Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXXII

           Iwill,therefore,onlyadd,asthinkingitmydutytomarkmyopinionofyourconduct,thatyouhavedisappointedeveryexpectationIhadformed,andprovedyourselfofacharactertheveryreverseofwhatIhadsupposed.ForIhad,Fanny,asIthinkmybehaviourmusthaveshewn,formedaveryfavourableopinionofyoufromtheperiodofmyreturntoEngland.Ihadthoughtyoupeculiarlyfreefromwilfulnessoftemper,self-conceit,andeverytendencytothatindependenceofspiritwhichprevailssomuchinmoderndays,eveninyoungwomen,andwhichinyoungwomenisoffensiveanddisgustingbeyondallcommonoffence.Butyouhavenowshewnmethatyoucanbewilfulandperverse;thatyoucanandwilldecideforyourself,withoutanyconsiderationordeferenceforthosewhohavesurelysomerighttoguideyou,withoutevenaskingtheiradvice.Youhaveshewnyourselfvery,verydifferentfromanythingthatIhadimagined.Theadvantageordisadvantageofyourfamily,ofyourparents,yourbrothersandsisters,neverseemstohavehadamoment’sshareinyourthoughtsonthisoccasion.Howtheymightbebenefited,howtheymustrejoiceinsuchanestablishmentforyou,isnothingtoyou.Youthinkonlyofyourself,andbecauseyoudonotfeelforMr.

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