Aquarterofanhour，twentyminutes，passedaway，andFannywasstillthinkingofEdmund，MissCrawford，andherself，withoutinterruptionfromanyone。Shebegantobesurprisedatbeingleftsolong，andtolistenwithananxiousdesireofhearingtheirstepsandtheirvoicesagain。Shelistened，andatlengthsheheard；
sheheardvoicesandfeetapproaching；butshehadjustsatisfiedherselfthatitwasnotthoseshewanted，whenMissBertram，Mr。Rushworth，andMr。Crawfordissuedfromthesamepathwhichshehadtrodherself，andwerebeforeher。
“MissPriceallalone“and“MydearFanny，howcomesthis？“
werethefirstsalutations。Shetoldherstory。
“PoordearFanny，“criedhercousin，“howillyouhavebeenusedbythem!Youhadbetterhavestaidwithus。“