Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXV

           “Haveyoueverseentheplace?”

           Fannygaveaquicknegative,andtriedtohideherinterestinthesubjectbyaneagerattentiontoherbrother,whowasdrivingashardabargain,andimposingonherasmuchashecould;butCrawfordpursuedwith“No,no,youmustnotpartwiththequeen.Youhaveboughthertoodearly,andyourbrotherdoesnotofferhalfhervalue.No,no,sir,handsoff,handsoff.Yoursisterdoesnotpartwiththequeen.Sheisquitedetermined.Thegamewillbeyours,”turningtoheragain;“itwillcertainlybeyours.”

           “AndFannyhadmuchratheritwereWilliam’s,”saidEdmund,smilingather.“PoorFanny!notallowedtocheatherselfasshewishes!”

           “Mr.Bertram,”saidMissCrawford,afewminutesafterwards,“youknowHenrytobesuchacapitalimprover,thatyoucannotpossiblyengageinanythingofthesortatThorntonLaceywithoutacceptinghishelp.OnlythinkhowusefulhewasatSotherton!OnlythinkwhatgrandthingswereproducedtherebyourallgoingwithhimonehotdayinAugusttodriveaboutthegrounds,andseehisgeniustakefire.Therewewent,andtherewecamehomeagain;andwhatwasdonethereisnottobetold!”

           Fanny’seyeswereturnedonCrawfordforamomentwithanexpressionmorethangrave—evenreproachful;butoncatchinghis,wereinstantlywithdrawn.Withsomethingofconsciousnessheshookhisheadathissister,andlaughinglyreplied,“IcannotsaytherewasmuchdoneatSotherton;butitwasahotday,andwewereallwalkingaftereachother,andbewildered.

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