Chapter XXIV

           

           HenryCrawfordhadquitemadeuphismindbythenextmorningtogiveanotherfortnighttoMansfield,andhavingsentforhishunters,andwrittenafewlinesofexplanationtotheAdmiral,helookedroundathissisterashesealedandthrewtheletterfromhim,andseeingthecoastclearoftherestofthefamily,said,withasmile,“AndhowdoyouthinkImeantoamusemyself,Mary,onthedaysthatIdonothunt?Iamgrowntoooldtogooutmorethanthreetimesaweek;butIhaveaplanfortheintermediatedays,andwhatdoyouthinkitis?”

           “Towalkandridewithme,tobesure.”

           “Notexactly,thoughIshallbehappytodoboth,butthatwouldbeexerciseonlytomybody,andImusttakecareofmymind.Besides,thatwouldbeallrecreationandindulgence,withoutthewholesomealloyoflabour,andIdonotliketoeatthebreadofidleness.No,myplanistomakeFannyPriceinlovewithme.”

           “FannyPrice!Nonsense!No,no.Yououghttobesatisfiedwithhertwocousins.”

           “ButIcannotbesatisfiedwithoutFannyPrice,withoutmakingasmallholeinFannyPrice’sheart.Youdonotseemproperlyawareofherclaimstonotice.Whenwetalkedofherlastnight,younoneofyouseemedsensibleofthewonderfulimprovementthathastakenplaceinherlookswithinthelastsixweeks.Youseehereveryday,andthereforedonotnoticeit;butIassureyousheisquiteadifferentcreaturefromwhatshewasintheautumn.Shewasthenmerelyaquiet,modest,notplain-lookinggirl,butsheisnowabsolutelypretty.

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