Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XLVII

           Theevilliesyetdeeper:inhertotalignorance,unsuspiciousnessoftherebeingsuchfeelings;inaperversionofmindwhichmadeitnaturaltohertotreatthesubjectasshedid.Shewasspeakingonlyasshehadbeenusedtohearothersspeak,assheimaginedeverybodyelsewouldspeak.Hersarenotfaultsoftemper.Shewouldnotvoluntarilygiveunnecessarypaintoanyone,andthoughImaydeceivemyself,Icannotbutthinkthatforme,formyfeelings,shewould—Hersarefaultsofprinciple,Fanny;ofblunteddelicacyandacorrupted,vitiatedmind.Perhapsitisbestforme,sinceitleavesmesolittletoregret.Notso,however.GladlywouldIsubmittoalltheincreasedpainoflosingher,ratherthanhavetothinkofherasIdo.Itoldherso.”

           “Didyou?”

           “Yes;whenIleftherItoldherso.”

           “Howlongwereyoutogether?”

           “Five-and-twentyminutes.Well,shewentontosaythatwhatremainednowtobedonewastobringaboutamarriagebetweenthem.Shespokeofit,Fanny,withasteadiervoicethanIcan.”Hewasobligedtopausemorethanonceashecontinued.“’WemustpersuadeHenrytomarryher,’saidshe;’andwhatwithhonour,andthecertaintyofhavingshuthimselfoutforeverfromFanny,Idonotdespairofit.Fannyhemustgiveup.Idonotthinkthatevenhecouldnowhopetosucceedwithoneofherstamp,andthereforeIhopewemayfindnoinsuperabledifficulty.

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