Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XV

           Norris,whowaspresidingthere.

           “Fanny,”criedTomBertram,fromtheothertable,wheretheconferencewaseagerlycarryingon,andtheconversationincessant,“wewantyourservices.”

           Fannywasupinamoment,expectingsomeerrand;forthehabitofemployingherinthatwaywasnotyetovercome,inspiteofallthatEdmundcoulddo.

           “Oh!wedonotwanttodisturbyoufromyourseat.Wedonotwantyourpresentservices.Weshallonlywantyouinourplay.YoumustbeCottager’swife.”

           “Me!”criedFanny,sittingdownagainwithamostfrightenedlook.“Indeedyoumustexcuseme.Icouldnotactanythingifyouweretogivemetheworld.No,indeed,Icannotact.”

           “Indeed,butyoumust,forwecannotexcuseyou.Itneednotfrightenyou:itisanothingofapart,amerenothing,notabovehalfadozenspeechesaltogether,anditwillnotmuchsignifyifnobodyhearsawordyousay;soyoumaybeascreep-mouseasyoulike,butwemusthaveyoutolookat.”

           “Ifyouareafraidofhalfadozenspeeches,”criedMr.Rushworth,“whatwouldyoudowithsuchapartasmine?Ihaveforty-twotolearn.”

           “ItisnotthatIamafraidoflearningbyheart,”saidFanny,shockedtofindherselfatthatmomenttheonlyspeakerintheroom,andtofeelthatalmosteveryeyewasuponher;“butIreallycannotact.”

           “Yes,yes,youcanactwellenoughforus.Learnyourpart,andwewillteachyoualltherest.Youhaveonlytwoscenes,andasIshallbeCottager,I’llputyouinandpushyouabout,andyouwilldoitverywell,I’llanswerforit.”

           “No,indeed,Mr.

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