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Chapter XXVIII

           Itwastreatingherlikehercousins!Andherthoughtsflewtothoseabsentcousinswithmostunfeignedandtrulytenderregret,thattheywerenotathometotaketheirownplaceintheroom,andhavetheirshareofapleasurewhichwouldhavebeensoverydelightfultothem.Sooftenasshehadheardthemwishforaballathomeasthegreatestofallfelicities!Andtohavethemawaywhenitwasgiven—andforhertobeopeningtheball—andwithMr.Crawfordtoo!Shehopedtheywouldnotenvyherthatdistinctionnow;butwhenshelookedbacktothestateofthingsintheautumn,towhattheyhadallbeentoeachotherwhenoncedancinginthathousebefore,thepresentarrangementwasalmostmorethanshecouldunderstandherself.

           Theballbegan.ItwasratherhonourthanhappinesstoFanny,forthefirstdanceatleast:herpartnerwasinexcellentspirits,andtriedtoimpartthemtoher;butshewasagreatdealtoomuchfrightenedtohaveanyenjoymenttillshecouldsupposeherselfnolongerlookedat.Young,pretty,andgentle,however,shehadnoawkwardnessesthatwerenotasgoodasgraces,andtherewerefewpersonspresentthatwerenotdisposedtopraiseher.Shewasattractive,shewasmodest,shewasSirThomas’sniece,andshewassoonsaidtobeadmiredbyMr.Crawford.Itwasenoughtogivehergeneralfavour.SirThomashimselfwaswatchingherprogressdownthedancewithmuchcomplacency;hewasproudofhisniece;andwithoutattributingallherpersonalbeauty,asMrs.

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