Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter VII

           

           Havingformedhermindandgainedheraffections,hehadagoodchanceofherthinkinglikehim;thoughatthisperiod,andonthissubject,therebegannowtobesomedangerofdissimilarity,forhewasinalineofadmirationofMissCrawford,whichmightleadhimwhereFannycouldnotfollow.MissCrawford’sattractionsdidnotlessen.Theharparrived,andratheraddedtoherbeauty,wit,andgood-humour;forsheplayedwiththegreatestobligingness,withanexpressionandtastewhichwerepeculiarlybecoming,andtherewassomethingclevertobesaidatthecloseofeveryair.EdmundwasattheParsonageeveryday,tobeindulgedwithhisfavouriteinstrument:onemorningsecuredaninvitationforthenext;fortheladycouldnotbeunwillingtohavealistener,andeverythingwassooninafairtrain.

           Ayoungwoman,pretty,lively,withaharpaselegantasherself,andbothplacednearawindow,cutdowntotheground,andopeningonalittlelawn,surroundedbyshrubsintherichfoliageofsummer,wasenoughtocatchanyman’sheart.Theseason,thescene,theair,wereallfavourabletotendernessandsentiment.Mrs.Grantandhertambourframewerenotwithouttheiruse:itwasallinharmony;andaseverythingwillturntoaccountwhenloveisoncesetgoing,eventhesandwichtray,andDr.Grantdoingthehonoursofit,wereworthlookingat.

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