Менсфілд Парк

Chapter IX

           ThemannersIspeakofmightratherbecalledconduct,perhaps,theresultofgoodprinciples;theeffect,inshort,ofthosedoctrineswhichitistheirdutytoteachandrecommend;anditwill,Ibelieve,beeverywherefound,thatastheclergyare,orarenotwhattheyoughttobe,soaretherestofthenation.”

           “Certainly,”saidFanny,withgentleearnestness.

           “There,”criedMissCrawford,“youhavequiteconvincedMissPricealready.”

           “IwishIcouldconvinceMissCrawfordtoo.”

           “Idonotthinkyoueverwill,”saidshe,withanarchsmile;“IamjustasmuchsurprisednowasIwasatfirstthatyoushouldintendtotakeorders.Youreallyarefitforsomethingbetter.Come,dochangeyourmind.Itisnottoolate.Gointothelaw.”

           “Gointothelaw!WithasmucheaseasIwastoldtogointothiswilderness.”

           “Nowyouaregoingtosaysomethingaboutlawbeingtheworstwildernessofthetwo,butIforestallyou;remember,Ihaveforestalledyou.”

           “Youneednothurrywhentheobjectisonlytopreventmysayingabonmot,forthereisnottheleastwitinmynature.Iamaverymatter-of-fact,plain-spokenbeing,andmayblunderonthebordersofareparteeforhalfanhourtogetherwithoutstrikingitout.”

           Ageneralsilencesucceeded.Eachwasthoughtful.Fannymadethefirstinterruptionbysaying,“IwonderthatIshouldbetiredwithonlywalkinginthissweetwood;butthenexttimewecometoaseat,ifitisnotdisagreeabletoyou,Ishouldbegladtositdownforalittlewhile.

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