Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XIV

           Shehasnotthelookofit.Herfeaturesarenottragicfeatures,andshewalkstooquick,andspeakstooquick,andwouldnotkeephercountenance.Shehadbetterdotheoldcountrywoman:theCottager’swife;youhad,indeed,Julia.Cottager’swifeisaveryprettypart,Iassureyou.Theoldladyrelievesthehigh-flownbenevolenceofherhusbandwithagooddealofspirit.YoushallbeCottager’swife.”

           “Cottager’swife!”criedMr.Yates.“Whatareyoutalkingof?Themosttrivial,paltry,insignificantpart;themerestcommonplace;notatolerablespeechinthewhole.Yoursisterdothat!Itisaninsulttoproposeit.AtEcclesfordthegovernesswastohavedoneit.Weallagreedthatitcouldnotbeofferedtoanybodyelse.Alittlemorejustice,Mr.Manager,ifyouplease.Youdonotdeservetheoffice,ifyoucannotappreciatethetalentsofyourcompanyalittlebetter.”

           “Why,astothat,mygoodfriend,tillIandmycompanyhavereallyactedtheremustbesomeguesswork;butImeannodisparagementtoJulia.WecannothavetwoAgathas,andwemusthaveoneCottager’swife;andIamsureIsethertheexampleofmoderationmyselfinbeingsatisfiedwiththeoldButler.Ifthepartistriflingshewillhavemorecreditinmakingsomethingofit;andifsheissodesperatelybentagainsteverythinghumorous,lethertakeCottager’sspeechesinsteadofCottager’swife’s,andsochangethepartsallthrough;heissolemnandpatheticenough,Iamsure.

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