Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XI

           

           “Thereisnosacrificeinthecase,”repliedEdmund,withaserioussmile,andglancingatthepianoforteagain;“itisentirelyherowndoing.”

           “OhyesIknowitis.Iwasmerelyjoking.Shehasdonenomorethanwhateveryyoungwomanwoulddo;andIhavenodoubtofherbeingextremelyhappy.Myothersacrifice,ofcourse,youdonotunderstand.”

           “Mytakingorders,Iassureyou,isquiteasvoluntaryasMaria’smarrying.”

           “Itisfortunatethatyourinclinationandyourfather’sconvenienceshouldaccordsowell.Thereisaverygoodlivingkeptforyou,Iunderstand,hereabouts.”

           “Whichyousupposehasbiassedme?”

           “ButthatIamsureithasnot,”criedFanny.

           “Thankyouforyourgoodword,Fanny,butitismorethanIwouldaffirmmyself.Onthecontrary,theknowingthattherewassuchaprovisionformeprobablydidbiasme.NorcanIthinkitwrongthatitshould.Therewasnonaturaldisinclinationtobeovercome,andIseenoreasonwhyamanshouldmakeaworseclergymanforknowingthathewillhaveacompetenceearlyinlife.Iwasinsafehands.IhopeIshouldnothavebeeninfluencedmyselfinawrongway,andIamsuremyfatherwastooconscientioustohaveallowedit.IhavenodoubtthatIwasbiased,butIthinkitwasblamelessly.”

           “Itisthesamesortofthing,”saidFanny,afterashortpause,“asforthesonofanadmiraltogointothenavy,orthesonofageneraltobeinthearmy,andnobodyseesanythingwronginthat.

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