Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXIX

           ShetalkedtoherauntBertram—shemusttalktosomebodyoftheball;butheraunthadseensolittleofwhathadpassed,andhadsolittlecuriosity,thatitwasheavywork.LadyBertramwasnotcertainofanybody’sdressoranybody’splaceatsupperbutherown.“ShecouldnotrecollectwhatitwasthatshehadheardaboutoneoftheMissMaddoxes,orwhatitwasthatLadyPrescotthadnoticedinFanny:shewasnotsurewhetherColonelHarrisonhadbeentalkingofMr.CrawfordorofWilliamwhenhesaidhewasthefinestyoungmanintheroom—somebodyhadwhisperedsomethingtoher;shehadforgottoaskSirThomaswhatitcouldbe.”Andthesewereherlongestspeechesandclearestcommunications:therestwasonlyalanguid“Yes,yes;verywell;didyou?didhe?Ididnotseethat;Ishouldnotknowonefromtheother.”Thiswasverybad.ItwasonlybetterthanMrs.Norris’ssharpanswerswouldhavebeen;butshebeinggonehomewithallthesupernumeraryjelliestonurseasickmaid,therewaspeaceandgood-humourintheirlittleparty,thoughitcouldnotboastmuchbeside.

           Theeveningwasheavyliketheday.“Icannotthinkwhatisthematterwithme,”saidLadyBertram,whenthetea-thingswereremoved.“Ifeelquitestupid.Itmustbesittingupsolatelastnight.Fanny,youmustdosomethingtokeepmeawake.Icannotwork.Fetchthecards;Ifeelsoverystupid.

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