Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter IX

           Ofpicturestherewereabundance,andsomefewgood,butthelargerpartwerefamilyportraits,nolongeranythingtoanybodybutMrs.Rushworth,whohadbeenatgreatpainstolearnallthatthehousekeepercouldteach,andwasnowalmostequallywellqualifiedtoshewthehouse.OnthepresentoccasionsheaddressedherselfchieflytoMissCrawfordandFanny,buttherewasnocomparisoninthewillingnessoftheirattention;forMissCrawford,whohadseenscoresofgreathouses,andcaredfornoneofthem,hadonlytheappearanceofcivillylistening,whileFanny,towhomeverythingwasalmostasinterestingasitwasnew,attendedwithunaffectedearnestnesstoallthatMrs.Rushworthcouldrelateofthefamilyinformertimes,itsriseandgrandeur,regalvisitsandloyalefforts,delightedtoconnectanythingwithhistoryalreadyknown,orwarmherimaginationwithscenesofthepast.

           Thesituationofthehouseexcludedthepossibilityofmuchprospectfromanyoftherooms;andwhileFannyandsomeoftheotherswereattendingMrs.Rushworth,HenryCrawfordwaslookinggraveandshakinghisheadatthewindows.Everyroomonthewestfrontlookedacrossalawntothebeginningoftheavenueimmediatelybeyondtallironpalisadesandgates.

           Havingvisitedmanymoreroomsthancouldbesupposedtobeofanyotherusethantocontributetothewindow-tax,andfindemploymentforhousemaids,“Now,”saidMrs.Rushworth,“wearecomingtothechapel,whichproperlyweoughttoenterfromabove,andlookdownupon;butaswearequiteamongfriends,Iwilltakeyouinthisway,ifyouwillexcuseme.

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