Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XIII

           

           Happilyforhim,aloveofthetheatreissogeneral,anitchforactingsostrongamongyoungpeople,thathecouldhardlyout-talktheinterestofhishearers.Fromthefirstcastingofthepartstotheepilogueitwasallbewitching,andtherewerefewwhodidnotwishtohavebeenapartyconcerned,orwouldhavehesitatedtotrytheirskill.TheplayhadbeenLovers’Vows,andMr.YateswastohavebeenCountCassel.“Atriflingpart,”saidhe,“andnotatalltomytaste,andsuchaoneasIcertainlywouldnotacceptagain;butIwasdeterminedtomakenodifficulties.LordRavenshawandthedukehadappropriatedtheonlytwocharactersworthplayingbeforeIreachedEcclesford;andthoughLordRavenshawofferedtoresignhistome,itwasimpossibletotakeit,youknow.Iwassorryforhimthatheshouldhavesomistakenhispowers,forhewasnomoreequaltotheBaron—alittlemanwithaweakvoice,alwayshoarseafterthefirsttenminutes.Itmusthaveinjuredthepiecematerially;butIwasresolvedtomakenodifficulties.SirHenrythoughtthedukenotequaltoFrederick,butthatwasbecauseSirHenrywantedtheparthimself;whereasitwascertainlyinthebesthandsofthetwo.IwassurprisedtoseeSirHenrysuchastick.Luckilythestrengthofthepiecedidnotdependuponhim.OurAgathawasinimitable,andthedukewasthoughtverygreatbymany.Anduponthewhole,itwouldcertainlyhavegoneoffwonderfully.”

           “Itwasahardcase,uponmyword”;and,“Idothinkyouwereverymuchtobepitied,”werethekindresponsesoflisteningsympathy.

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