Менсфілд Парк

Chapter IX

           

           “MydearFanny,”criedEdmund,immediatelydrawingherarmwithinhis,“howthoughtlessIhavebeen!Ihopeyouarenotverytired.Perhaps,”turningtoMissCrawford,“myothercompanionmaydomethehonouroftakinganarm.”

           “Thankyou,butIamnotatalltired.”Shetookit,however,asshespoke,andthegratificationofhavingherdoso,offeelingsuchaconnexionforthefirsttime,madehimalittleforgetfulofFanny.“Youscarcelytouchme,”saidhe.“Youdonotmakemeofanyuse.Whatadifferenceintheweightofawoman’sarmfromthatofaman!AtOxfordIhavebeenagooddealusedtohaveamanleanonmeforthelengthofastreet,andyouareonlyaflyinthecomparison.”

           “Iamreallynottired,whichIalmostwonderat;forwemusthavewalkedatleastamileinthiswood.Donotyouthinkwehave?”

           “Nothalfamile,”washissturdyanswer;forhewasnotyetsomuchinloveastomeasuredistance,orreckontime,withfemininelawlessness.

           “Oh!youdonotconsiderhowmuchwehavewoundabout.Wehavetakensuchaveryserpentinecourse,andthewooditselfmustbehalfamilelonginastraightline,forwehaveneverseentheendofityetsinceweleftthefirstgreatpath.”

           “Butifyouremember,beforeweleftthatfirstgreatpath,wesawdirectlytotheendofit.Welookeddownthewholevista,andsawitclosedbyirongates,anditcouldnothavebeenmorethanafurlonginlength.

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