Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XLI

           Crawford,desirousofacceptingasafavourwhatwasintendedassuch,thoughhehadseenthedockyardagainandagain,andhopingtobesomuchthelongerwithFanny,wasverygratefullydisposedtoavailhimselfof,iftheMissPriceswerenotafraidofthefatigue;andasitwassomehoworotherascertained,orinferred,oratleastactedupon,thattheywerenotatallafraid,tothedockyardtheywerealltogo;andbutforMr.Crawford,Mr.Pricewouldhaveturnedthitherdirectly,withoutthesmallestconsiderationforhisdaughters’errandsintheHighStreet.Hetookcare,however,thattheyshouldbeallowedtogototheshopstheycameoutexpresslytovisit;anditdidnotdelaythemlong,forFannycouldsolittlebeartoexciteimpatience,orbewaitedfor,thatbeforethegentlemen,astheystoodatthedoor,coulddomorethanbeginuponthelastnavalregulations,orsettlethenumberofthree-deckersnowincommission,theircompanionswerereadytoproceed.

           Theywerethentosetforwardforthedockyardatonce,andthewalkwouldhavebeenconducted—accordingtoMr.Crawford’sopinion—inasingularmanner,hadMr.Pricebeenallowedtheentireregulationofit,asthetwogirls,hefound,wouldhavebeenlefttofollow,andkeepupwiththemornot,astheycould,whiletheywalkedontogetherattheirownhastypace.Hewasabletointroducesomeimprovementoccasionally,thoughbynomeanstotheextenthewished;heabsolutelywouldnotwalkawayfromthem;andatanycrossingoranycrowd,whenMr.

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