Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXIII

           Normustyoubefancyingthattheinvitationismeantasanyparticularcomplimenttoyou;thecomplimentisintendedtoyouruncleandauntandme.Mrs.Grantthinksitacivilityduetoustotakealittlenoticeofyou,orelseitwouldneverhavecomeintoherhead,andyoumaybeverycertainthat,ifyourcousinJuliahadbeenathome,youwouldnothavebeenaskedatall.”

           Mrs.NorrishadnowsoingeniouslydoneawayallMrs.Grant’spartofthefavour,thatFanny,whofoundherselfexpectedtospeak,couldonlysaythatshewasverymuchobligedtoherauntBertramforsparingher,andthatshewasendeavouringtoputheraunt’seveningworkinsuchastateastopreventherbeingmissed.

           “Oh!dependuponit,yourauntcandoverywellwithoutyou,oryouwouldnotbeallowedtogo.Ishallbehere,soyoumaybequiteeasyaboutyouraunt.AndIhopeyouwillhaveaveryagreeableday,andfinditallmightydelightful.ButImustobservethatfiveistheveryawkwardestofallpossiblenumberstositdowntotable;andIcannotbutbesurprisedthatsuchanelegantladyasMrs.Grantshouldnotcontrivebetter!Androundtheirenormousgreatwidetable,too,whichfillsuptheroomsodreadfully!Hadthedoctorbeencontentedtotakemydining-tablewhenIcameaway,asanybodyintheirsenseswouldhavedone,insteadofhavingthatabsurdnewoneofhisown,whichiswider,literallywiderthanthedinner-tablehere,howinfinitelybetteritwouldhavebeen!andhowmuchmorehewouldhavebeenrespected!forpeopleareneverrespectedwhentheystepoutoftheirpropersphere.Rememberthat,Fanny.

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