Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXIII

           Hetoldthewhole;andshehadonlytoadd,“Sostrange!forMrs.Grantneverusedtoaskher.”

           “Butisitnotverynatural,”observedEdmund,“thatMrs.Grantshouldwishtoprocuresoagreeableavisitorforhersister?”

           “Nothingcanbemorenatural,”saidSirThomas,afterashortdeliberation;“nor,weretherenosisterinthecase,couldanything,inmyopinion,bemorenatural.Mrs.Grant’sshewingcivilitytoMissPrice,toLadyBertram’sniece,couldneverwantexplanation.TheonlysurpriseIcanfeelis,thatthisshouldbethefirsttimeofitsbeingpaid.Fannywasperfectlyrightingivingonlyaconditionalanswer.Sheappearstofeelassheought.ButasIconcludethatshemustwishtogo,sinceallyoungpeopleliketobetogether,Icanseenoreasonwhysheshouldbedeniedtheindulgence.”

           “ButcanIdowithouther,SirThomas?”

           “IndeedIthinkyoumay.”

           “Shealwaysmakestea,youknow,whenmysisterisnothere.”

           “Yoursister,perhaps,maybeprevailedontospendthedaywithus,andIshallcertainlybeathome.”

           “Verywell,then,Fannymaygo,Edmund.”

           Thegoodnewssoonfollowedher.Edmundknockedatherdoorinhiswaytohisown.

           “Well,Fanny,itisallhappilysettled,andwithoutthesmallesthesitationonyouruncle’sside.Hehadbutoneopinion.Youaretogo.

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