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Crawford would certainly never address her so again: he must have seen how unwelcome it was to her; and in that case, how gratefully she could esteem him for his friendship to William! She would not stir farther from the East room than the head of the great staircase, till she had satisfied herself of MrCrawford?s having left the house; but when convinced of his being gone, she was eager to go down and be with her uncle, and have all the happiness of his joy as well as her own, and all the benefit of his information or his conjectures as to what would now be William?s destination Sir Thomas was as joyful as she could desire, and very kind and communicative; and she had so comfortable a talk with him about William as to make her feel as if nothing had occurred to vex her, till she found, towards the close, that MrCrawford was engaged to return and dine there that very dayThis was a most unwelcome hearing, for though he might think nothing of what had passed, it would be quite distressing to her to see him again so soon She tried to get the better of it; tried very hard, as the dinner hour approached, to feel and appear as usual; but it was quite impossible for her not to look most shy and uncomfortable when their visitor entered the roomShe could not have supposed it in the power of any concurrence of circumstances to give her so many painful sensations on the first day of hearing of William?s promotionCrawford was not only in the chanel logo necklace room?he was soon close to herHe had a note to deliver from his sisterFanny could not look at him, but there was no consciousness of past folly in his voiceShe opened her note immediately, glad to have anything to do, and happy, as she read it, to feel that the fidgetings of her aunt Norris, who was also to dine there, screened her a little from view ?My dear Fanny,?for so I may now always call you, to the infinite relief of a tongue that has been stumbling at Miss Price for at least the last six weeks?I cannot let my brother go without sending you a few 265 Jane Austen lines of general congratulation, and giving my most joyful consent and approvalGo on, my dear Fanny, and without fear; there can be no difficulties worth namingI chuse to suppose that the assurance of my consent will be something; so you may smile upon him with your sweetest smiles this afternoon, and send him back to me even happier than he goesYours affectionately, M These were not expressions to do Fanny any good; for though she read in too much haste and confusion to form the clearest judgment of Miss Crawford?s meaning, it was evident that she meant to compliment her on her brother?s attachment, and even to appear to believe it seriousShe did not know what to do, or what to think There was wretchedness in the idea of its being serious; there was perplexity and agitation every wayShe was distressed whenever Mr Crawford spoke to her, and he spoke to her much too fendi spy replica often; and she was afraid there was a something in his voice and manner in addressing her very different from what they were when he talked to the othersHer comfort in that day?s dinner was quite destroyed: she could hardly eat anything; and when Sir Thomas goodhumouredly observed that joy had taken away her appetite, she was ready to sink with shame, from the dread of MrCrawford?s interpretation; for though nothing could have tempted her to turn her eyes to the right hand, where he sat, she felt that his were immediately directed towards her She was more silent than everShe would hardly join even when William was the subject, for his commission came all from the right hand too, and there was pain in the connexion She thought Lady Bertram sat longer than ever, and began to be in despair of ever getting away; but at last they were in the drawingroom, and she was able to think as she would, while her aunts finished the subject of William?s appointment in their own styleNorris seemed as much delighted with the saving it would be to Sir Thomas as with any part of it?Now William would be able to keep himself, which would make a vast difference to his uncle, for it was unknown how much he had cost his uncle; and, indeed, it would make some difference in her presents tooShe was very glad that she had given William what she did at parting, very glad, indeed, that it had been in her power, without material incon266 Mansfield Park venience, omega olympic watch just at that time to give him something rather considerable; that is, forher, with her limited means, for now it would all be useful in helping to fit up his cabinShe knew he must be at some expense, that he would have many things to buy, though to be sure his father and mother would be able to put him in the way of getting everything very cheap; but she was very glad she had contributed her mite towards it ?I am glad you gave him something considerable,? said Lady Bertram, with most unsuspicious calmness, ?for I gave him only ?10 ?Indeed!? cried Mrs?Upon my word, he must have gone off with his pockets 1 well lined, and at no expense for his journey to London either!? ?Sir Thomas told me ?10 would be enoughNorris, being not at all inclined to question its sufficiency, began to take the matter in another point ?It is amazing,? said she, ?how much young people cost their friends, what with bringing them up and putting them out in the world! They little think how much it comes to, or what their parents, or their uncles and aunts, pay for them in the course of the yearNow, here are my sister Price?s children; take them all together, I dare say nobody would believe what a sum they cost Sir Thomas every year, to say nothing of what I do for them ?Very true, sister, as you sayBut, poor things! they cannot help it; and you know it makes very little difference to Sir ThomasFanny, William must not forget my shawl if he goes to the East tiffany knockoff Indies; and I shall give him a commission for anything else that is worth having I wish he may go to the East Indies, that I may have my shawl I think I will have two shawls, Fanny Fanny, meanwhile, speaking only when she could not help it, was very earnestly trying to understand what Mrand Miss Crawford were atThere was everything in the world against their being serious but his words and mannerEverything natural, probable, reasonable, was against it; all their habits and ways of thinking, and all her own demeritsHow could she have excited serious attachment in a man who had seen so many, and been admired by so many, and flirted with so many, infinitely her superiors; who seemed so little 267 Jane Austen open to serious impressions, even where pains had been taken to please him; who thought so slightly, so carelessly, so unfeelingly on all such points; who was everything to everybody, and seemed to find no one essential to him? And farther, how could it be supposed that his sister, with all her high and worldly notions of matrimony, would be forwarding anything of a serious nature in such a quarter? Nothing could be more unnatural in eitherFanny was ashamed of her own doubtsEverything might be possible rather than serious attachment, or serious approbation of it toward herShe had quite convinced herself of this before Sir Thomas and MrCrawford joined themThe difficulty was in maintaining the conviction quite so absolutely after replica pasha cartier M