Nowtheycametoanunderstanding。Mrs。Price，itappeared，scarcelyeverstirredoutofdoors，exceptofaSunday；
sheownedshecouldseldom，withherlargefamily，findtimeforawalk。“Wouldshenot，then，persuadeherdaughterstotakeadvantageofsuchweather，andallowhimthepleasureofattendingthem？“Mrs。Pricewasgreatlyobligedandverycomplying。“Herdaughterswereverymuchconfined；Portsmouthwasasadplace；
theydidnotoftengetout；andsheknewtheyhadsomeerrandsinthetown，whichtheywouldbeverygladtodo。“
Andtheconsequencewas，thatFanny，strangeasitwas——
strange，awkward，anddistressing——foundherselfandSusan，withintenminutes，walkingtowardstheHighStreetwithMr。Crawford。