Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXIII

           Five—onlyfivetobesittingroundthattable.However,youwillhavedinnerenoughonitforten,Idaresay.”

           Mrs.Norrisfetchedbreath,andwentonagain.

           “Thenonsenseandfollyofpeople’ssteppingoutoftheirrankandtryingtoappearabovethemselves,makesmethinkitrighttogiveyouahint,Fanny,nowthatyouaregoingintocompanywithoutanyofus;andIdobeseechandentreatyounottobeputtingyourselfforward,andtalkingandgivingyouropinionasifyouwereoneofyourcousins—asifyouweredearMrs.RushworthorJulia.Thatwillneverdo,believeme.Remember,whereveryouare,youmustbethelowestandlast;andthoughMissCrawfordisinamannerathomeattheParsonage,youarenottobetakingplaceofher.Andastocomingawayatnight,youaretostayjustaslongasEdmundchuses.Leavehimtosettlethat.”

           “Yes,ma’am,Ishouldnotthinkofanythingelse.”

           “Andifitshouldrain,whichIthinkexceedinglylikely,forIneversawitmorethreateningforaweteveninginmylife,youmustmanageaswellasyoucan,andnotbeexpectingthecarriagetobesentforyou.Icertainlydonotgohometo-night,and,therefore,thecarriagewillnotbeoutonmyaccount;soyoumustmakeupyourmindtowhatmayhappen,andtakeyourthingsaccordingly.”

           Herniecethoughtitperfectlyreasonable.SheratedherownclaimstocomfortaslowevenasMrs.Norriscould;andwhenSirThomassoonafterwards,justopeningthedoor,said,“Fanny,atwhattimewouldyouhavethecarriagecomeround?”shefeltadegreeofastonishmentwhichmadeitimpossibleforhertospeak.

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