Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XL

           Ithadveryearlyoccurredtoherthatasmallsumofmoneymight,perhaps,restorepeaceforeveronthesoresubjectofthesilverknife,canvassedasitnowwascontinually,andthericheswhichshewasinpossessionofherself,herunclehavinggivenher£10atparting,madeherasableasshewaswillingtobegenerous.Butshewassowhollyunusedtoconferfavours,exceptontheverypoor,sounpractisedinremovingevils,orbestowingkindnessesamongherequals,andsofearfulofappearingtoelevateherselfasagreatladyathome,thatittooksometimetodeterminethatitwouldnotbeunbecominginhertomakesuchapresent.Itwasmade,however,atlast:asilverknifewasboughtforBetsey,andacceptedwithgreatdelight,itsnewnessgivingiteveryadvantageovertheotherthatcouldbedesired;Susanwasestablishedinthefullpossessionofherown,Betseyhandsomelydeclaringthatnowshehadgotonesomuchprettierherself,sheshouldneverwantthatagain;andnoreproachseemedconveyedtotheequallysatisfiedmother,whichFannyhadalmostfearedtobeimpossible.Thedeedthoroughlyanswered:asourceofdomesticaltercationwasentirelydoneaway,anditwasthemeansofopeningSusan’shearttoher,andgivinghersomethingmoretoloveandbeinterestedin.Susanshewedthatshehaddelicacy:pleasedasshewastobemistressofpropertywhichshehadbeenstrugglingforatleasttwoyears,sheyetfearedthathersister’sjudgmenthadbeenagainsther,andthatareproofwasdesignedherforhavingsostruggledastomakethepurchasenecessaryforthetranquillityofthehouse.

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