Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXXIII

           YourhappinessandadvantageareallthatIhaveinview,andnothingisrequiredofyoubuttobearwithMr.Crawford’sendeavourstoconvinceyouthattheymaynotbeincompatiblewithhis.Heproceedsathisownrisk.Youareonsafeground.Ihaveengagedforyourseeinghimwheneverhecalls,asyoumighthavedonehadnothingofthissortoccurred.Youwillseehimwiththerestofus,inthesamemanner,and,asmuchasyoucan,dismissingtherecollectionofeverythingunpleasant.HeleavesNorthamptonshiresosoon,thateventhisslightsacrificecannotbeoftendemanded.Thefuturemustbeveryuncertain.Andnow,mydearFanny,thissubjectisclosedbetweenus.”

           ThepromiseddeparturewasallthatFannycouldthinkofwithmuchsatisfaction.Heruncle’skindexpressions,however,andforbearingmanner,weresensiblyfelt;andwhensheconsideredhowmuchofthetruthwasunknowntohim,shebelievedshehadnorighttowonderatthelineofconducthepursued.He,whohadmarriedadaughtertoMr.Rushworth:romanticdelicacywascertainlynottobeexpectedfromhim.Shemustdoherduty,andtrustthattimemightmakeherdutyeasierthanitnowwas.

           Shecouldnot,thoughonlyeighteen,supposeMr.Crawford’sattachmentwouldholdoutforever;shecouldnotbutimaginethatsteady,unceasingdiscouragementfromherselfwouldputanendtoitintime.Howmuchtimeshemight,inherownfancy,allotforitsdominion,isanotherconcern.Itwouldnotbefairtoinquireintoayounglady’sexactestimateofherownperfections.

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