Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter IV

           Shehadnotwaitedherarrivaltolookoutforasuitablematchforher:shehadfixedonTomBertram;theeldestsonofabaronetwasnottoogoodforagirloftwentythousandpounds,withalltheeleganceandaccomplishmentswhichMrs.Grantforesawinher;andbeingawarm-hearted,unreservedwoman,Maryhadnotbeenthreehoursinthehousebeforeshetoldherwhatshehadplanned.

           MissCrawfordwasgladtofindafamilyofsuchconsequencesoverynearthem,andnotatalldispleasedeitherathersister’searlycare,orthechoiceithadfallenon.Matrimonywasherobject,providedshecouldmarrywell:andhavingseenMr.Bertramintown,sheknewthatobjectioncouldnomorebemadetohispersonthantohissituationinlife.Whileshetreateditasajoke,therefore,shedidnotforgettothinkofitseriously.TheschemewassoonrepeatedtoHenry.

           “Andnow,”addedMrs.Grant,“Ihavethoughtofsomethingtomakeitcomplete.Ishoulddearlylovetosettleyoubothinthiscountry;andtherefore,Henry,youshallmarrytheyoungestMissBertram,anice,handsome,good-humoured,accomplishedgirl,whowillmakeyouveryhappy.”

           Henrybowedandthankedher.

           “Mydearsister,”saidMary,“ifyoucanpersuadehimintoanythingofthesort,itwillbeafreshmatterofdelighttometofindmyselfalliedtoanybodysoclever,andIshallonlyregretthatyouhavenothalfadozendaughterstodisposeof.IfyoucanpersuadeHenrytomarry,youmusthavetheaddressofaFrenchwoman.AllthatEnglishabilitiescandohasbeentriedalready

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