Apr 22, 2023
She must not wonder at all this; what could be more natural than that Edmund should be making himself useful, and proving his good-nature by any one? She could not but think, indeed, that Mr. Crawford might as well have saved him the trouble; that it would have been particularly proper and becoming in a brother to have done it himself; but Mr. Crawford, with all his boasted good-nature, and all his coachmanship, probably knew nothing of the matter, and had no active kindness in comparison of Edmund. -Ch 6, Mansfield Park
Fanny, my darling, I hate to break it to you, but Mary doesn't *want* her brother to help her learn to ride. (whispers) Edmund being her teacher is half the appeal.
