Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XV

           Ishallhardlyknowmyselfinabluedressandapinksatincloak.”

           Edmundcouldnotanswerhim.InafewminutesMr.Bertramwascalledoutoftheroomtosatisfysomedoubtsofthecarpenter;andbeingaccompaniedbyMr.Yates,andfollowedsoonafterwardsbyMr.Rushworth,Edmundalmostimmediatelytooktheopportunityofsaying,“Icannot,beforeMr.Yates,speakwhatIfeelastothisplay,withoutreflectingonhisfriendsatEcclesford;butImustnow,mydearMaria,tellyou,thatIthinkitexceedinglyunfitforprivaterepresentation,andthatIhopeyouwillgiveitup.Icannotbutsupposeyouwillwhenyouhavereaditcarefullyover.Readonlythefirstactaloudtoeitheryourmotheroraunt,andseehowyoucanapproveit.Itwillnotbenecessarytosendyoutoyourfather’sjudgment,Iamconvinced.”

           “Weseethingsverydifferently,”criedMaria.“Iamperfectlyacquaintedwiththeplay,Iassureyou;andwithaveryfewomissions,andsoforth,whichwillbemade,ofcourse,Icanseenothingobjectionableinit;andIamnottheonlyyoungwomanyoufindwhothinksitveryfitforprivaterepresentation.”

           “Iamsorryforit,”washisanswer;“butinthismatteritisyouwhoaretolead.Youmustsettheexample.Ifothershaveblundered,itisyourplacetoputthemright,andshewthemwhattruedelicacyis.Inallpointsofdecorumyourconductmustbelawtotherestoftheparty.

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