Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XV

           Iknewwhatallthismeant,fortheservants’dinner-bellwasringingattheverymomentoverourheads;andasIhatesuchencroachingpeople(theJacksonsareveryencroaching,Ihavealwayssaidso:justthesortofpeopletogetalltheycan),Isaidtotheboydirectly(agreatlubberlyfellowoftenyearsold,youknow,whooughttobeashamedofhimself),’I’lltaketheboardstoyourfather,Dick,sogetyouhomeagainasfastasyoucan.’Theboylookedverysilly,andturnedawaywithoutofferingaword,forIbelieveImightspeakprettysharp;andIdaresayitwillcurehimofcomingmaraudingaboutthehouseforonewhile.Ihatesuchgreediness—sogoodasyourfatheristothefamily,employingthemanalltheyearround!”

           Nobodywasatthetroubleofananswer;theotherssoonreturned;andEdmundfoundthattohaveendeavouredtosetthemrightmustbehisonlysatisfaction.

           Dinnerpassedheavily.Mrs.NorrisrelatedagainhertriumphoverDickJackson,butneitherplaynorpreparationwereotherwisemuchtalkedof,forEdmund’sdisapprobationwasfeltevenbyhisbrother,thoughhewouldnothaveownedit.Maria,wantingHenryCrawford’sanimatingsupport,thoughtthesubjectbetteravoided.Mr.Yates,whowastryingtomakehimselfagreeabletoJulia,foundhergloomlessimpenetrableonanytopicthanthatofhisregretathersecessionfromtheircompany;andMr.Rushworth,havingonlyhisownpartandhisowndressinhishead,hadsoontalkedawayallthatcouldbesaidofeither.

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