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Chapter XXVIII

           Shehadhardlyeverbeeninastatesonearlyapproachinghighspiritsinherlife.Hercousins’formergaietyonthedayofaballwasnolongersurprisingtoher;shefeltittobeindeedverycharming,andwasactuallypractisingherstepsaboutthedrawing-roomaslongasshecouldbesafefromthenoticeofherauntNorris,whowasentirelytakenupatfirstinfresharrangingandinjuringthenoblefirewhichthebutlerhadprepared.

           Halfanhourfollowedthatwouldhavebeenatleastlanguidunderanyothercircumstances,butFanny’shappinessstillprevailed.ItwasbuttothinkofherconversationwithEdmund,andwhatwastherestlessnessofMrs.Norris?WhatweretheyawnsofLadyBertram?

           Thegentlemenjoinedthem;andsoonafterbeganthesweetexpectationofacarriage,whenageneralspiritofeaseandenjoymentseemeddiffused,andtheyallstoodaboutandtalkedandlaughed,andeverymomenthaditspleasureanditshope.FannyfeltthattheremustbeastruggleinEdmund’scheerfulness,butitwasdelightfultoseetheeffortsosuccessfullymade.

           Whenthecarriageswerereallyheard,whentheguestsbeganreallytoassemble,herowngaietyofheartwasmuchsubdued:thesightofsomanystrangersthrewherbackintoherself;andbesidesthegravityandformalityofthefirstgreatcircle,whichthemannersofneitherSirThomasnorLadyBertramwereofakindtodoaway,shefoundherselfoccasionallycalledontoenduresomethingworse.Shewasintroducedhereandtherebyheruncle,andforcedtobespokento,andtocurtsey,andspeakagain.

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