Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXIV

           Whatishercharacter?Isshesolemn?Isshequeer?Issheprudish?Whydidshedrawbackandlooksograveatme?Icouldhardlygethertospeak.Ineverwassolongincompanywithagirlinmylife,tryingtoentertainher,andsucceedsoill!Nevermetwithagirlwholookedsograveonme!Imusttrytogetthebetterofthis.Herlookssay,’Iwillnotlikeyou,Iamdeterminednottolikeyou’;andIsaysheshall.”

           “Foolishfellow!Andsothisisherattractionafterall!Thisitis,hernotcaringaboutyou,whichgiveshersuchasoftskin,andmakeshersomuchtaller,andproducesallthesecharmsandgraces!Idodesirethatyouwillnotbemakingherreallyunhappy;alittlelove,perhaps,mayanimateanddohergood,butIwillnothaveyouplungeherdeep,forsheisasgoodalittlecreatureaseverlived,andhasagreatdealoffeeling.”

           “Itcanbebutforafortnight,”saidHenry;“andifafortnightcankillher,shemusthaveaconstitutionwhichnothingcouldsave.No,Iwillnotdoheranyharm,dearlittlesoul!onlywanthertolookkindlyonme,togivemesmilesaswellasblushes,tokeepachairformebyherselfwhereverweare,andbeallanimationwhenItakeitandtalktoher;tothinkasIthink,beinterestedinallmypossessionsandpleasures,trytokeepmelongeratMansfield,andfeelwhenIgoawaythatsheshallbeneverhappyagain.Iwantnothingmore.”

           “Moderationitself!”saidMary.“Icanhavenoscruplesnow.Well,youwillhaveopportunitiesenoughofendeavouringtorecommendyourself,forweareagreatdealtogether.

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