Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XIV

           Ifapartisinsignificant,thegreaterourcreditinmakinganythingofit.FromthismomentImakenodifficulties.Itakeanypartyouchusetogiveme,soasitbecomic.Letitbutbecomic,Iconditionfornothingmore.”

           ForaboutthefifthtimehethenproposedtheHeiratLaw,doubtingonlywhethertopreferLordDuberleyorDr.Panglossforhimself;andveryearnestly,butveryunsuccessfully,tryingtopersuadetheothersthatthereweresomefinetragicpartsintherestofthedramatispersonae.

           Thepausewhichfollowedthisfruitlesseffortwasendedbythesamespeaker,who,takinguponeofthemanyvolumesofplaysthatlayonthetable,andturningitover,suddenlyexclaimed—“Lovers’Vows!AndwhyshouldnotLovers’VowsdoforusaswellasfortheRavenshaws?Howcameitnevertobethoughtofbefore?Itstrikesmeasifitwoulddoexactly.Whatsayyouall?HerearetwocapitaltragicpartsforYatesandCrawford,andhereistherhymingButlerforme,ifnobodyelsewantsit;atriflingpart,butthesortofthingIshouldnotdislike,and,asIsaidbefore,Iamdeterminedtotakeanythinganddomybest.Andasfortherest,theymaybefilledupbyanybody.ItisonlyCountCasselandAnhalt.”

           Thesuggestionwasgenerallywelcome.Everybodywasgrowingwearyofindecision,andthefirstideawitheverybodywas,thatnothinghadbeenproposedbeforesolikelytosuitthemall.Mr.Yateswasparticularlypleased:hehadbeensighingandlongingtodotheBaronatEcclesford,hadgrudgedeveryrantofLordRavenshaw’s,andbeenforcedtore-rantitallinhisownroom.

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