Менсфілд Парк

Chapter X

           “Nothingbutpleasurefrombeginningtoend!IamsureyououghttobeverymuchobligedtoyourauntBertramandmeforcontrivingtoletyougo.Aprettygoodday’samusementyouhavehad!”

           Mariawasjustdiscontentedenoughtosaydirectly,“Ithinkyouhavedoneprettywellyourself,ma’am.Yourlapseemsfullofgoodthings,andhereisabasketofsomethingbetweenuswhichhasbeenknockingmyelbowunmercifully.”

           “Mydear,itisonlyabeautifullittleheath,whichthatniceoldgardenerwouldmakemetake;butifitisinyourway,Iwillhaveitinmylapdirectly.There,Fanny,youshallcarrythatparcelforme;takegreatcareofit:donotletitfall;itisacreamcheese,justliketheexcellentonewehadatdinner.NothingwouldsatisfythatgoodoldMrs.Whitaker,butmytakingoneofthecheeses.IstoodoutaslongasIcould,tillthetearsalmostcameintohereyes,andIknewitwasjustthesortthatmysisterwouldbedelightedwith.ThatMrs.Whitakerisatreasure!ShewasquiteshockedwhenIaskedherwhetherwinewasallowedatthesecondtable,andshehasturnedawaytwohousemaidsforwearingwhitegowns.Takecareofthecheese,Fanny.NowIcanmanagetheotherparcelandthebasketverywell.”

           “Whatelsehaveyoubeenspunging?”saidMaria,half-pleasedthatSothertonshouldbesocomplimented.

           “Spunging,mydear!Itisnothingbutfourofthosebeautifulpheasants’eggs,whichMrs.Whitakerwouldquiteforceuponme:shewouldnottakeadenial

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