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andthegoodluckwhichattendedhisearlyexaminationofshipnewsthenextmorningseemedtherewardofhisingenuityinfindingoutsuchamethodofpleasingher，aswellasofhisdutifulattentiontotheAdmiral，inhavingformanyyearstakeninthepaperesteemedtohavetheearliestnavalintelligence。Heproved，however，tobetoolate。Allthosefinefirstfeelings，ofwhichhehadhopedtobetheexciter，werealreadygiven。

Buthisintention，thekindnessofhisintention，wasthankfullyacknowledged：quitethankfullyandwarmly，forshewaselevatedbeyondthecommontimidityofhermindbytheflowofherloveforWilliam。

ThisdearWilliamwouldsoonbeamongstthem。Therecouldbenodoubtofhisobtainingleaveofabsenceimmediately，forhewasstillonlyamidshipman；andashisparents，fromlivingonthespot，mustalreadyhaveseenhim，andbeseeinghimperhapsdaily，hisdirectholidaysmightwithjusticebeinstantlygiventothesister，whohadbeenhisbestcorrespondentthroughaperiodofsevenyears，andtheunclewhohaddonemostforhissupportandadvancement；andaccordinglythereplytoherreply，fixingaveryearlydayforhisarrival，cameassoonaspossible；andscarcelytendayshadpassedsinceFannyhadbeenintheagitationofherfirstdinner-visit，whenshefoundherselfinanagitationofahighernature，watchinginthehall，inthelobby，onthestairs，forthefirstsoundofthecarriagewhichwastobringherabrother。

Itcamehappilywhileshewasthuswaiting；andtherebeingneitherceremonynorfearfulnesstodelaythemomentofmeeting，shewaswithhimasheenteredthehouse，andthefirstminutesofexquisitefeelinghadnointerruptionandnowitnesses，unlesstheservantschieflyintentuponopeningtheproperdoorscouldbecalledsuch。

ThiswasexactlywhatSirThomasandEdmundhadbeenseparatelyconnivingat，aseachprovedtotheotherbythesympatheticalacritywithwhichtheybothadvisedMrs。Norris’scontinuingwhereshewas，insteadofrushingoutintothehallassoonasthenoisesofthearrivalreachedthem。

WilliamandFannysoonshewedthemselves；andSirThomashadthepleasureofreceiving，inhisprotege，certainlyaverydifferentpersonfromtheonehehadequippedsevenyearsago，butayoungmanofanopen，pleasantcountenance，andfrank，unstudied，butfeelingandrespectfulmanners，andsuchasconfirmedhimhisfriend。

ItwaslongbeforeFannycouldrecoverfromtheagitatinghappinessofsuchanhouraswasformedbythelastthirtyminutesofexpectation，andthefirstoffruition；

itwassometimeevenbeforeherhappinesscouldbesaidtomakeherhappy，beforethedisappointmentinseparablefromthealterationofpersonhadvanished，andshecouldseeinhimthesameWilliamasbefore，andtalktohim，asherhearthadbeenyearningtodothroughmanyapastyear。Thattime，however，didgraduallycome，forwardedbyanaffectiononhissideaswarmasherown，andmuchlessencumberedbyrefinementorself-distrust。

Shewasthefirstobjectofhislove，butitwasalovewhichhisstrongerspirits，andboldertemper，madeitasnaturalforhimtoexpressastofeel。Onthemorrowtheywerewalkingabouttogetherwithtrueenjoyment，andeverysucceedingmorrowreneweda_tete-a-tete_

whichSirThomascouldnotbutobservewithcomplacency，evenbeforeEd

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