She loved to fancy how she could have read to her aunt, how she could have talked to her, and tried at once to make her feel the blessing of what was, and prepare her mind for what might be; and how many walks up and down stairs she might have saved her, and how many messages she might have carried.
It astonished her that Tom's sisters could be satisfied with remaining in London at such a time, through an illness which had now, under different degrees of danger, lasted several weeks.

_They_ might return to Mansfield when they chose; travelling could be no difficulty to _them_, and she could not comprehend how both could still keep away.
If Mrs.Rushworth could imagine any interfering obligations, Julia was certainly able to quit London whenever she chose.

It appeared from one of her aunt's letters that Julia had offered to return if wanted, but this was all.

It was evident that she would rather remain where she was.
Fanny was disposed to think the influence of London very much at war with all respectable attachments.

She saw the proof of it in Miss Crawford, as well as in her cousins; _her_ attachment to Edmund had been respectable, the most respectable part of her character; her friendship for herself had at least been blameless.