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Mustitnotfollowofcourse，that，whenhewasunderstood，heshouldsucceed？Hebelieveditfully。Lovesuchashis，inamanlikehimself，mustwithperseverancesecureareturn，andatnogreatdistance；andhehadsomuchdelightintheideaofobliginghertolovehiminaveryshorttime，thathernotlovinghimnowwasscarcelyregretted。

AlittledifficultytobeovercomewasnoeviltoHenryCrawford。Heratherderivedspiritsfromit。

Hehadbeenapttogainheartstooeasily。Hissituationwasnewandanimating。

ToFanny，however，whohadknowntoomuchoppositionallherlifetofindanycharminit，allthiswasunintelligible。

Shefoundthathedidmeantopersevere；buthowhecould，aftersuchlanguagefromherasshefeltherselfobligedtouse，wasnottobeunderstood。Shetoldhimthatshedidnotlovehim，couldnotlovehim，wassureshenevershouldlovehim；thatsuchachangewasquiteimpossible；

thatthesubjectwasmostpainfultoher；thatshemustentreathimnevertomentionitagain，toallowhertoleavehimatonce，andletitbeconsideredasconcludedforever。

Andwhenfartherpressed，hadadded，thatinheropiniontheirdispositionsweresototallydissimilarastomakemutualaffectionincompatible；andthattheywereunfittedforeachotherbynature，education，andhabit。Allthisshehadsaid，andwiththeearnestnessofsincerity；

yetthiswasnotenough，forheimmediatelydeniedtherebeinganythinguncongenialintheircharacters，oranythingunfriendlyintheirsituations；andpositivelydeclared，thathewouldstilllove，andstillhope!

Fannyknewherownmeaning，butwasnojudgeofherownmanner。

Hermannerwasincurablygentle；andshewasnotawarehowmuchitconcealedthesternnessofherpurpose。

Herdiffidence，gratitude，andsoftnessmadeeveryexpressionofindifferenceseemalmostaneffortofself-denial；

seem，atleast，tobegivingnearlyasmuchpaintoherselfastohim。Mr。CrawfordwasnolongertheMr。Crawfordwho，astheclandestine，insidious，treacherousadmirerofMariaBertram，hadbeenherabhorrence，whomshehadhatedtoseeortospeakto，inwhomshecouldbelievenogoodqualitytoexist，andwhosepower，evenofbeingagreeable，shehadbarelyacknowledged。HewasnowtheMr。Crawfordwhowasaddressingherselfwithardent，disinterestedlove；

whosefeelingswereapparentlybecomeallthatwashonourableandupright，whoseviewsofhappinesswereallfixedonamarriageofattachment；whowaspouringouthissenseofhermerits，describinganddescribingagainhisaffection，provingasfaraswordscouldproveit，andinthelanguage，tone，andspiritofamanoftalenttoo，thathesoughtherforhergentlenessandhergoodness；

andtocompletethewhole，hewasnowtheMr。CrawfordwhohadprocuredWilliam’spromotion!

Herewasachange，andherewereclaimswhichcouldnotbutoperate!Shemighthavedisdainedhiminallthe

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