Withsuchpowersashis，however，andsuchadispositionashers，Edmundtrustedthateverythingwouldworkoutahappyconclusion。Meanwhile，hesawenoughofFanny’sembarrassmenttomakehimscrupulouslyguardagainstexcitingitasecondtime，byanyword，orlook，ormovement。
Crawfordcalledthenextday，andonthescoreofEdmund’sreturn，SirThomasfelthimselfmorethanlicensedtoaskhimtostaydinner；itwasreallyanecessarycompliment。
Hestaidofcourse，andEdmundhadthenampleopportunityforobservinghowhespedwithFanny，andwhatdegreeofimmediateencouragementforhimmightbeextractedfromhermanners；anditwassolittle，sovery，verylittle——
everychance，everypossibilityofit，restinguponherembarrassmentonly；iftherewasnothopeinherconfusion，therewashopeinnothingelse——thathewasalmostreadytowonderathisfriend’sperseverance。Fannywasworthitall；heheldhertobewortheveryeffortofpatience，everyexertionofmind，buthedidnotthinkhecouldhavegoneonhimselfwithanywomanbreathing，withoutsomethingmoretowarmhiscouragethanhiseyescoulddiscerninhers。
HewasverywillingtohopethatCrawfordsawclearer，andthiswasthemostcomfortableconclusionforhisfriendthathecouldcometofromallthatheobservedtopassbefore，andat，andafterdinner。