the matter and had no voice at all asserted they sang together once more and would then resign her place to miss whose performance both and she never could attempt to conceal from herself was infinitely superior to her own with mixed feelings she seated herself at a little distance from the numbers round the instrument to listen frank sang again they had sung together once or twice it appeared at but the sight of mr among the most attentive soon drew away half s mind and she fell into a train of thinking on the subject of mrs s suspicions to which the sweet sounds of the united voices gave only momentary her objections to mr s marrying did not in the least she could see nothing but evil in it it would be a great disappointment to mr john consequently to a real injury to the children � a most change and material loss to them all � a very great from her father s daily comfort � and as to herself she could not at all endure the idea of jane at abbey a mrs for them all to give way to i no mr must never marry little henry must remain the heir of presently mr looked back and came and sat down by her they talked at first only of the performance his admiration was certainly very warm yet she thought but for mrs it would not have struck her as a sort of however she began to speak of his kindness in conveying the aunt and niece and though his answer was in the spirit of cutting the matter short she believed it to indicate only his nation to dwell on any kindness of his own � i often feel concerned said she that i dare not make our carriage more useful on such occasions it is not that i am without the wish but you know how impossible my father would deem it that james should put to for such a purpose quite out of the question quite out of the question he replied but you must often wish it i am sure and he smiled with such seeming pleasure at the conviction that she must proceed another step this present from the said she � this piano is very kindly given yes he replied and without the smallest apparent embarrassment but they would have done better had they given her notice of it surprises are foolish things the pleasure is not and the inconvenience is often considerable i should have expected better judgment in colonel from that moment could have taken her oath that mr had had no concern in giving the instrument but whether he were entirely free from peculiar attachment � whether there were no actual preference � remained a little longer doubtful towards the end of jane s second song her voice grew thick that will do said he when it was finished thinking aloud you have sung quite enough for one evening now be quiet another song however was soon begged for one more they would not fatigue miss on any account and would only ask for one more and frank was heard to say i think you could manage this without effort the first part is so very trifling the strength of the song falls on the second mr grew angry that fellow said he indignantly thinks of nothing but showing off his own voice this must not be and touching miss who at that moment passed near � miss are you mad to let your niece sing herself hoarse in this manner go and interfere they have no mercy on her miss in her real anxiety for jane could hardly stay even to be grateful before she stepped forward and put an end to all further singing here ceased the concert part of the evening for miss and miss were the only young lady but soon within five minutes the proposal of dancing � nobody exactly knew where � was so effectually promoted by mr and mrs that everything was rapidly clearing away to give proper space mrs capital in her country dances was seated and beginning an irresistible and frank coming up with most becoming gallantry to had secured her hand and led her up to the top while waiting till the other young people could pair themselves off found time in spite of the compliments she was receiving on her voice and her taste to look about and see what became of mr this would be a trial he was no in general if he were to be very alert in engaging jane now it might something there was no immediate appearance no he was talking to mrs � he was looking on jane was asked by somebody else and he was still talking to mrs had no longer an alarm for henry his interest was yet safe and she led o� e the dance with genuine spirit and enjoyment not more than five couple could be but the and the suddenness of it made it very delightful and she found herself well matched in a partner they were a couple worth looking at two dances unfortunately were all that could be allowed it was growing late and miss became anxious to get home on her mother s account after some attempts therefore to be permitted to begin again they were obliged to thank mrs look sorrowful and have done perhaps it is as well said frank as he attended to her carriage i must have asked miss and her dancing would not have agreed with me after yours chapter did not repent her condescension in going to the the visit afforded her many pleasant recollections the next day and all that she might be supposed to have lost on the side of dignified seclusion must be amply repaid in the splendor of popularity she must have delighted the � worthy people who deserved 