CHAPTER XXIII 

"But why should Mrs. Grant ask Fanny?" said Lady Bertram. "How came she to think of asking Fanny? Fanny never dines there, you know, in this sort of way. I cannot spare her, and I am sure she does not want to go. Fanny, you do not want to go, do you?" 

"If you put such a question to her," cried Edmund, preventing his cousin's speaking, "Fanny will immediately say No; but I am sure, my dear mother, she would like to go; and I can see no reason why she should not." 

"I cannot imagine why Mrs. Grant should think of asking her? She never did before. She used to ask your sisters now and then, but she never asked Fanny." 

"If you cannot do without me, ma'am--" said Fanny, in a self-denying tone. 

"But my mother will have my father with her all the evening." 

"To be sure, so I shall." 

"Suppose you take my father's opinion, ma'am." 

"That's well thought of. So I will, Edmund. I will ask Sir Thomas, as soon as he comes in, whether I can do without her." 

"As you please, ma'am, on that head; but I meant my father's opinion as to the _propriety_ of the invitation's being accepted or not; and I think he will consider it a right thing by Mrs. Grant, as well as by Fanny, that being the _first_ invitation it should be accepted." 

"I do not know. We will ask him. But he will be very much surprised that Mrs. Grant should ask Fanny at all."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What did Mrs. Grant desire?
2. Who did Mrs. Grant want?
3. Who did Mrs. Grant think about?
Q2:
1. What did Mrs. Grant want Fanny to do?
2. What was Mrs. Grant going to ask Fanny?
3. What was Mrs. Grant going to request of Fanny?
Q3:
1. Who doesn't want Fanny to dine with Mrs. Grant?
2. Who does not support Fanny eating with Mrs. Grant?
3. Who is against the idea that Mrs. Grant and Fanny dine together?
Q4:
1. Why is Lady Bertram against Mrs. Grant and Fanny dining together?
2. Why doesn't Lady Bertram support a meal between Mrs. Grant and Fanny?
3. Why does Lady Bertram say that Fanny should not dine with Mrs. Grant?
Q5:
1. Who is in favor of Fanny eating with Mrs. Grant?
2. Who supports Fanny dining with Mrs. Grant?
3. Who thinks it a good idea for Fanny to dine with Mrs. Grant?
Q6:
1. Who is Edmund, in relationship to Fanny?
2. What is Edmund's relationship to Fanny?
3. How is Edmund biologically related to Fanny?
Q7:
1. Who did Mrs. Grant used to ask to dine with her?
2. Who would Mrs. Grant ask to dine with her in the past?
3. Who would Mrs. Grant previously request as a dining partner?
Q8:
1. What was Edmund's suggestion?
2. What advice did Edmund give?
3. What was Edmund's idea?
Q9:
1. Who is Edmund's father?
2. What is the name of Edmund's father?
3. Who is Edmund the son of?
Q10:
1. Who prevented Fanny from answering?
2. Who would not allow Fanny to speak for herself?
3. Who stopped Fanny from speaking for herself?
