Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXXVI

           Ihadnot,MissCrawford,beenaninattentiveobserverofwhatwaspassingbetweenhimandsomepartofthisfamilyinthesummerandautumn.Iwasquiet,butIwasnotblind.IcouldnotbutseethatMr.Crawfordallowedhimselfingallantrieswhichdidmeannothing.”

           “Ah!Icannotdenyit.Hehasnowandthenbeenasadflirt,andcaredverylittleforthehavochemightbemakinginyoungladies’affections.Ihaveoftenscoldedhimforit,butitishisonlyfault;andthereisthistobesaid,thatveryfewyoungladieshaveanyaffectionsworthcaringfor.Andthen,Fanny,thegloryoffixingonewhohasbeenshotatbysomany;ofhavingitinone’spowertopayoffthedebtsofone’ssex!Oh!Iamsureitisnotinwoman’snaturetorefusesuchatriumph.”

           Fannyshookherhead.“Icannotthinkwellofamanwhosportswithanywoman’sfeelings;andtheremayoftenbeagreatdealmoresufferedthanastander-bycanjudgeof.”

           “Idonotdefendhim.Ileavehimentirelytoyourmercy,andwhenhehasgotyouatEveringham,Idonotcarehowmuchyoulecturehim.ButthisIwillsay,thathisfault,thelikingtomakegirlsalittleinlovewithhim,isnothalfsodangeroustoawife’shappinessasatendencytofallinlovehimself,whichhehasneverbeenaddictedto.AndIdoseriouslyandtrulybelievethatheisattachedtoyouinawaythatheneverwastoanywomanbefore;thathelovesyouwithallhisheart,andwillloveyouasnearlyforeveraspossible.Ifanymaneverlovedawomanforever,IthinkHenrywilldoasmuchforyou.

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