Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXIII

           Rushworth’sbestfriend.Yourkindnessandpatiencecanneverbeforgotten,yourindefatigablepatienceintryingtomakeitpossibleforhimtolearnhispart—intryingtogivehimabrainwhichnaturehaddenied—tomixupanunderstandingforhimoutofthesuperfluityofyourown!Hemightnothavesenseenoughhimselftoestimateyourkindness,butImayventuretosaythatithadhonourfromalltherestoftheparty.”

           Fannycoloured,andsaidnothing.

           “Itisasadream,apleasantdream!”heexclaimed,breakingforthagain,afterafewminutes’musing.“Ishallalwayslookbackonourtheatricalswithexquisitepleasure.Therewassuchaninterest,suchananimation,suchaspiritdiffused.Everybodyfeltit.Wewereallalive.Therewasemployment,hope,solicitude,bustle,foreveryhouroftheday.Alwayssomelittleobjection,somelittledoubt,somelittleanxietytobegotover.Ineverwashappier.”

           WithsilentindignationFannyrepeatedtoherself,“Neverhappier!—neverhappierthanwhendoingwhatyoumustknowwasnotjustifiable!—neverhappierthanwhenbehavingsodishonourablyandunfeelingly!Oh!whatacorruptedmind!”

           “Wewereunlucky,MissPrice,”hecontinued,inalowertone,toavoidthepossibilityofbeingheardbyEdmund,andnotatallawareofherfeelings,“wecertainlywereveryunlucky.Anotherweek,onlyoneotherweek,wouldhavebeenenoughforus.Ithinkifwehadhadthedisposalofevents—ifMansfieldParkhadhadthegovernmentofthewindsjustforaweekortwo,abouttheequinox,therewouldhavebeenadifference.

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