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“Those who see quickly, will resolve quickly, and act quickly,”
said Julia“You can never want employmentInstead of envying
MrRushworth, you should assist him with your opinionGrant, hearing the latter part of this speech, enforced it
warmly, persuaded that no judgment could be equal to her brother’s;
and as Miss Bertram caught at the idea likewise, and gave it her full
support, declaring that, in her opinion, it was infinitely better to
consult with friends and disinterested advisers, than immediately to
throw the business into the hands of a professional man, Mr
Rushworth was very ready to request the favour of MrCrawford’s
assistance; and MrCrawford, after properly depreciating his own
abilities, was quite at his service in any way that could be useful
Rushworth then began to propose MrCrawford’s doing him the
honour of coming over to Sotherton, and taking a bed there; when
MrsNorris, as if reading in her two nieces’ minds their little approbation
of a plan which was to take MrCrawford away, interposed
with an amendment
“There can be no doubt of MrCrawford’s willingness; but why
should not more of us go? Why should not we make a little party?
Here are many that would be interested in your improvements, my
dear MrRushworth, and that would like to hear MrCrawford’s
opinion on the spot, and that might be of some small use to you
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with their opinions; and, for my own part, I have been long wishing
to wait upon your good mother again; nothing but having no horses
of my own could have made me so remiss; but now I could go and
sit a few hours with MrsRushworth, while the rest of you walked
about and settled things, and then we could all return to a late dinner
here, or dine at Sotherton, just as might be most agreeable to
your mother, and have a pleasant drive home by moonlightCrawford would take my two nieces and me in his barouche,
and Edmund can go on horseback, you know, sister, and Fanny will
stay at home with you
Lady Bertram made no objection; and every one concerned in the
going was forward in expressing their ready concurrence, excepting
Edmund, who heard it all and said nothing
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CHAPTER VII
“WELL, FANNY, and how do you like Miss Crawford now?” said
Edmund the next day, after thinking some time on the subject himself
“How did you like her yesterday?”
“Very well—very muchI like to hear her talkShe entertains me;
and she is so extremely pretty, that I have great pleasure in looking
at her
“It is her countenance that is so attract