Edmundhadalreadygonethroughtheserviceoncesincehisordination；anduponthisbeingunderstood，hehadavarietyofquestionsfromCrawfordastohisfeelingsandsuccess；questions，whichbeingmade，thoughwiththevivacityoffriendlyinterestandquicktaste，withoutanytouchofthatspiritofbanterorairoflevitywhichEdmundknewtobemostoffensivetoFanny，hehadtruepleasureinsatisfying；andwhenCrawfordproceededtoaskhisopinionandgivehisownastotheproperestmannerinwhichparticularpassagesintheserviceshouldbedelivered，shewingittobeasubjectonwhichhehadthoughtbefore，andthoughtwithjudgment，Edmundwasstillmoreandmorepleased。ThiswouldbethewaytoFanny’sheart。
Shewasnottobewonbyallthatgallantryandwitandgood-naturetogethercoulddo；or，atleast，shewouldnotbewonbythemnearlysosoon，withouttheassistanceofsentimentandfeeling，andseriousnessonserioussubjects“Ourliturgy，“observedCrawford，“hasbeauties，whichnotevenacareless，slovenlystyleofreadingcandestroy；
butithasalsoredundanciesandrepetitionswhichrequiregoodreadingnottobefelt。Formyself，atleast，ImustconfessbeingnotalwayssoattentiveasIoughttobe“
herewasaglanceatFanny；“thatnineteentimesoutoftwentyIamthinkinghowsuchaprayeroughttoberead，andlongingtohaveittoreadmyself。Didyouspeak？“
steppingeagerlytoFanny，andaddressingherinasoftenedvoice；anduponhersaying“No，“headded，“Areyousureyoudidnotspeak？Isawyourlipsmove。