Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXI

           Ithinkhevaluestheveryquietnessyouspeakof,andthatthereposeofhisownfamilycircleisallhewants.Anditdoesnotappeartomethatwearemoreseriousthanweusedtobe—Imeanbeforemyunclewentabroad.AswellasIcanrecollect,itwasalwaysmuchthesame.Therewasnevermuchlaughinginhispresence;or,ifthereisanydifference,itisnotmore,Ithink,thansuchanabsencehasatendencytoproduceatfirst.Theremustbeasortofshyness;butIcannotrecollectthatoureveningsformerlywereevermerry,exceptwhenmyunclewasintown.Noyoungpeople’sare,Isuppose,whenthosetheylookuptoareathome”.

           “Ibelieveyouareright,Fanny,”washisreply,afterashortconsideration.“Ibelieveoureveningsareratherreturnedtowhattheywere,thanassuminganewcharacter.Thenoveltywasintheirbeinglively.Yet,howstrongtheimpressionthatonlyafewweekswillgive!Ihavebeenfeelingasifwehadneverlivedsobefore.”

           “IsupposeIamgraverthanotherpeople,”saidFanny.“Theeveningsdonotappearlongtome.IlovetohearmyuncletalkoftheWestIndies.Icouldlistentohimforanhourtogether.Itentertainsmemorethanmanyotherthingshavedone;butthenIamunlikeotherpeople,Idaresay.”

           “Whyshouldyoudaresaythat?”(smiling).“Doyouwanttobetoldthatyouareonlyunlikeotherpeopleinbeingmorewiseanddiscreet?Butwhendidyou,oranybody,evergetacomplimentfromme,Fanny?Gotomyfatherifyouwanttobecomplimented.Hewillsatisfyyou.

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