andinthecourseofalongmorning,spentprincipallywithhertwoaunts,shewasoftenundertheinfluenceofmuchlesssanguineviews。William,determinedtomakethislastdayadayofthoroughenjoyment,wasoutsnipe-shooting;Edmund,shehadtoomuchreasontosuppose,wasattheParsonage;andleftalonetobeartheworryingofMrs。Norris,whowascrossbecausethehousekeeperwouldhaveherownwaywiththesupper,andwhom_she_couldnotavoidthoughthehousekeepermight,Fannywasworndownatlasttothinkeverythinganevilbelongingtotheball,andwhensentoffwithapartingworrytodress,movedaslanguidlytowardsherownroom,andfeltasincapableofhappinessasifshehadbeenallowednoshareinit。
Asshewalkedslowlyupstairsshethoughtofyesterday;
ithadbeenaboutthesamehourthatshehadreturnedfromtheParsonage,andfoundEdmundintheEastroom。
“SupposeIweretofindhimthereagainto-day!“saidshetoherself,inafondindulgenceoffancy。
“Fanny,“saidavoiceatthatmomentnearher。