Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XV

           

           FannydidnotloveMissCrawford;butshefeltverymuchobligedtoherforherpresentkindness;andwhen,fromtakingnoticeofherwork,andwishingshecouldworkaswell,andbeggingforthepattern,andsupposingFannywasnowpreparingforherappearance,asofcourseshewouldcomeoutwhenhercousinwasmarried,MissCrawfordproceededtoinquireifshehadheardlatelyfromherbrotheratsea,andsaidthatshehadquiteacuriositytoseehim,andimaginedhimaveryfineyoungman,andadvisedFannytogethispicturedrawnbeforehewenttoseaagain—shecouldnothelpadmittingittobeveryagreeableflattery,orhelplistening,andansweringwithmoreanimationthanshehadintended.

           Theconsultationupontheplaystillwenton,andMissCrawford’sattentionwasfirstcalledfromFannybyTomBertram’stellingher,withinfiniteregret,thathefounditabsolutelyimpossibleforhimtoundertakethepartofAnhaltinadditiontotheButler:hehadbeenmostanxiouslytryingtomakeitouttobefeasible,butitwouldnotdo;hemustgiveitup.“Buttherewillnotbethesmallestdifficultyinfillingit,”headded.“Wehavebuttospeaktheword;wemaypickandchuse.Icouldname,atthismoment,atleastsixyoungmenwithinsixmilesofus,whoarewildtobeadmittedintoourcompany,andthereareoneortwothatwouldnotdisgraceus:IshouldnotbeafraidtotrusteitheroftheOliversorCharlesMaddox

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