The woman who could speak of him, and speak only of his appearance! What an unworthy attachment! To be deriving support from the commendations of Mrs.Fraser! _She_ who had known him intimately half a year! Fanny was ashamed of her.

Those parts of the letter which related only to Mr.
Crawford and herself, touched her, in comparison, slightly.

Whether Mr.
Crawford went into Norfolk before or after the 14th was certainly no concern of hers, though, everything considered, she thought he _would_ go without delay.

That Miss Crawford should endeavour to secure a meeting between him and Mrs.Rushworth, was all in her worst line of conduct, and grossly unkind and ill-judged; but she hoped _he_ would not be actuated by any such degrading curiosity.

He acknowledged no such inducement, and his sister ought to have given him credit for better feelings than her own.
She was yet more impatient for another letter from town after receiving this than she had been before; and for a few days was so unsettled by it altogether, by what had come, and what might come, that her usual readings and conversation with Susan were much suspended.