Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XVII

           ShewasnotpleasedtoseeJuliaexcludedfromtheplay,andsittingbydisregarded;butasitwasnotamatterwhichreallyinvolvedherhappiness,asHenrymustbethebestjudgeofhisown,andashedidassureher,withamostpersuasivesmile,thatneitherhenorJuliahadeverhadaseriousthoughtofeachother,shecouldonlyrenewherformercautionastotheeldersister,entreathimnottoriskhistranquillitybytoomuchadmirationthere,andthengladlytakehershareinanythingthatbroughtcheerfulnesstotheyoungpeopleingeneral,andthatdidsoparticularlypromotethepleasureofthetwosodeartoher.

           “IratherwonderJuliaisnotinlovewithHenry,”washerobservationtoMary.

           “Idaresaysheis,”repliedMarycoldly.“Iimaginebothsistersare.”

           “Both!no,no,thatmustnotbe.Donotgivehimahintofit.ThinkofMr.Rushworth!”

           “YouhadbettertellMissBertramtothinkofMr.Rushworth.Itmaydohersomegood.IoftenthinkofMr.Rushworth’spropertyandindependence,andwishtheminotherhands;butIneverthinkofhim.Amanmightrepresentthecountywithsuchanestate;amanmightescapeaprofessionandrepresentthecounty.”

           “Idaresayhewillbeinparliamentsoon.WhenSirThomascomes,Idaresayhewillbeinforsomeborough,buttherehasbeennobodytoputhiminthewayofdoinganythingyet.”

           “SirThomasistoachievemanymightythingswhenhecomeshome,”saidMary,afterapause.

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