Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XVI

           Willnotthisbeworthgaining?”

           “Yes,itwillbeagreatpoint.”

           “Butstillithasnotyourapprobation.CanyoumentionanyothermeasurebywhichIhaveachanceofdoingequalgood?”

           “No,Icannotthinkofanythingelse.”

           “Givemeyourapprobation,then,Fanny.Iamnotcomfortablewithoutit.”

           “Oh,cousin!”

           “Ifyouareagainstme,Ioughttodistrustmyself,andyet—ButitisabsolutelyimpossibletoletTomgooninthisway,ridingaboutthecountryinquestofanybodywhocanbepersuadedtoact—nomatterwhom:thelookofagentlemanistobeenough.IthoughtyouwouldhaveenteredmoreintoMissCrawford’sfeelings.”

           “Nodoubtshewillbeveryglad.Itmustbeagreatrelieftoher,”saidFanny,tryingforgreaterwarmthofmanner.

           “Sheneverappearedmoreamiablethaninherbehaviourtoyoulastnight.Itgaveheraverystrongclaimonmygoodwill.”

           “Shewasverykind,indeed,andIamgladtohaveherspared”...

           Shecouldnotfinishthegenerouseffusion.Herconsciencestoptherinthemiddle,butEdmundwassatisfied.

           “Ishallwalkdownimmediatelyafterbreakfast,”saidhe,“andamsureofgivingpleasurethere.Andnow,dearFanny,Iwillnotinterruptyouanylonger.Youwanttobereading.ButIcouldnotbeeasytillIhadspokentoyou,andcometoadecision.Sleepingorwaking,myheadhasbeenfullofthismatterallnight.Itisanevil,butIamcertainlymakingitlessthanitmightbe

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