Shehad,moreover,tocontendwithonedisagreeableemotionentirelynewtoher——jealousy。HisfriendMr。Owenhadsisters;
hemightfindthemattractive。But,atanyrate,hisstayingawayatatimewhen,accordingtoallprecedingplans,shewastoremovetoLondon,meantsomethingthatshecouldnotbear。HadHenryreturned,ashetalkedofdoing,attheendofthreeorfourdays,sheshouldnowhavebeenleavingMansfield。ItbecameabsolutelynecessaryforhertogettoFannyandtrytolearnsomethingmore。
Shecouldnotliveanylongerinsuchsolitarywretchedness;
andshemadeherwaytothePark,throughdifficultiesofwalkingwhichshehaddeemedunconquerableaweekbefore,forthechanceofhearingalittleinaddition,forthesakeofatleasthearinghisname。
Thefirsthalf-hourwaslost,forFannyandLadyBertramweretogether,andunlessshehadFannytoherselfshecouldhopefornothing。ButatlastLadyBertramlefttheroom,andthenalmostimmediatelyMissCrawfordthusbegan,withavoiceaswellregulatedasshecould——“Andhowdo_you_likeyourcousinEdmund’sstayingawaysolong?