Edmund was at this time particularly full of cares: his mind being deeply occupied in the consideration of two important events now at hand, which were to fix his fate in life-ordination and matrimony-events of such a serious character as to make the ball, which would be very quickly followed by one of them, appear of less moment in his eyes than in those of any other person in the house. 
Edmund was at this time particularly full of cares: his mind being deeply occupied by two important events which were to fix his fate in life-ordination and matrimony. 