Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XIX

           Hisimmediatecommunicationswereexhausted,anditseemedenoughtobelookingjoyfullyaroundhim,nowatone,nowatanotherofthebelovedcircle;butthepausewasnotlong:intheelationofherspiritsLadyBertrambecametalkative,andwhatwerethesensationsofherchildrenuponhearinghersay,“Howdoyouthinktheyoungpeoplehavebeenamusingthemselveslately,SirThomas?Theyhavebeenacting.Wehavebeenallalivewithacting.”

           “Indeed!andwhathaveyoubeenacting?”

           “Oh!they’lltellyouallaboutit.”

           “Theallwillsoonbetold,”criedTomhastily,andwithaffectedunconcern;“butitisnotworthwhiletoboremyfatherwithitnow.Youwillhearenoughofitto-morrow,sir.Wehavejustbeentrying,bywayofdoingsomething,andamusingmymother,justwithinthelastweek,togetupafewscenes,ameretrifle.WehavehadsuchincessantrainsalmostsinceOctoberbegan,thatwehavebeennearlyconfinedtothehousefordaystogether.Ihavehardlytakenoutagunsincethe3rd.Tolerablesportthefirstthreedays,buttherehasbeennoattemptinganythingsince.ThefirstdayIwentoverMansfieldWood,andEdmundtookthecopsesbeyondEaston,andwebroughthomesixbracebetweenus,andmighteachhavekilledsixtimesasmany,butwerespectyourpheasants,sir,Iassureyou,asmuchasyoucoulddesire.Idonotthinkyouwillfindyourwoodsbyanymeansworsestockedthantheywere.IneversawMansfieldWoodsofullofpheasantsinmylifeasthisyear.Ihopeyouwilltakeaday’ssportthereyourself,sir,soon.

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