Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XVIII

           IheardhimasIcameupstairs,andthetheatreisengagedofcoursebythoseindefatigablerehearsers,AgathaandFrederick.Iftheyarenotperfect,Ishallbesurprised.Bythebye,Ilookedinuponthemfiveminutesago,andithappenedtobeexactlyatoneofthetimeswhentheyweretryingnottoembrace,andMr.Rushworthwaswithme.Ithoughthebegantolookalittlequeer,soIturneditoffaswellasIcould,bywhisperingtohim,’WeshallhaveanexcellentAgatha;thereissomethingsomaternalinhermanner,socompletelymaternalinhervoiceandcountenance.’Wasnotthatwelldoneofme?Hebrightenedupdirectly.Nowformysoliloquy.”

           Shebegan,andFannyjoinedinwithallthemodestfeelingwhichtheideaofrepresentingEdmundwassostronglycalculatedtoinspire;butwithlooksandvoicesotrulyfeminineastobenoverygoodpictureofaman.WithsuchanAnhalt,however,MissCrawfordhadcourageenough;andtheyhadgotthroughhalfthescene,whenatapatthedoorbroughtapause,andtheentranceofEdmund,thenextmoment,suspendeditall.

           Surprise,consciousness,andpleasureappearedineachofthethreeonthisunexpectedmeeting;andasEdmundwascomeontheverysamebusinessthathadbroughtMissCrawford,consciousnessandpleasurewerelikelytobemorethanmomentaryinthem.

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