Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXXII

           Hemighthavesoftenedhisfather;butall,perhapsall,wouldthinkherselfishandungrateful.Shemighthavetoendurethereproachagainandagain;shemighthearit,orseeit,orknowittoexistforeverineveryconnexionabouther.ShecouldnotbutfeelsomeresentmentagainstMr.Crawford;yet,ifhereallylovedher,andwereunhappytoo!Itwasallwretchednesstogether.

           Inaboutaquarterofanhourherunclereturned;shewasalmostreadytofaintatthesightofhim.Hespokecalmly,however,withoutausterity,withoutreproach,andsherevivedalittle.Therewascomfort,too,inhiswords,aswellashismanner,forhebeganwith,“Mr.Crawfordisgone:hehasjustleftme.Ineednotrepeatwhathaspassed.Idonotwanttoaddtoanythingyoumaynowbefeeling,byanaccountofwhathehasfelt.Sufficeit,thathehasbehavedinthemostgentlemanlikeandgenerousmanner,andhasconfirmedmeinamostfavourableopinionofhisunderstanding,heart,andtemper.Uponmyrepresentationofwhatyouweresuffering,heimmediately,andwiththegreatestdelicacy,ceasedtourgetoseeyouforthepresent.”

           HereFanny,whohadlookedup,lookeddownagain.“Ofcourse,”continuedheruncle,“itcannotbesupposedbutthatheshouldrequesttospeakwithyoualone,beitonlyforfiveminutes;arequesttoonatural,aclaimtoojusttobedenied.Butthereisnotimefixed;perhapsto-morrow,orwheneveryourspiritsarecomposedenough.Forthepresentyouhaveonlytotranquilliseyourself.Checkthesetears;theydobutexhaustyou.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 398 из 601