhimself。
Inthisspirithebegantheattack，andbyanimatedperseverancehadsoonre-establishedthesortoffamiliarintercourse，ofgallantry，offlirtation，whichboundedhisviews；butintriumphingoverthediscretionwhich，thoughbeginninginanger，mighthavesavedthemboth，hehadputhimselfinthepoweroffeelingsonhersidemorestrongthanhehadsupposed。Shelovedhim；
therewasnowithdrawingattentionsavowedlydeartoher。
Hewasentangledbyhisownvanity，withaslittleexcuseofloveaspossible，andwithoutthesmallestinconstancyofmindtowardshercousin。TokeepFannyandtheBertramsfromaknowledgeofwhatwaspassingbecamehisfirstobject。SecrecycouldnothavebeenmoredesirableforMrs。Rushworth’screditthanhefeltitforhisown。WhenhereturnedfromRichmond，hewouldhavebeengladtoseeMrs。Rushworthnomore。
Allthatfollowedwastheresultofherimprudence；
andhewentoffwithheratlast，becausehecouldnothelpit，regrettingFannyevenatthemoment，butregrettingherinfinitelymorewhenallthebustleoftheintriguewasover，andaveryfewmonthshadtaughthim，bytheforceofcontrast，toplaceayethighervalueonthesweetnessofhertemper，thepurityofhermind，andtheexcellenceofherprinciples。
Thatpunishment，thepublicpunishmentofdisgrace，shouldinajustmeasureattend_his_shareoftheoffenceis，weknow，notoneofthebarrierswhichsocietygivestovirtue。Inthisworldthepenaltyislessequalthancouldbewished；butwithoutpresumingtolookforwardtoajusterappointmenthereafter，wemayfairlyconsideramanofsense，likeHenryCrawford，tobeprovidingforhimselfnosmallportionofvexationandregret：
vexationthatmustrisesometimestoself-reproach，andregrettowretchedness，inhavingsorequitedhospitality，soinjuredfamilypeace，soforfeitedhisbest，mostestimable，andendearedacquaintance，andsolostthewomanwhomhehadrationallyaswellaspassionatelyloved。
Afterwhathadpassedtowoundandalienatethetwofamilies，thecontinuanceoftheBertramsandGrantsinsuchcloseneighbourhoodwouldhavebeenmostdistressing；
buttheabsenceofthelatter，forsomemonthspurposelylengthened，endedveryfortunatelyinthenecessity，oratleastthepracticability，ofapermanentremoval。
Dr。Grant，throughaninterestonwhichhehadalmostceasedtoformhopes，succeededtoastallinWestminster，which，asaffordinganoccasionforleavingMansfield，anexcuseforresidenceinLondon，andanincreaseofincometoanswertheexpensesofthechange，washighlyacceptabletothosewhowentandthosewhostaid。
Mrs。Grant，withatempertoloveandbeloved，musthavegonewithsomeregretfromthescenesandpeopleshehadbeenusedto；butthesamehappinessofdispositionmustinanyplace，andanysociety，secureheragreatdealtoenjoy，andshehadagainahometoofferMary；
andMaryhadhadenoughofherownfriends，enoughofvanity，ambition，love，anddisappointmentinthecourseofthelasthalf-year，tobeinneedofthetruekindnessofhersister’sheart，andtherationaltranquillityofherways。
Theylivedtogether；andwhenDr。Granthadbroughtonapoplexyanddeath，bythreegreatinstitutionarydinnersinoneweek，theystilllivedtogether；forMary，thoughperfectlyresolvedagainsteverattachingherselftoayoungerbrotheragain，waslonginfindingamongthedashingrepresentatives，oridleheir-apparents，whowereatthecommandofherbeauty，andher20，000，anyonewhocouldsatisfythebettertasteshehadacquiredatMansfield，whosecharacterandmannerscouldauthoriseahopeofthedomestichappinessshehadtherelearnedtoestimate，orputEdmundBertramsufficientlyoutofherhead。
Edmundhadgreatlytheadvantageofherinthisrespect。
Hehadnottowaitandwishwithvacantaffectionsforanobjectworthytosucceedherinthem。ScarcelyhadhedoneregrettingMaryCrawford，andobservingtoFannyhowimpossibleitwasthatheshouldevermeetwithsuchanotherwoman，beforeitbegantostrikehimwhetheraverydifferentkindofwomanmightnotdojustaswell，oragreatdealbetter：whetherFannyherselfwerenotgrowingasdear，asimportanttohiminallhersmilesandallherways，asMaryCrawfordhadeverbeen；
andwhetheritmightnotbeapossible，anhopefulundertakingtopersuadeherthatherwarmandsisterlyregardforhimwouldbefoundationenoughforweddedlove。
Ipurposelyabstainfromdatesonthisoccasion，thateveryonemaybeatlibertytofixtheirown，awarethatthecureofunconquerablepassions，andthetransferofunchangingattachments，mustvarymuchastotimeindifferentpeople。Ionlyentreateverybodytobelievethatexactlyatthetimewhenitwasquitenaturalthatitshouldbeso，andnotaweekearlier，EdmunddidceasetocareaboutMissCrawford，andbecameasanxioustomarryFannyasFannyherselfcoulddesire。
Withsucharegardforher，indeed，ashishadlongbeen，aregardfoundedonthemostendearingclaimsofinnocenceandhelplessness，andcompletedbyeveryrecommendationofgrowingworth，whatcouldbemorenaturalthanthechange？Loving，guiding，protectingher，ashehadbeendoingeversinceherbeingtenyearsold，hermindinsogreatadegreeformedbyhiscare，andhercomfortdependingonhiskindness，anobjecttohimofsuchcloseandpeculiarinterest，dearerbyallhisownimportancewithherthananyoneelseatMansfield，whatwastherenowtoadd，butthatheshouldlearntoprefersoftlighteyestosparklingdarkones。
Andbeingalwayswithher，andalwaystalkingconfidentially，andhisfeelingsexactlyinthatfavourablestatewhicharecentdisappointmentgives，thosesoftlighteyescouldnotbeverylonginobtainingthepre-eminence。
Havingoncesetout，andfeltthathehaddonesoonthisroadtohappiness，therewasnothingonthesideofprudencetostophimormakehisprogressslow；
nodoubtsofherdeserving，nofearsofoppositionoftaste，noneedofdrawingnewhopesofhappinessfromdissimilarityoftemper。Hermind，disposition，opinions，andhabitswantednohalf-concealment，noself-deceptiononthepresent，norelianceonfutureimprovement。Eveninthemidstofhislateinfatuation，hehadacknowledgedFanny’smentalsuperiority。Whatmustbehissenseofitnow，therefore？Shewasofcourseonlytoogoodforhim；
butasnobodymindshavingwhatistoogoodforthem，hewasverysteadilyearnestinthepursuitoftheblessing，anditwasnotpossiblethatencouragementfromhershouldbelongwanting。Timid，anxious，doubtingasshewas，itwasstillimpossiblethatsuchtendernessashersshouldnot，attimes，holdoutthestrongesthopeofsuccess，thoughitremainedforalaterperiodtotellhimthewholedelightfulandastonishingtruth。Hishappinessinknowinghimselftohavebeensolongthebelovedofsuchaheart，musthavebeengreatenoughtowarrantanystrengthoflanguageinwhichhecouldclotheittoherortohimself；