Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXXIII

           

           SirThomasgavehermorecreditfordiscretionontheoccasionthanshedeserved;andFannycouldhaveblessedherforallowingheronlytoseeherdispleasure,andnottohearit.

           LadyBertramtookitdifferently.Shehadbeenabeauty,andaprosperousbeauty,allherlife;andbeautyandwealthwereallthatexcitedherrespect.ToknowFannytobesoughtinmarriagebyamanoffortune,raisedher,therefore,verymuchinheropinion.ByconvincingherthatFannywasverypretty,whichshehadbeendoubtingaboutbefore,andthatshewouldbeadvantageouslymarried,itmadeherfeelasortofcreditincallingherniece.

           “Well,Fanny,”saidshe,assoonastheywerealonetogetherafterwards,andshereallyhadknownsomethinglikeimpatiencetobealonewithher,andhercountenance,asshespoke,hadextraordinaryanimation;“Well,Fanny,Ihavehadaveryagreeablesurprisethismorning.Imustjustspeakofitonce,ItoldSirThomasImustonce,andthenIshallhavedone.Igiveyoujoy,mydearniece.”Andlookingathercomplacently,sheadded,“Humph,wecertainlyareahandsomefamily!”

           Fannycoloured,anddoubtedatfirstwhattosay;when,hopingtoassailheronhervulnerableside,shepresentlyanswered—

           “Mydearaunt,youcannotwishmetododifferentlyfromwhatIhavedone,Iamsure.Youcannotwishmetomarry;foryouwouldmissme,shouldnotyou?Yes,Iamsureyouwouldmissmetoomuchforthat.”

           “No,mydear,Ishouldnotthinkofmissingyou,whensuchanofferasthiscomesinyourway

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