Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXXV

           How,then,wasItobe—tobeinlovewithhimthemomenthesaidhewaswithme?HowwasItohaveanattachmentathisservice,assoonasitwasaskedfor?Hissistersshouldconsidermeaswellashim.Thehigherhisdeserts,themoreimproperformeevertohavethoughtofhim.And,and—wethinkverydifferentlyofthenatureofwomen,iftheycanimagineawomansoverysooncapableofreturninganaffectionasthisseemstoimply.”

           “Mydear,dearFanny,nowIhavethetruth.Iknowthistobethetruth;andmostworthyofyouaresuchfeelings.Ihadattributedthemtoyoubefore.IthoughtIcouldunderstandyou.YouhavenowgivenexactlytheexplanationwhichIventuredtomakeforyoutoyourfriendandMrs.Grant,andtheywerebothbettersatisfied,thoughyourwarm-heartedfriendwasstillrunawaywithalittlebytheenthusiasmofherfondnessforHenry.Itoldthemthatyouwereofallhumancreaturestheoneoverwhomhabithadmostpowerandnoveltyleast;andthattheverycircumstanceofthenoveltyofCrawford’saddresseswasagainsthim.Theirbeingsonewandsorecentwasallintheirdisfavour;thatyoucouldtoleratenothingthatyouwerenotusedto;andagreatdealmoretothesamepurpose,togivethemaknowledgeofyourcharacter.MissCrawfordmadeuslaughbyherplansofencouragementforherbrother.Shemeanttourgehimtopersevereinthehopeofbeinglovedintime,andofhavinghisaddressesmostkindlyreceivedattheendofabouttenyears’happymarriage.”

           Fannycouldwithdifficultygivethesmilethatwashereaskedfor.Herfeelingswereallinrevolt.

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