Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXIX

           AllthatIheardwasthathisfriendhadpressedhimtostaylonger,andthathehadagreedtodoso.Afewdayslonger,orsomedayslonger;Iamnotquitesurewhich.”

           “Oh!ifhewrotetohisfather;butIthoughtitmighthavebeentoLadyBertramoryou.Butifhewrotetohisfather,nowonderhewasconcise.WhocouldwritechattoSirThomas?Ifhehadwrittentoyou,therewouldhavebeenmoreparticulars.Youwouldhaveheardofballsandparties.Hewouldhavesentyouadescriptionofeverythingandeverybody.HowmanyMissOwensarethere?”

           “Threegrownup.”

           “Aretheymusical?”

           “Idonotatallknow.Ineverheard.”

           “Thatisthefirstquestion,youknow,”saidMissCrawford,tryingtoappeargayandunconcerned,“whicheverywomanwhoplaysherselfissuretoaskaboutanother.Butitisveryfoolishtoaskquestionsaboutanyyoungladies—aboutanythreesistersjustgrownup;foroneknows,withoutbeingtold,exactlywhattheyare:allveryaccomplishedandpleasing,andoneverypretty.Thereisabeautyineveryfamily;itisaregularthing.Twoplayonthepianoforte,andoneontheharp;andallsing,orwouldsingiftheyweretaught,orsingallthebetterfornotbeingtaught;orsomethinglikeit.”

           “IknownothingoftheMissOwens,”saidFannycalmly.

           “Youknownothingandyoucareless,aspeoplesay.Neverdidtoneexpressindifferenceplainer.Indeed,howcanonecareforthoseonehasneverseen?Well,whenyourcousincomesback,hewillfindMansfieldveryquiet;allthenoisyonesgone,yourbrotherandmineandmyself.

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