Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XII

           Fannyfoundthatitwasnottobe,andinthemodestyofhernatureimmediatelyfeltthatshehadbeenunreasonableinexpectingit.Whenhehadtoldofhishorse,hetookanewspaperfromthetable,andlookingoverit,saidinalanguidway,“Ifyouwanttodance,Fanny,Iwillstandupwithyou.”Withmorethanequalcivilitytheofferwasdeclined;shedidnotwishtodance.“Iamgladofit,”saidhe,inamuchbriskertone,andthrowingdownthenewspaperagain,“forIamtiredtodeath.Ionlywonderhowthegoodpeoplecankeepitupsolong.Theyhadneedbeallinlove,tofindanyamusementinsuchfolly;andsotheyare,Ifancy.Ifyoulookatthemyoumayseetheyaresomanycoupleoflovers—allbutYatesandMrs.Grant—and,betweenourselves,she,poorwoman,mustwantaloverasmuchasanyoneofthem.Adesperatedulllifehersmustbewiththedoctor,”makingaslyfaceashespoketowardsthechairofthelatter,whoproving,however,tobecloseathiselbow,madesoinstantaneousachangeofexpressionandsubjectnecessary,asFanny,inspiteofeverything,couldhardlyhelplaughingat.“AstrangebusinessthisinAmerica,Dr.Grant!Whatisyouropinion?IalwayscometoyoutoknowwhatIamtothinkofpublicmatters.”

           “MydearTom,”criedhisauntsoonafterwards,“asyouarenotdancing,Idaresayyouwillhavenoobjectiontojoinusinarubber;shallyou?”Thenleavingherseat,andcomingtohimtoenforcetheproposal,addedinawhisper,“WewanttomakeatableforMrs.Rushworth,youknow

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