Itrequiredalongertime，however，thanMrs。Norriswasinclinedtoallow，toreconcileFannytothenoveltyofMansfieldPark，andtheseparationfromeverybodyshehadbeenusedto。Herfeelingswereveryacute，andtoolittleunderstoodtobeproperlyattendedto。
Nobodymeanttobeunkind，butnobodyputthemselvesoutoftheirwaytosecurehercomfort。
TheholidayallowedtotheMissBertramsthenextday，onpurposetoaffordleisureforgettingacquaintedwith，andentertainingtheiryoungcousin，producedlittleunion。
Theycouldnotbutholdhercheaponfindingthatshehadbuttwosashes，andhadneverlearnedFrench；andwhentheyperceivedhertobelittlestruckwiththeduettheyweresogoodastoplay，theycoulddonomorethanmakeheragenerouspresentofsomeoftheirleastvaluedtoys，andleavehertoherself，whiletheyadjournedtowhatevermightbethefavouriteholidaysportofthemoment，makingartificialflowersorwastinggoldpaper。
Fanny，whethernearorfromhercousins，whetherintheschoolroom，thedrawing-room，ortheshrubbery，wasequallyforlorn，findingsomethingtofearineverypersonandplace。ShewasdisheartenedbyLadyBertram’ssilence，awedbySirThomas’sgravelooks，andquiteovercomebyMrs。Norris’sadmonitions。