Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXX

           Toseeherwithherbrother!Whatcouldmoredelightfullyprovethatthewarmthofherheartwasequaltoitsgentleness?Whatcouldbemoreencouragingtoamanwhohadherloveinview?Then,herunderstandingwasbeyondeverysuspicion,quickandclear;andhermannerswerethemirrorofherownmodestandelegantmind.Norwasthisall.HenryCrawfordhadtoomuchsensenottofeeltheworthofgoodprinciplesinawife,thoughhewastoolittleaccustomedtoseriousreflectiontoknowthembytheirpropername;butwhenhetalkedofherhavingsuchasteadinessandregularityofconduct,suchahighnotionofhonour,andsuchanobservanceofdecorumasmightwarrantanymaninthefullestdependenceonherfaithandintegrity,heexpressedwhatwasinspiredbytheknowledgeofherbeingwellprincipledandreligious.

           “Icouldsowhollyandabsolutelyconfideinher,”saidhe;“andthatiswhatIwant.”

           Wellmighthissister,believingasshereallydidthathisopinionofFannyPricewasscarcelybeyondhermerits,rejoiceinherprospects.

           “ThemoreIthinkofit,”shecried,“themoreamIconvincedthatyouaredoingquiteright;andthoughIshouldneverhaveselectedFannyPriceasthegirlmostlikelytoattachyou,Iamnowpersuadedsheistheveryonetomakeyouhappy.Yourwickedprojectuponherpeaceturnsoutacleverthoughtindeed.Youwillbothfindyourgoodinit.”

           “Itwasbad,verybadinmeagainstsuchacreature;butIdidnotknowherthen;andsheshallhavenoreasontolamentthehourthatfirstputitintomyhead.

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