Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXV

           

           Hewasinhighspirits,doingeverythingwithhappyease,andpreeminentinallthelivelyturns,quickresources,andplayfulimpudencethatcoulddohonourtothegame;andtheroundtablewasaltogetheraverycomfortablecontrasttothesteadysobrietyandorderlysilenceoftheother.

           TwicehadSirThomasinquiredintotheenjoymentandsuccessofhislady,butinvain;nopausewaslongenoughforthetimehismeasuredmannerneeded;andverylittleofherstatecouldbeknowntillMrs.Grantwasable,attheendofthefirstrubber,togotoherandpayhercompliments.

           “Ihopeyourladyshipispleasedwiththegame.”

           “Ohdear,yes!veryentertainingindeed.Averyoddgame.Idonotknowwhatitisallabout.Iamnevertoseemycards;andMr.Crawforddoesalltherest.”

           “Bertram,”saidCrawford,sometimeafterwards,takingtheopportunityofalittlelanguorinthegame,“Ihavenevertoldyouwhathappenedtomeyesterdayinmyridehome.”Theyhadbeenhuntingtogether,andwereinthemidstofagoodrun,andatsomedistancefromMansfield,whenhishorsebeingfoundtohaveflungashoe,HenryCrawfordhadbeenobligedtogiveup,andmakethebestofhiswayback.“ItoldyouIlostmywayafterpassingthatoldfarmhousewiththeyew-trees,becauseIcanneverbeartoask;butIhavenottoldyouthat,withmyusualluck—forIneverdowrongwithoutgainingbyit—IfoundmyselfinduetimeintheveryplacewhichIhadacuriositytosee.

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