Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXXVIII

           Campbellwashereatfouro’clocktoaskforyou:hehasgotoneoftheThrush’sboats,andisgoingofftoheratsix,andhopedyouwouldbehereintimetogowithhim.”

           AstareortwoatFanny,asWilliamhelpedheroutofthecarriage,wasallthevoluntarynoticewhichthisbrotherbestowed;buthemadenoobjectiontoherkissinghim,thoughstillentirelyengagedindetailingfartherparticularsoftheThrush’sgoingoutofharbour,inwhichhehadastrongrightofinterest,beingtocommencehiscareerofseamanshipinheratthisverytime.

           AnothermomentandFannywasinthenarrowentrance-passageofthehouse,andinhermother’sarms,whomethertherewithlooksoftruekindness,andwithfeatureswhichFannylovedthemore,becausetheybroughtherauntBertram’sbeforeher,andtherewerehertwosisters:Susan,awell-grownfinegirloffourteen,andBetsey,theyoungestofthefamily,aboutfive—bothgladtoseeherintheirway,thoughwithnoadvantageofmannerinreceivingher.ButmannerFannydidnotwant.Wouldtheybutloveher,sheshouldbesatisfied.

           Shewasthentakenintoaparlour,sosmallthatherfirstconvictionwasofitsbeingonlyapassage-roomtosomethingbetter,andshestoodforamomentexpectingtobeinvitedon;butwhenshesawtherewasnootherdoor,andthatthereweresignsofhabitationbeforeher,shecalledbackherthoughts,reprovedherself,andgrievedlesttheyshouldhavebeensuspected.Hermother,however,couldnotstaylongenoughtosuspectanything.Shewasgoneagaintothestreet-door,towelcomeWilliam.

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