Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXI

           AndSirThomas’swishingjustatfirsttobeonlywithhisfamily,issoverynatural,thatshecanarguenothingfromthat.Afteralittlewhile,Idaresay,weshallbemeetingagaininthesamesortofway,allowingforthedifferenceofthetimeofyear.”

           “ThisisthefirstOctoberthatshehaspassedinthecountrysinceherinfancy.IdonotcallTunbridgeorCheltenhamthecountry;andNovemberisastillmoreseriousmonth,andIcanseethatMrs.GrantisveryanxiousforhernotfindingMansfielddullaswintercomeson.”

           Fannycouldhavesaidagreatdeal,butitwassafertosaynothing,andleaveuntouchedallMissCrawford’sresources—heraccomplishments,herspirits,herimportance,herfriends,lestitshouldbetrayherintoanyobservationsseeminglyunhandsome.MissCrawford’skindopinionofherselfdeservedatleastagratefulforbearance,andshebegantotalkofsomethingelse.

           “To-morrow,Ithink,myuncledinesatSotherton,andyouandMr.Bertramtoo.Weshallbequiteasmallpartyathome.IhopemyunclemaycontinuetolikeMr.Rushworth.”

           “Thatisimpossible,Fanny.Hemustlikehimlessafterto-morrow’svisit,forweshallbefivehoursinhiscompany.Ishoulddreadthestupidityoftheday,iftherewerenotamuchgreatereviltofollow—theimpressionitmustleaveonSirThomas.Hecannotmuchlongerdeceivehimself.Iamsorryforthemall,andwouldgivesomethingthatRushworthandMariahadnevermet.”

           Inthisquarter,indeed,disappointmentwasimpendingoverSirThomas.Notallhisgood-willforMr.Rushworth,notallMr.

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