Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XIV

           Whenyouhavestudiedthecharacter,Iamsureyouwillfeelitsuityou.Tragedymaybeyourchoice,butitwillcertainlyappearthatcomedychusesyou.Youwillbetovisitmeinprisonwithabasketofprovisions;youwillnotrefusetovisitmeinprison?IthinkIseeyoucominginwithyourbasket.”

           Theinfluenceofhisvoicewasfelt.Juliawavered;butwasheonlytryingtosootheandpacifyher,andmakeheroverlookthepreviousaffront?Shedistrustedhim.Theslighthadbeenmostdetermined.Hewas,perhaps,butattreacherousplaywithher.Shelookedsuspiciouslyathersister;Maria’scountenancewastodecideit:ifshewerevexedandalarmed—butMarialookedallserenityandsatisfaction,andJuliawellknewthatonthisgroundMariacouldnotbehappybutatherexpense.Withhastyindignation,therefore,andatremulousvoice,shesaidtohim,“YoudonotseemafraidofnotkeepingyourcountenancewhenIcomeinwithabasketofprovisions—thoughonemighthavesupposed—butitisonlyasAgathathatIwastobesooverpowering!”Shestopped—HenryCrawfordlookedratherfoolish,andasifhedidnotknowwhattosay.TomBertrambeganagain—

           “MissCrawfordmustbeAmelia.ShewillbeanexcellentAmelia.”

           “Donotbeafraidofmywantingthecharacter,”criedJulia,withangryquickness:“IamnottobeAgatha,andIamsureIwilldonothingelse;andastoAmelia,itisofallpartsintheworldthemostdisgustingtome.Iquitedetesther.Anodious,little,pert,unnatural,impudentgirl.Ihavealwaysprotestedagainstcomedy,andthisiscomedyinitsworstform.

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