Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XV

           “Donotyouthinkhewould?”

           “Ishallnotaskhim,”repliedTom,inacold,determinedmanner.

           MissCrawfordtalkedofsomethingelse,andsoonafterwardsrejoinedthepartyatthefire.

           “Theydonotwantmeatall,”saidshe,seatingherself.“Ionlypuzzlethem,andobligethemtomakecivilspeeches.Mr.EdmundBertram,asyoudonotactyourself,youwillbeadisinterestedadviser;and,therefore,Iapplytoyou.WhatshallwedoforanAnhalt?Isitpracticableforanyoftheotherstodoubleit?Whatisyouradvice?”

           “Myadvice,”saidhecalmly,“isthatyouchangetheplay.”

           “Ishouldhavenoobjection,”shereplied;“forthoughIshouldnotparticularlydislikethepartofAmeliaifwellsupported,thatis,ifeverythingwentwell,Ishallbesorrytobeaninconvenience;butastheydonotchusetohearyouradviceatthattable”(lookinground),“itcertainlywillnotbetaken.”

           Edmundsaidnomore.

           “Ifanypartcouldtemptyoutoact,IsupposeitwouldbeAnhalt,”observedtheladyarchly,afterashortpause;“forheisaclergyman,youknow.”

           “Thatcircumstancewouldbynomeanstemptme,”hereplied,“forIshouldbesorrytomakethecharacterridiculousbybadacting.ItmustbeverydifficulttokeepAnhaltfromappearingaformal,solemnlecturer;andthemanwhochusestheprofessionitselfis,perhaps,oneofthelastwhowouldwishtorepresentitonthestage.”

           MissCrawfordwassilenced,andwithsomefeelingsofresentmentandmortification,movedherchairconsiderablynearerthetea-table,andgaveallherattentiontoMrs.

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