Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter II

           “Dearmama,onlythink,mycousincannotputthemapofEuropetogether—ormycousincannottelltheprincipalriversinRussia—or,sheneverheardofAsiaMinor—orshedoesnotknowthedifferencebetweenwater-coloursandcrayons!—Howstrange!—Didyoueverhearanythingsostupid?”

           “Mydear,”theirconsiderateauntwouldreply,“itisverybad,butyoumustnotexpecteverybodytobeasforwardandquickatlearningasyourself.”

           “But,aunt,sheisreallysoveryignorant!—Doyouknow,weaskedherlastnightwhichwayshewouldgotogettoIreland;andshesaid,sheshouldcrosstotheIsleofWight.ShethinksofnothingbuttheIsleofWight,andshecallsittheIsland,asiftherewerenootherislandintheworld.IamsureIshouldhavebeenashamedofmyself,ifIhadnotknownbetterlongbeforeIwassooldassheis.IcannotrememberthetimewhenIdidnotknowagreatdealthatshehasnottheleastnotionofyet.Howlongagoitis,aunt,sinceweusedtorepeatthechronologicalorderofthekingsofEngland,withthedatesoftheiraccession,andmostoftheprincipaleventsoftheirreigns!”

           “Yes,”addedtheother;“andoftheRomanemperorsaslowasSeverus;besidesagreatdealoftheheathenmythology,andallthemetals,semi-metals,planets,anddistinguishedphilosophers.”

           “Verytrueindeed,mydears,butyouareblessedwithwonderfulmemories,andyourpoorcousinhasprobablynoneatall.Thereisavastdealofdifferenceinmemories,aswellasineverythingelse,andthereforeyoumustmakeallowanceforyourcousin,andpityherdeficiency.

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