Менсфілд Парк

Chapter II

           Aweekhadpassedinthisway,andnosuspicionofitconveyedbyherquietpassivemanner,whenshewasfoundonemorningbyhercousinEdmund,theyoungestofthesons,sittingcryingontheatticstairs.

           “Mydearlittlecousin,”saidhe,withallthegentlenessofanexcellentnature,“whatcanbethematter?”Andsittingdownbyher,hewasatgreatpainstoovercomehershameinbeingsosurprised,andpersuadehertospeakopenly.Wassheill?orwasanybodyangrywithher?orhadshequarrelledwithMariaandJulia?orwasshepuzzledaboutanythinginherlessonthathecouldexplain?Didshe,inshort,wantanythinghecouldpossiblygether,ordoforher?Foralongwhilenoanswercouldbeobtainedbeyonda“no,no—notatall—no,thankyou”;buthestillpersevered;andnosoonerhadhebeguntoreverttoherownhome,thanherincreasedsobsexplainedtohimwherethegrievancelay.Hetriedtoconsoleher.

           “YouaresorrytoleaveMama,mydearlittleFanny,”saidhe,“whichshowsyoutobeaverygoodgirl;butyoumustrememberthatyouarewithrelationsandfriends,whoallloveyou,andwishtomakeyouhappy.Letuswalkoutinthepark,andyoushalltellmeallaboutyourbrothersandsisters.”

           Onpursuingthesubject,hefoundthat,dearasallthesebrothersandsistersgenerallywere,therewasoneamongthemwhoranmoreinherthoughtsthantherest.ItwasWilliamwhomshetalkedofmost,andwantedmosttosee.William,theeldest,ayearolderthanherself,herconstantcompanionandfriend;heradvocatewithhermother(ofwhomhewasthedarling)ineverydistress.

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