Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XL

           Whatadifferenceavowelmakes!Ifhisrentswerebutequaltohisrants!YourcousinEdmundmovesslowly;detained,perchance,byparishduties.TheremaybesomeoldwomanatThorntonLaceytobeconverted.Iamunwillingtofancymyselfneglectedforayoungone.Adieu!mydearsweetFanny,thisisalongletterfromLondon:writemeaprettyoneinreplytogladdenHenry’seyes,whenhecomesback,andsendmeanaccountofallthedashingyoungcaptainswhomyoudisdainforhissake.”

           Therewasgreatfoodformeditationinthisletter,andchieflyforunpleasantmeditation;andyet,withalltheuneasinessitsupplied,itconnectedherwiththeabsent,ittoldherofpeopleandthingsaboutwhomshehadneverfeltsomuchcuriosityasnow,andshewouldhavebeengladtohavebeensureofsuchalettereveryweek.HercorrespondencewithherauntBertramwasheronlyconcernofhigherinterest.

           AsforanysocietyinPortsmouth,thatcouldatallmakeamendsfordeficienciesathome,therewerenonewithinthecircleofherfather’sandmother’sacquaintancetoaffordherthesmallestsatisfaction:shesawnobodyinwhosefavourshecouldwishtoovercomeherownshynessandreserve.Themenappearedtoherallcoarse,thewomenallpert,everybodyunderbred;andshegaveaslittlecontentmentasshereceivedfromintroductionseithertooldornewacquaintance.

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