Chapter XXXV

           

           EdmundhaddeterminedthatitbelongedentirelytoFannytochusewhetherhersituationwithregardtoCrawfordshouldbementionedbetweenthemornot;andthatifshedidnotleadtheway,itshouldneverbetouchedonbyhim;butafteradayortwoofmutualreserve,hewasinducedbyhisfathertochangehismind,andtrywhathisinfluencemightdoforhisfriend.

           Aday,andaveryearlyday,wasactuallyfixedfortheCrawfords’departure;andSirThomasthoughtitmightbeaswelltomakeonemoreeffortfortheyoungmanbeforeheleftMansfield,thatallhisprofessionsandvowsofunshakenattachmentmighthaveasmuchhopetosustainthemaspossible.

           SirThomaswasmostcordiallyanxiousfortheperfectionofMr.Crawford’scharacterinthatpoint.Hewishedhimtobeamodelofconstancy;andfanciedthebestmeansofeffectingitwouldbebynottryinghimtoolong.

           Edmundwasnotunwillingtobepersuadedtoengageinthebusiness;hewantedtoknowFanny’sfeelings.Shehadbeenusedtoconsulthimineverydifficulty,andhelovedhertoowelltobeartobedeniedherconfidencenow;hehopedtobeofservicetoher,hethoughthemustbeofservicetoher;whomelsehadshetoopenherheartto?Ifshedidnotneedcounsel,shemustneedthecomfortofcommunication.Fannyestrangedfromhim,silentandreserved,wasanunnaturalstateofthings;astatewhichhemustbreakthrough,andwhichhecouldeasilylearntothinkshewaswantinghimtobreakthrough.

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