Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXIX

           ButatlastLadyBertramlefttheroom,andthenalmostimmediatelyMissCrawfordthusbegan,withavoiceaswellregulatedasshecould—“AndhowdoyoulikeyourcousinEdmund’sstayingawaysolong?Beingtheonlyyoungpersonathome,Iconsideryouasthegreatestsufferer.Youmustmisshim.Doeshisstayinglongersurpriseyou?”

           “Idonotknow,”saidFannyhesitatingly.“Yes;Ihadnotparticularlyexpectedit.”

           “Perhapshewillalwaysstaylongerthanhetalksof.Itisthegeneralwayallyoungmendo.”

           “Hedidnot,theonlytimehewenttoseeMr.Owenbefore.”

           “Hefindsthehousemoreagreeablenow.Heisavery—averypleasingyoungmanhimself,andIcannothelpbeingratherconcernedatnotseeinghimagainbeforeIgotoLondon,aswillnowundoubtedlybethecase.IamlookingforHenryeveryday,andassoonashecomestherewillbenothingtodetainmeatMansfield.Ishouldliketohaveseenhimoncemore,Iconfess.Butyoumustgivemycomplimentstohim.Yes;Ithinkitmustbecompliments.Isnotthereasomethingwanted,MissPrice,inourlanguage—asomethingbetweencomplimentsand—andlove—tosuitthesortoffriendlyacquaintancewehavehadtogether?Somanymonths’acquaintance!Butcomplimentsmaybesufficienthere.Washisletteralongone?Doeshegiveyoumuchaccountofwhatheisdoing?IsitChristmasgaietiesthatheisstayingfor?”

           “Ionlyheardapartoftheletter;itwastomyuncle;butIbelieveitwasveryshort;indeedIamsureitwasbutafewlines.

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