Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXV

           

           MissCrawford,alittlesuspiciousandresentfulofacertaintoneofvoice,andacertainhalf-lookattendingthelastexpressionofhishope,madeahastyfinishofherdealingswithWilliamPrice;andsecuringhisknaveatanexorbitantrate,exclaimed,“There,Iwillstakemylastlikeawomanofspirit.Nocoldprudenceforme.Iamnotborntositstillanddonothing.IfIlosethegame,itshallnotbefromnotstrivingforit.”

           Thegamewashers,andonlydidnotpayherforwhatshehadgiventosecureit.Anotherdealproceeded,andCrawfordbeganagainaboutThorntonLacey.

           “Myplanmaynotbethebestpossible:Ihadnotmanyminutestoformitin;butyoumustdoagooddeal.Theplacedeservesit,andyouwillfindyourselfnotsatisfiedwithmuchlessthanitiscapableof.(Excuseme,yourladyshipmustnotseeyourcards.There,letthemliejustbeforeyou.)Theplacedeservesit,Bertram.Youtalkofgivingittheairofagentleman’sresidence.Thatwillbedonebytheremovalofthefarmyard;for,independentofthatterriblenuisance,Ineversawahouseofthekindwhichhadinitselfsomuchtheairofagentleman’sresidence,somuchthelookofasomethingaboveamereparsonage-house—abovetheexpenditureofafewhundredsayear.

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