Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XV

           Aftercontinuinginchatwiththepartyroundthefireafewminutes,MissCrawfordreturnedtothepartyroundthetable;andstandingbythem,seemedtointerestherselfintheirarrangementstill,asifstruckbyasuddenrecollection,sheexclaimed,“Mygoodfriends,youaremostcomposedlyatworkuponthesecottagesandalehouses,insideandout;butprayletmeknowmyfateinthemeanwhile.WhoistobeAnhalt?WhatgentlemanamongyouamItohavethepleasureofmakingloveto?”

           Foramomentnoonespoke;andthenmanyspoketogethertotellthesamemelancholytruth,thattheyhadnotyetgotanyAnhalt.“Mr.RushworthwastobeCountCassel,butnoonehadyetundertakenAnhalt.”

           “Ihadmychoiceoftheparts,”saidMr.Rushworth;“butIthoughtIshouldliketheCountbest,thoughIdonotmuchrelishthefineryIamtohave.”

           “Youchoseverywisely,Iamsure,”repliedMissCrawford,withabrightenedlook;“Anhaltisaheavypart.”

           “TheCounthastwo-and-fortyspeeches,”returnedMr.Rushworth,“whichisnotrifle.”

           “Iamnotatallsurprised,”saidMissCrawford,afterashortpause,“atthiswantofanAnhalt.Ameliadeservesnobetter.Suchaforwardyoungladymaywellfrightenthemen.”

           “Ishouldbebuttoohappyintakingthepart,ifitwerepossible,”criedTom;“but,unluckily,theButlerandAnhaltareintogether.Iwillnotentirelygiveitup,however;Iwilltrywhatcanbedone—Iwilllookitoveragain.”

           “Yourbrothershouldtakethepart,”saidMr.Yates,inalowvoice.

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