Chapter XXXVI

           

           EdmundnowbelievedhimselfperfectlyacquaintedwithallthatFannycouldtell,orcouldleavetobeconjecturedofhersentiments,andhewassatisfied.Ithadbeen,ashebeforepresumed,toohastyameasureonCrawford’sside,andtimemustbegiventomaketheideafirstfamiliar,andthenagreeabletoher.Shemustbeusedtotheconsiderationofhisbeinginlovewithher,andthenareturnofaffectionmightnotbeverydistant.

           Hegavethisopinionastheresultoftheconversationtohisfather;andrecommendedtherebeingnothingmoresaidtoher:nofartherattemptstoinfluenceorpersuade;butthateverythingshouldbelefttoCrawford’sassiduities,andthenaturalworkingsofherownmind.

           SirThomaspromisedthatitshouldbeso.Edmund’saccountofFanny’sdispositionhecouldbelievetobejust;hesupposedshehadallthosefeelings,buthemustconsideritasveryunfortunatethatshehad;for,lesswillingthanhissontotrusttothefuture,hecouldnothelpfearingthatifsuchverylongallowancesoftimeandhabitwerenecessaryforher,shemightnothavepersuadedherselfintoreceivinghisaddressesproperlybeforetheyoungman’sinclinationforpayingthemwereover.Therewasnothingtobedone,however,buttosubmitquietlyandhopethebest.

           Thepromisedvisitfrom“herfriend,”asEdmundcalledMissCrawford,wasaformidablethreattoFanny,andshelivedincontinualterrorofit.Asasister,sopartialandsoangry,andsolittlescrupulousofwhatshesaid,andinanotherlightsotriumphantandsecure,shewasineverywayanobjectofpainfulalarm.

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