Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter IX

           Theobligationofattendance,theformality,therestraint,thelengthoftime—altogetheritisaformidablething,andwhatnobodylikes;andifthegoodpeoplewhousedtokneelandgapeinthatgallerycouldhaveforeseenthatthetimewouldevercomewhenmenandwomenmightlieanothertenminutesinbed,whentheywokewithaheadache,withoutdangerofreprobation,becausechapelwasmissed,theywouldhavejumpedwithjoyandenvy.CannotyouimaginewithwhatunwillingfeelingstheformerbellesofthehouseofRushworthdidmanyatimerepairtothischapel?TheyoungMrs.EleanorsandMrs.Bridgets—starchedupintoseemingpiety,butwithheadsfullofsomethingverydifferent—especiallyifthepoorchaplainwerenotworthlookingat—and,inthosedays,Ifancyparsonswereveryinferioreventowhattheyarenow.”

           Forafewmomentsshewasunanswered.FannycolouredandlookedatEdmund,butfelttooangryforspeech;andheneededalittlerecollectionbeforehecouldsay,“Yourlivelymindcanhardlybeseriousevenonserioussubjects.Youhavegivenusanamusingsketch,andhumannaturecannotsayitwasnotso.Wemustallfeelattimesthedifficultyoffixingourthoughtsaswecouldwish;butifyouaresupposingitafrequentthing,thatistosay,aweaknessgrownintoahabitfromneglect,whatcouldbeexpectedfromtheprivatedevotionsofsuchpersons?Doyouthinkthemindswhicharesuffered,whichareindulgedinwanderingsinachapel,wouldbemorecollectedinacloset?”

           “Yes,verylikely.Theywouldhavetwochancesatleastintheirfavour.

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