Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XX

           Hewasnotamantobeenduredbutforhischildren’ssake,andhemightbethankfultohisfairdaughterJuliathatMr.Yatesdidyetmeantostayafewdayslongerunderhisroof.

           Theeveningpassedwithexternalsmoothness,thoughalmosteverymindwasruffled;andthemusicwhichSirThomascalledforfromhisdaughtershelpedtoconcealthewantofrealharmony.Mariawasinagooddealofagitation.ItwasoftheutmostconsequencetoherthatCrawfordshouldnowlosenotimeindeclaringhimself,andshewasdisturbedthatevenadayshouldbegonebywithoutseemingtoadvancethatpoint.Shehadbeenexpectingtoseehimthewholemorning,andalltheevening,too,wasstillexpectinghim.Mr.RushworthhadsetoffearlywiththegreatnewsforSotherton;andshehadfondlyhopedforsuchanimmediateeclaircissementasmightsavehimthetroubleofevercomingbackagain.ButtheyhadseennoonefromtheParsonage,notacreature,andhadheardnotidingsbeyondafriendlynoteofcongratulationandinquiryfromMrs.GranttoLadyBertram.Itwasthefirstdayformany,manyweeks,inwhichthefamilieshadbeenwhollydivided.Four-and-twentyhourshadneverpassedbefore,sinceAugustbegan,withoutbringingthemtogetherinsomewayorother.Itwasasad,anxiousday;andthemorrow,thoughdifferinginthesortofevil,didbynomeansbringless.Afewmomentsoffeverishenjoymentwerefollowedbyhoursofacutesuffering.HenryCrawfordwasagaininthehouse:hewalkedupwithDr.

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