Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XLVIII

           Shelovedhim;therewasnowithdrawingattentionsavowedlydeartoher.Hewasentangledbyhisownvanity,withaslittleexcuseofloveaspossible,andwithoutthesmallestinconstancyofmindtowardshercousin.TokeepFannyandtheBertramsfromaknowledgeofwhatwaspassingbecamehisfirstobject.SecrecycouldnothavebeenmoredesirableforMrs.Rushworth’screditthanhefeltitforhisown.WhenhereturnedfromRichmond,hewouldhavebeengladtoseeMrs.Rushworthnomore.Allthatfollowedwastheresultofherimprudence;andhewentoffwithheratlast,becausehecouldnothelpit,regrettingFannyevenatthemoment,butregrettingherinfinitelymorewhenallthebustleoftheintriguewasover,andaveryfewmonthshadtaughthim,bytheforceofcontrast,toplaceayethighervalueonthesweetnessofhertemper,thepurityofhermind,andtheexcellenceofherprinciples.

           Thatpunishment,thepublicpunishmentofdisgrace,shouldinajustmeasureattendhisshareoftheoffenceis,weknow,notoneofthebarrierswhichsocietygivestovirtue.Inthisworldthepenaltyislessequalthancouldbewished;butwithoutpresumingtolookforwardtoajusterappointmenthereafter,wemayfairlyconsideramanofsense,likeHenryCrawford,tobeprovidingforhimselfnosmallportionofvexationandregret:vexationthatmustrisesometimestoself-reproach,andregrettowretchedness,inhavingsorequitedhospitality,soinjuredfamilypeace,soforfeitedhisbest,mostestimable,andendearedacquaintance,andsolostthewomanwhomhehadrationallyaswellaspassionatelyloved.

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