Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXIV

           

           Williamwasoftencalledonbyhisuncletobethetalker.HisrecitalswereamusinginthemselvestoSirThomas,butthechiefobjectinseekingthemwastounderstandthereciter,toknowtheyoungmanbyhishistories;andhelistenedtohisclear,simple,spiriteddetailswithfullsatisfaction,seeinginthemtheproofofgoodprinciples,professionalknowledge,energy,courage,andcheerfulness,everythingthatcoulddeserveorpromisewell.Youngashewas,Williamhadalreadyseenagreatdeal.HehadbeenintheMediterranean;intheWestIndies;intheMediterraneanagain;hadbeenoftentakenonshorebythefavourofhiscaptain,andinthecourseofsevenyearshadknowneveryvarietyofdangerwhichseaandwartogethercouldoffer.Withsuchmeansinhispowerhehadarighttobelistenedto;andthoughMrs.Norriscouldfidgetabouttheroom,anddisturbeverybodyinquestoftwoneedlefulsofthreadorasecond-handshirtbutton,inthemidstofhernephew’saccountofashipwreckoranengagement,everybodyelsewasattentive;andevenLadyBertramcouldnothearofsuchhorrorsunmoved,orwithoutsometimesliftinghereyesfromherworktosay,“Dearme!howdisagreeable!Iwonderanybodycanevergotosea.”

           ToHenryCrawfordtheygaveadifferentfeeling.Helongedtohavebeenatsea,andseenanddoneandsufferedasmuch.Hisheartwaswarmed,hisfancyfired,andhefeltthehighestrespectforaladwho,beforehewastwenty,hadgonethroughsuchbodilyhardshipsandgivensuchproofsofmind.

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