Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XV

           

           Buttheconcernsofthetheatreweresuspendedonlyforanhourortwo:therewasstillagreatdealtobesettled;andthespiritsofeveninggivingfreshcourage,Tom,Maria,andMr.Yates,soonaftertheirbeingreassembledinthedrawing-room,seatedthemselvesincommitteeataseparatetable,withtheplayopenbeforethem,andwerejustgettingdeepinthesubjectwhenamostwelcomeinterruptionwasgivenbytheentranceofMr.andMissCrawford,who,lateanddarkanddirtyasitwas,couldnothelpcoming,andwerereceivedwiththemostgratefuljoy.

           “Well,howdoyougoon?”and“Whathaveyousettled?”and“Oh!wecandonothingwithoutyou,”followedthefirstsalutations;andHenryCrawfordwassoonseatedwiththeotherthreeatthetable,whilehissistermadeherwaytoLadyBertram,andwithpleasantattentionwascomplimentingher.“Imustreallycongratulateyourladyship,”saidshe,“ontheplaybeingchosen;forthoughyouhaveborneitwithexemplarypatience,Iamsureyoumustbesickofallournoiseanddifficulties.Theactorsmaybeglad,butthebystandersmustbeinfinitelymorethankfulforadecision;andIdosincerelygiveyoujoy,madam,aswellasMrs.Norris,andeverybodyelsewhoisinthesamepredicament,”glancinghalffearfully,halfslyly,beyondFannytoEdmund.

           ShewasverycivillyansweredbyLadyBertram,butEdmundsaidnothing.Hisbeingonlyabystanderwasnotdisclaimed.

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