Менсфілд Парк

Chapter II

           Norristhatshewouldbeagoodgirl;invaindidLadyBertramsmileandmakehersitonthesofawithherselfandpug,andvainwaseventhesightofagooseberrytarttowardsgivinghercomfort;shecouldscarcelyswallowtwomouthfulsbeforetearsinterruptedher,andsleepseemingtobeherlikeliestfriend,shewastakentofinishhersorrowsinbed.

           “Thisisnotaverypromisingbeginning,”saidMrs.Norris,whenFannyhadlefttheroom.“AfterallthatIsaidtoheraswecamealong,Ithoughtshewouldhavebehavedbetter;Itoldherhowmuchmightdependuponheracquittingherselfwellatfirst.Iwishtheremaynotbealittlesulkinessoftemper—herpoormotherhadagooddeal;butwemustmakeallowancesforsuchachild—andIdonotknowthatherbeingsorrytoleaveherhomeisreallyagainsther,for,withallitsfaults,itwasherhome,andshecannotasyetunderstandhowmuchshehaschangedforthebetter;butthenthereismoderationinallthings.”

           Itrequiredalongertime,however,thanMrs.Norriswasinclinedtoallow,toreconcileFannytothenoveltyofMansfieldPark,andtheseparationfromeverybodyshehadbeenusedto.Herfeelingswereveryacute,andtoolittleunderstoodtobeproperlyattendedto.Nobodymeanttobeunkind,butnobodyputthemselvesoutoftheirwaytosecurehercomfort.

           TheholidayallowedtotheMissBertramsthenextday,onpurposetoaffordleisureforgettingacquaintedwith,andentertainingtheiryoungcousin,producedlittleunion.

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