Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXIV

           

           Exceptingthemomentsofpeculiardelight,whichanymarkedorunlooked-forinstanceofEdmund’sconsiderationofherinthelastfewmonthshadexcited,Fannyhadneverknownsomuchfelicityinherlife,asinthisunchecked,equal,fearlessintercoursewiththebrotherandfriendwhowasopeningallhishearttoher,tellingherallhishopesandfears,plans,andsolicitudesrespectingthatlongthoughtof,dearlyearned,andjustlyvaluedblessingofpromotion;whocouldgiveherdirectandminuteinformationofthefatherandmother,brothersandsisters,ofwhomsheveryseldomheard;whowasinterestedinallthecomfortsandallthelittlehardshipsofherhomeatMansfield;readytothinkofeverymemberofthathomeasshedirected,ordifferingonlybyalessscrupulousopinion,andmorenoisyabuseoftheirauntNorris,andwithwhom(perhapsthedearestindulgenceofthewhole)alltheevilandgoodoftheirearliestyearscouldbegoneoveragain,andeveryformerunitedpainandpleasureretracedwiththefondestrecollection.Anadvantagethis,astrengtheneroflove,inwhicheventheconjugaltieisbeneaththefraternal.Childrenofthesamefamily,thesameblood,withthesamefirstassociationsandhabits,havesomemeansofenjoymentintheirpower,whichnosubsequentconnexionscansupply;anditmustbebyalongandunnaturalestrangement,byadivorcewhichnosubsequentconnexioncanjustify,ifsuchpreciousremainsoftheearliestattachmentsareeverentirelyoutlived.Toooften,alas!itisso.Fraternallove,sometimesalmosteverything,isatothersworsethannothing.

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