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Mrs。Chapmanhadjustreachedtheatticfloor，whenMissPricecameoutofherroomcompletelydressed，andonlycivilitieswerenecessary；butFannyfeltheraunt’sattentionalmostasmuchasLadyBertramorMrs。Chapmancoulddothemselves。

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Heruncleandbothherauntswereinthedrawing-roomwhenFannywentdown。Totheformershewasaninterestingobject，andhesawwithpleasurethegeneraleleganceofherappearance，andherbeinginremarkablygoodlooks。

Theneatnessandproprietyofherdresswasallthathewouldallowhimselftocommendinherpresence，butuponherleavingtheroomagainsoonafterwards，hespokeofherbeautywithverydecidedpraise。

“Yes，“saidLadyBertram，“shelooksverywell。

IsentChapmantoher。“

“Lookwell!Oh，yes!“criedMrs。Norris，“shehasgoodreasontolookwellwithallheradvantages：

broughtupinthisfamilyasshehasbeen，withallthebenefitofhercousins’mannersbeforeher。

Onlythink，mydearSirThomas，whatextraordinaryadvantagesyouandIhavebeenthemeansofgivingher。

TheverygownyouhavebeentakingnoticeofisyourowngenerouspresenttoherwhendearMrs。Rushworthmarried。

Whatwouldshehavebeenifwehadnottakenherbythehand？“

SirThomassaidnomore；butwhentheysatdowntotabletheeyesofthetwoyoungmenassuredhimthatthesubjectmightbegentlytouchedagain，whentheladieswithdrew，withmoresuccess。Fannysawthatshewasapproved；

andtheconsciousnessoflookingwellmadeherlookstillbetter。Fromavarietyofcausesshewashappy，andshewassoonmadestillhappier；forinfollowingherauntsoutoftheroom，Edmund，whowasholdingopenthedoor，said，asshepassedhim，“Youmustdancewithme，Fanny；

youmustkeeptwodancesforme；anytwothatyoulike，exceptthefirst。“Shehadnothingmoretowishfor。

Shehadhardlyeverbeeninastatesonearlyapproachinghighspiritsinherlife。Hercousins’formergaietyonthedayofaballwasnolongersurprisingtoher；

shefeltittobeindeedverycharming，andwasactuallypractisingherstepsaboutthedrawing-roomaslongasshecouldbesafefromthenoticeofherauntNorris，whowasentirelytakenupatfirstinfresharrangingandinjuringthenoblefirewhichthebutlerhadprepared。

Halfanhourfollowedthatwouldhavebeenatleastlanguidunderanyothercircumstances，butFanny’shappinessstillprevailed。ItwasbuttothinkofherconversationwithEdmund，andwhatwastherestlessnessofMrs。Norris？

WhatweretheyawnsofLadyBertram？

Thegentlemenjoinedthem；andsoonafterbeganthesweetexpectationofacarriage，whenageneralspiritofeaseandenjoymentseemeddiffused，andtheyallstoodaboutandtalkedandlaughed，andeverymomenthaditspleasureanditshope。FannyfeltthattheremustbeastruggleinEdmund’scheerfulness，butitwasdelightfultoseetheeffortsosuccessfullymade。

Whenthecarriageswerereallyheard，whentheguestsbeganreallytoassemble，herowngaietyofheartwasmuchsubdued：

thesightofsomanystrangersthrewherbackintoherself；

andbesidest

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