Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XVIII

           Ihavebroughtmybook,andifyouwouldbutrehearseitwithme,Ishouldbesoobliged!Icamehereto-dayintendingtorehearseitwithEdmund—byourselves—againsttheevening,butheisnotintheway;andifhewere,IdonotthinkIcouldgothroughitwithhim,tillIhavehardenedmyselfalittle;forreallythereisaspeechortwo.Youwillbesogood,won’tyou?”

           Fannywasmostcivilinherassurances,thoughshecouldnotgivetheminaverysteadyvoice.

           “HaveyoueverhappenedtolookatthepartImean?”continuedMissCrawford,openingherbook.“Hereitis.Ididnotthinkmuchofitatfirst—but,uponmyword.There,lookatthatspeech,andthat,andthat.HowamIevertolookhiminthefaceandsaysuchthings?Couldyoudoit?Butthenheisyourcousin,whichmakesallthedifference.Youmustrehearseitwithme,thatImayfancyyouhim,andgetonbydegrees.Youhavealookofhissometimes.”

           “HaveI?Iwilldomybestwiththegreatestreadiness;butImustreadthepart,forIcansayverylittleofit.”

           “Noneofit,Isuppose.Youaretohavethebook,ofcourse.Nowforit.Wemusthavetwochairsathandforyoutobringforwardtothefrontofthestage.There—verygoodschool-roomchairs,notmadeforatheatre,Idaresay;muchmorefittedforlittlegirlstositandkicktheirfeetagainstwhentheyarelearningalesson.Whatwouldyourgovernessandyourunclesaytoseethemusedforsuchapurpose?CouldSirThomaslookinuponusjustnow,hewouldblesshimself,forwearerehearsingalloverthehouse.Yatesisstormingawayinthedining-room.

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