Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter VIII

           

           “Besides,”saidMaria,“IknowthatMr.Crawforddependsupontakingus.Afterwhatpassedatfirst,hewouldclaimitasapromise.”

           “And,mydearEdmund,”addedMrs.Norris,“takingouttwocarriageswhenonewilldo,wouldbetroublefornothing;and,betweenourselves,coachmanisnotveryfondoftheroadsbetweenthisandSotherton:healwayscomplainsbitterlyofthenarrowlanesscratchinghiscarriage,andyouknowoneshouldnotliketohavedearSirThomas,whenhecomeshome,findallthevarnishscratchedoff.”

           “ThatwouldnotbeaveryhandsomereasonforusingMr.Crawford’s,”saidMaria;“butthetruthis,thatWilcoxisastupidoldfellow,anddoesnotknowhowtodrive.IwillanswerforitthatweshallfindnoinconveniencefromnarrowroadsonWednesday.”

           “Thereisnohardship,Isuppose,nothingunpleasant,”saidEdmund,“ingoingonthebarouchebox.”

           “Unpleasant!”criedMaria:“ohdear!Ibelieveitwouldbegenerallythoughtthefavouriteseat.Therecanbenocomparisonastoone’sviewofthecountry.ProbablyMissCrawfordwillchoosethebarouche-boxherself.”

           “Therecanbenoobjection,then,toFanny’sgoingwithyou;therecanbenodoubtofyourhavingroomforher.”

           “Fanny!”repeatedMrs.Norris;“mydearEdmund,thereisnoideaofhergoingwithus.Shestayswithheraunt.ItoldMrs.Rushworthso.Sheisnotexpected.”

           “Youcanhavenoreason,Iimagine,madam,”saidhe,addressinghismother,“forwishingFannynottobeoftheparty,butasitrelatestoyourself,toyourowncomfort.

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