Chapter XII

           

           SirThomaswastoreturninNovember,andhiseldestsonhaddutiestocallhimearlierhome.TheapproachofSeptemberbroughttidingsofMr.Bertram,firstinalettertothegamekeeperandtheninalettertoEdmund;andbytheendofAugusthearrivedhimself,tobegay,agreeable,andgallantagainasoccasionserved,orMissCrawforddemanded;totellofracesandWeymouth,andpartiesandfriends,towhichshemighthavelistenedsixweeksbeforewithsomeinterest,andaltogethertogiveherthefullestconviction,bythepowerofactualcomparison,ofherpreferringhisyoungerbrother.

           Itwasveryvexatious,andshewasheartilysorryforit;butsoitwas;andsofarfromnowmeaningtomarrytheelder,shedidnotevenwanttoattracthimbeyondwhatthesimplestclaimsofconsciousbeautyrequired:hislengthenedabsencefromMansfield,withoutanythingbutpleasureinview,andhisownwilltoconsult,madeitperfectlyclearthathedidnotcareabouther;andhisindifferencewassomuchmorethanequalledbyherown,thatwerehenowtostepforththeownerofMansfieldPark,theSirThomascomplete,whichhewastobeintime,shedidnotbelieveshecouldaccepthim.

           TheseasonanddutieswhichbroughtMr.BertrambacktoMansfieldtookMr.CrawfordintoNorfolk.EveringhamcouldnotdowithouthiminthebeginningofSeptember.

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