Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XX

           Grant,whowasanxioustopayhisrespectstoSirThomas,andatratheranearlyhourtheywereusheredintothebreakfast-room,whereweremostofthefamily.SirThomassoonappeared,andMariasawwithdelightandagitationtheintroductionofthemanshelovedtoherfather.Hersensationswereindefinable,andsoweretheyafewminutesafterwardsuponhearingHenryCrawford,whohadachairbetweenherselfandTom,askthelatterinanundervoicewhethertherewereanyplansforresumingtheplayafterthepresenthappyinterruption(withacourteousglanceatSirThomas),because,inthatcase,heshouldmakeapointofreturningtoMansfieldatanytimerequiredbytheparty:hewasgoingawayimmediately,beingtomeethisuncleatBathwithoutdelay;butiftherewereanyprospectofarenewalofLovers’Vows,heshouldholdhimselfpositivelyengaged,heshouldbreakthrougheveryotherclaim,heshouldabsolutelyconditionwithhisuncleforattendingthemwheneverhemightbewanted.Theplayshouldnotbelostbyhisabsence.

           “FromBath,Norfolk,London,York,whereverImaybe,”saidhe;“IwillattendyoufromanyplaceinEngland,atanhour’snotice.”

           ItwaswellatthatmomentthatTomhadtospeak,andnothissister.Hecouldimmediatelysaywitheasyfluency,“Iamsorryyouaregoing;butastoourplay,thatisallover—entirelyatanend”(lookingsignificantlyathisfather).“Thepainterwassentoffyesterday,andverylittlewillremainofthetheatreto-morrow.Iknewhowthatwouldbefromthefirst.ItisearlyforBath.Youwillfindnobodythere.

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