Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter X

           

           Thiscouldnotbedenied,andFannywassilenced.Afteranotherpause,hewenton—“Pray,MissPrice,areyousuchagreatadmirerofthisMr.Crawfordassomepeopleare?Formypart,Icanseenothinginhim.”

           “Idonotthinkhimatallhandsome.”

           “Handsome!Nobodycancallsuchanundersizedmanhandsome.Heisnotfivefootnine.Ishouldnotwonderifheisnotmorethanfivefooteight.Ithinkheisanill-lookingfellow.Inmyopinion,theseCrawfordsarenoadditionatall.Wedidverywellwithoutthem.”

           AsmallsighescapedFannyhere,andshedidnotknowhowtocontradicthim.

           “IfIhadmadeanydifficultyaboutfetchingthekey,theremighthavebeensomeexcuse,butIwenttheverymomentshesaidshewantedit.”

           “Nothingcouldbemoreobligingthanyourmanner,Iamsure,andIdaresayyouwalkedasfastasyoucould;butstillitissomedistance,youknow,fromthisspottothehouse,quiteintothehouse;andwhenpeoplearewaiting,theyarebadjudgesoftime,andeveryhalfminuteseemslikefive.”

           Hegotupandwalkedtothegateagain,and“wishedhehadhadthekeyabouthimatthetime.”Fannythoughtshediscernedinhisstandingthereanindicationofrelenting,whichencouragedhertoanotherattempt,andshesaid,therefore,“Itisapityyoushouldnotjointhem.Theyexpectedtohaveabetterviewofthehousefromthatpartofthepark,andwillbethinkinghowitmaybeimproved;andnothingofthatsort,youknow,canbesettledwithoutyou.”

           Shefoundherselfmoresuccessfulinsendingawaythaninretainingacompanion.Mr.Rushworthwasworkedon.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 126 из 601