Менсфілд Парк

Chapter IX

           Therewouldbelesstodistracttheattentionfromwithout,anditwouldnotbetriedsolong.”

           “Themindwhichdoesnotstruggleagainstitselfunderonecircumstance,wouldfindobjectstodistractitintheother,Ibelieve;andtheinfluenceoftheplaceandofexamplemayoftenrousebetterfeelingsthanarebegunwith.Thegreaterlengthoftheservice,however,Iadmittobesometimestoohardastretchuponthemind.Onewishesitwerenotso;butIhavenotyetleftOxfordlongenoughtoforgetwhatchapelprayersare.”

           Whilethiswaspassing,therestofthepartybeingscatteredaboutthechapel,JuliacalledMr.Crawford’sattentiontohersister,bysaying,“DolookatMr.RushworthandMaria,standingsidebyside,exactlyasiftheceremonyweregoingtobeperformed.Havenottheycompletelytheairofit?”

           Mr.Crawfordsmiledhisacquiescence,andsteppingforwardtoMaria,said,inavoicewhichsheonlycouldhear,“IdonotliketoseeMissBertramsonearthealtar.”

           Starting,theladyinstinctivelymovedasteportwo,butrecoveringherselfinamoment,affectedtolaugh,andaskedhim,inatonenotmuchlouder,“Ifhewouldgiveheraway?”

           “IamafraidIshoulddoitveryawkwardly,”washisreply,withalookofmeaning.

           Julia,joiningthematthemoment,carriedonthejoke.

           “Uponmyword,itisreallyapitythatitshouldnottakeplacedirectly,ifwehadbutaproperlicence,forherewearealtogether,andnothingintheworldcouldbemoresnugandpleasant.”AndshetalkedandlaughedaboutitwithsolittlecautionastocatchthecomprehensionofMr.

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