Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXII

           MissCrawford,however,withrenewedanimation,soonwenton—

           “IamconsciousofbeingfarbetterreconciledtoacountryresidencethanIhadeverexpectedtobe.Icanevensupposeitpleasanttospendhalftheyearinthecountry,undercertaincircumstances,verypleasant.Anelegant,moderate-sizedhouseinthecentreoffamilyconnexions;continualengagementsamongthem;commandingthefirstsocietyintheneighbourhood;lookedupto,perhaps,asleadingitevenmorethanthoseoflargerfortune,andturningfromthecheerfulroundofsuchamusementstonothingworsethanatete-a-tetewiththepersononefeelsmostagreeableintheworld.Thereisnothingfrightfulinsuchapicture,isthere,MissPrice?OneneednotenvythenewMrs.Rushworthwithsuchahomeasthat.”

           “EnvyMrs.Rushworth!”wasallthatFannyattemptedtosay.“Come,come,itwouldbeveryun-handsomeinustobesevereonMrs.Rushworth,forIlookforwardtoourowingheragreatmanygay,brilliant,happyhours.IexpectweshallbeallverymuchatSothertonanotheryear.SuchamatchasMissBertramhasmadeisapublicblessing;forthefirstpleasuresofMr.Rushworth’swifemustbetofillherhouse,andgivethebestballsinthecountry.”

           Fannywassilent,andMissCrawfordrelapsedintothoughtfulness,tillsuddenlylookingupattheendofafewminutes,sheexclaimed,“Ah!hereheis.”ItwasnotMr.Rushworth,however,butEdmund,whothenappearedwalkingtowardsthemwithMrs.Grant.“MysisterandMr.Bertram.Iamsogladyoureldestcousinisgone,thathemaybeMr.Bertramagain.

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