Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXI

           Thebridewaselegantlydressed;thetwobridesmaidsweredulyinferior;herfathergaveheraway;hermotherstoodwithsaltsinherhand,expectingtobeagitated;heraunttriedtocry;andtheservicewasimpressivelyreadbyDr.Grant.Nothingcouldbeobjectedtowhenitcameunderthediscussionoftheneighbourhood,exceptthatthecarriagewhichconveyedthebrideandbridegroomandJuliafromthechurch-doortoSothertonwasthesamechaisewhichMr.Rushworthhadusedforatwelvemonthbefore.Ineverythingelsetheetiquetteofthedaymightstandthestrictestinvestigation.

           Itwasdone,andtheyweregone.SirThomasfeltasananxiousfathermustfeel,andwasindeedexperiencingmuchoftheagitationwhichhiswifehadbeenapprehensiveofforherself,buthadfortunatelyescaped.Mrs.Norris,mosthappytoassistinthedutiesoftheday,byspendingitattheParktosupporthersister’sspirits,anddrinkingthehealthofMr.andMrs.Rushworthinasupernumeraryglassortwo,wasalljoyousdelight;forshehadmadethematch;shehaddoneeverything;andnoonewouldhavesupposed,fromherconfidenttriumph,thatshehadeverheardofconjugalinfelicityinherlife,orcouldhavethesmallestinsightintothedispositionoftheniecewhohadbeenbroughtupunderhereye.

           Theplanoftheyoungcouplewastoproceed,afterafewdays,toBrighton,andtakeahousethereforsomeweeks.EverypublicplacewasnewtoMaria,andBrightonisalmostasgayinwinterasinsummer.Whenthenoveltyofamusementtherewasover,itwouldbetimeforthewiderrangeofLondon

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