Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXI

           

           “AndIlongedtodoit—buttherewassuchadeadsilence!Andwhilemycousinsweresittingbywithoutspeakingaword,orseemingatallinterestedinthesubject,Ididnotlike—IthoughtitwouldappearasifIwantedtosetmyselfoffattheirexpense,byshewingacuriosityandpleasureinhisinformationwhichhemustwishhisowndaughterstofeel.”

           “MissCrawfordwasveryrightinwhatshesaidofyoutheotherday:thatyouseemedalmostasfearfulofnoticeandpraiseasotherwomenwereofneglect.WeweretalkingofyouattheParsonage,andthosewereherwords.Shehasgreatdiscernment.Iknownobodywhodistinguishescharactersbetter.Forsoyoungawomanitisremarkable!Shecertainlyunderstandsyoubetterthanyouareunderstoodbythegreaterpartofthosewhohaveknownyousolong;andwithregardtosomeothers,Icanperceive,fromoccasionallivelyhints,theunguardedexpressionsofthemoment,thatshecoulddefinemanyasaccurately,didnotdelicacyforbidit.Iwonderwhatshethinksofmyfather!Shemustadmirehimasafine-lookingman,withmostgentlemanlike,dignified,consistentmanners;butperhaps,havingseenhimsoseldom,hisreservemaybealittlerepulsive.Couldtheybemuchtogether,Ifeelsureoftheirlikingeachother.Hewouldenjoyherlivelinessandshehastalentstovaluehispowers.Iwishtheymetmorefrequently!Ihopeshedoesnotsupposethereisanydislikeonhisside.”

           “Shemustknowherselftoosecureoftheregardofalltherestofyou,”saidFanny,withhalfasigh,“tohaveanysuchapprehension.

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