Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXVIII

           Norrisseemedtodo,tohertransplantationtoMansfield,hewaspleasedwithhimselfforhavingsuppliedeverythingelse:educationandmannerssheowedtohim.

           MissCrawfordsawmuchofSirThomas’sthoughtsashestood,andhaving,inspiteofallhiswrongstowardsher,ageneralprevailingdesireofrecommendingherselftohim,tookanopportunityofsteppingasidetosaysomethingagreeableofFanny.Herpraisewaswarm,andhereceiveditasshecouldwish,joininginitasfarasdiscretion,andpoliteness,andslownessofspeechwouldallow,andcertainlyappearingtogreateradvantageonthesubjectthanhisladydidsoonafterwards,whenMary,perceivingheronasofaverynear,turnedroundbeforeshebegantodance,tocomplimentheronMissPrice’slooks.

           “Yes,shedoeslookverywell,”wasLadyBertram’splacidreply.“Chapmanhelpedhertodress.IsentChapmantoher.”NotbutthatshewasreallypleasedtohaveFannyadmired;butshewassomuchmorestruckwithherownkindnessinsendingChapmantoher,thatshecouldnotgetitoutofherhead.

           MissCrawfordknewMrs.NorristoowelltothinkofgratifyingherbycommendationofFanny;toher,itwasastheoccasionoffered—“Ah!ma’am,howmuchwewantdearMrs.RushworthandJuliato-night!”andMrs.Norrispaidherwithasmanysmilesandcourteouswordsasshehadtimefor,amidsomuchoccupationasshefoundforherselfinmakingupcard-tables,givinghintstoSirThomas,andtryingtomoveallthechaperonstoabetterpartoftheroom.

           MissCrawfordblunderedmosttowardsFannyherselfinherintentionstoplease.

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