Менсфілд Парк

Chapter II

           Andrememberthat,ifyouareeversoforwardandcleveryourselves,youshouldalwaysbemodest;for,muchasyouknowalready,thereisagreatdealmoreforyoutolearn.”

           “Yes,Iknowthereis,tillIamseventeen.ButImusttellyouanotherthingofFanny,sooddandsostupid.Doyouknow,shesaysshedoesnotwanttolearneithermusicordrawing.”

           “Tobesure,mydear,thatisverystupidindeed,andshowsagreatwantofgeniusandemulation.But,allthingsconsidered,Idonotknowwhetheritisnotaswellthatitshouldbeso,for,thoughyouknow(owingtome)yourpapaandmamaaresogoodastobringherupwithyou,itisnotatallnecessarythatsheshouldbeasaccomplishedasyouare;—onthecontrary,itismuchmoredesirablethatthereshouldbeadifference.”

           SuchwerethecounselsbywhichMrs.Norrisassistedtoformhernieces’minds;anditisnotverywonderfulthat,withalltheirpromisingtalentsandearlyinformation,theyshouldbeentirelydeficientinthelesscommonacquirementsofself-knowledge,generosityandhumility.Ineverythingbutdispositiontheywereadmirablytaught.SirThomasdidnotknowwhatwaswanting,because,thoughatrulyanxiousfather,hewasnotoutwardlyaffectionate,andthereserveofhismannerrepressedalltheflowoftheirspiritsbeforehim.

           TotheeducationofherdaughtersLadyBertrampaidnotthesmallestattention.Shehadnottimeforsuchcares.

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