Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XV

           

           Thispictureofherconsequencehadsomeeffect,fornoonelovedbettertoleadthanMaria;andwithfarmoregood-humoursheanswered,“Iammuchobligedtoyou,Edmund;youmeanverywell,Iamsure:butIstillthinkyouseethingstoostrongly;andIreallycannotundertaketoharanguealltherestuponasubjectofthiskind.Therewouldbethegreatestindecorum,Ithink.”

           “DoyouimaginethatIcouldhavesuchanideainmyhead?No;letyourconductbetheonlyharangue.Saythat,onexaminingthepart,youfeelyourselfunequaltoit;thatyoufinditrequiringmoreexertionandconfidencethanyoucanbesupposedtohave.Saythiswithfirmness,anditwillbequiteenough.Allwhocandistinguishwillunderstandyourmotive.Theplaywillbegivenup,andyourdelicacyhonouredasitought.”

           “Donotactanythingimproper,mydear,”saidLadyBertram.“SirThomaswouldnotlikeit.—Fanny,ringthebell;Imusthavemydinner.—Tobesure,Juliaisdressedbythistime.”

           “Iamconvinced,madam,”saidEdmund,preventingFanny,“thatSirThomaswouldnotlikeit.”

           “There,mydear,doyouhearwhatEdmundsays?”

           “IfIweretodeclinethepart,”saidMaria,withrenewedzeal,“Juliawouldcertainlytakeit.”

           “What!”criedEdmund,“ifsheknewyourreasons!”

           “Oh!shemightthinkthedifferencebetweenus—thedifferenceinoursituations—thatsheneednotbesoscrupulousasImightfeelnecessary.Iamsureshewouldargueso.

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