Менсфілд Парк

Chapter VIII

           Thosearealmshouses,builtbysomeofthefamily.Totherightisthesteward’shouse;heisaveryrespectableman.Nowwearecomingtothelodge-gates;butwehavenearlyamilethroughtheparkstill.Itisnotugly,yousee,atthisend;thereissomefinetimber,butthesituationofthehouseisdreadful.Wegodownhilltoitforhalfamile,anditisapity,foritwouldnotbeanill-lookingplaceifithadabetterapproach.”

           MissCrawfordwasnotslowtoadmire;sheprettywellguessedMissBertram’sfeelings,andmadeitapointofhonourtopromoteherenjoymenttotheutmost.Mrs.Norriswasalldelightandvolubility;andevenFannyhadsomethingtosayinadmiration,andmightbeheardwithcomplacency.Hereyewaseagerlytakingineverythingwithinherreach;andafterbeingatsomepainstogetaviewofthehouse,andobservingthat“itwasasortofbuildingwhichshecouldnotlookatbutwithrespect,”sheadded,“Now,whereistheavenue?Thehousefrontstheeast,Iperceive.Theavenue,therefore,mustbeatthebackofit.Mr.Rushworthtalkedofthewestfront.”

           “Yes,itisexactlybehindthehouse;beginsatalittledistance,andascendsforhalfamiletotheextremityofthegrounds.Youmayseesomethingofithere—somethingofthemoredistanttrees.Itisoakentirely.”

           MissBertramcouldnowspeakwithdecidedinformationofwhatshehadknownnothingaboutwhenMr.Rushworthhadaskedheropinion;andherspiritswereinashappyaflutterasvanityandpridecouldfurnish,whentheydroveuptothespaciousstonestepsbeforetheprincipalentrance.

           

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