Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXV

           Assoonasageneralbuzzgavehimshelter,headded,inalowvoice,directedsolelyatFanny,“IshouldbesorrytohavemypowersofplanningjudgedofbythedayatSotherton.Iseethingsverydifferentlynow.DonotthinkofmeasIappearedthen.”

           SothertonwasawordtocatchMrs.Norris,andbeingjusttheninthehappyleisurewhichfollowedsecuringtheoddtrickbySirThomas’scapitalplayandherownagainstDr.andMrs.Grant’sgreathands,shecalledout,inhighgood-humour,“Sotherton!Yes,thatisaplace,indeed,andwehadacharmingdaythere.William,youarequiteoutofluck;butthenexttimeyoucome,IhopedearMr.andMrs.Rushworthwillbeathome,andIamsureIcananswerforyourbeingkindlyreceivedbyboth.Yourcousinsarenotofasorttoforgettheirrelations,andMr.Rushworthisamostamiableman.TheyareatBrightonnow,youknow;inoneofthebesthousesthere,asMr.Rushworth’sfinefortunegivesthemarighttobe.Idonotexactlyknowthedistance,butwhenyougetbacktoPortsmouth,ifitisnotveryfaroff,yououghttogooverandpayyourrespectstothem;andIcouldsendalittleparcelbyyouthatIwanttogetconveyedtoyourcousins.”

           “Ishouldbeveryhappy,aunt;butBrightonisalmostbyBeacheyHead;andifIcouldgetsofar,Icouldnotexpecttobewelcomeinsuchasmartplaceasthat—poorscrubbymidshipmanasIam.”

           Mrs.

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