Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXIII

           Hewillhaveaveryprettyincometomakeducksanddrakeswith,andearnedwithoutmuchtrouble.Iapprehendhewillnothavelessthansevenhundredayear.Sevenhundredayearisafinethingforayoungerbrother;andasofcoursehewillstillliveathome,itwillbeallforhismenusplaisirs;andasermonatChristmasandEaster,Isuppose,willbethesumtotalofsacrifice.”

           Hissistertriedtolaughoffherfeelingsbysaying,“Nothingamusesmemorethantheeasymannerwithwhicheverybodysettlestheabundanceofthosewhohaveagreatdeallessthanthemselves.Youwouldlookratherblank,Henry,ifyourmenusplaisirsweretobelimitedtosevenhundredayear.”

           “PerhapsImight;butallthatyouknowisentirelycomparative.Birthrightandhabitmustsettlethebusiness.Bertramiscertainlywelloffforacadetofevenabaronet’sfamily.Bythetimeheisfourorfiveandtwentyhewillhavesevenhundredayear,andnothingtodoforit.”

           MissCrawfordcouldhavesaidthattherewouldbeasomethingtodoandtosufferforit,whichshecouldnotthinklightlyof;butshecheckedherselfandletitpass;andtriedtolookcalmandunconcernedwhenthetwogentlemenshortlyafterwardsjoinedthem.

           “Bertram,”saidHenryCrawford,“IshallmakeapointofcomingtoMansfieldtohearyoupreachyourfirstsermon.Ishallcomeonpurposetoencourageayoungbeginner.

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