Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XV

           “ItistobeLovers’Vows;andIamtobeCountCassel,andamtocomeinfirstwithabluedressandapinksatincloak,andafterwardsamtohaveanotherfinefancysuit,bywayofashooting-dress.IdonotknowhowIshalllikeit.”

           Fanny’seyesfollowedEdmund,andherheartbeatforhimassheheardthisspeech,andsawhislook,andfeltwhathissensationsmustbe.

           “Lovers’Vows!”inatoneofthegreatestamazement,washisonlyreplytoMr.Rushworth,andheturnedtowardshisbrotherandsistersasifhardlydoubtingacontradiction.

           “Yes,”criedMr.Yates.“Afterallourdebatingsanddifficulties,wefindthereisnothingthatwillsuitusaltogethersowell,nothingsounexceptionable,asLovers’Vows.Thewonderisthatitshouldnothavebeenthoughtofbefore.Mystupiditywasabominable,forherewehavealltheadvantageofwhatIsawatEcclesford;anditissousefultohaveanythingofamodel!Wehavecastalmosteverypart.”

           “Butwhatdoyoudoforwomen?”saidEdmundgravely,andlookingatMaria.

           Mariablushedinspiteofherselfassheanswered,“ItakethepartwhichLadyRavenshawwastohavedone,and”(withaboldereye)“MissCrawfordistobeAmelia.”

           “Ishouldnothavethoughtitthesortofplaytobesoeasilyfilledup,withus,”repliedEdmund,turningawaytothefire,wheresathismother,aunt,andFanny,andseatinghimselfwithalookofgreatvexation.

           Mr.Rushworthfollowedhimtosay,“Icomeinthreetimes,andhavetwo-and-fortyspeeches.That’ssomething,isnotit?ButIdonotmuchliketheideaofbeingsofine.

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