Chapter XXXI

           

           HenryCrawfordwasatMansfieldParkagainthenextmorning,andatanearlierhourthancommonvisitingwarrants.Thetwoladiesweretogetherinthebreakfast-room,and,fortunatelyforhim,LadyBertramwasontheverypointofquittingitasheentered.Shewasalmostatthedoor,andnotchusingbyanymeanstotakesomuchtroubleinvain,shestillwenton,afteracivilreception,ashortsentenceaboutbeingwaitedfor,anda“LetSirThomasknow”totheservant.

           Henry,overjoyedtohavehergo,bowedandwatchedheroff,andwithoutlosinganothermoment,turnedinstantlytoFanny,and,takingoutsomeletters,said,withamostanimatedlook,“Imustacknowledgemyselfinfinitelyobligedtoanycreaturewhogivesmesuchanopportunityofseeingyoualone:Ihavebeenwishingitmorethanyoucanhaveanyidea.KnowingasIdowhatyourfeelingsasasisterare,IcouldhardlyhavebornethatanyoneinthehouseshouldsharewithyouinthefirstknowledgeofthenewsInowbring.Heismade.Yourbrotherisalieutenant.Ihavetheinfinitesatisfactionofcongratulatingyouonyourbrother’spromotion.Herearetheletterswhichannounceit,thismomentcometohand.Youwill,perhaps,liketoseethem.”

           Fannycouldnotspeak,buthedidnotwanthertospeak.Toseetheexpressionofhereyes,thechangeofhercomplexion,theprogressofherfeelings,theirdoubt,confusion,andfelicity,wasenough.Shetookthelettersashegavethem.

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