Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXV

           Norriswasbeginninganeagerassuranceoftheaffabilityhemightdependon,whenshewasstoppedbySirThomas’ssayingwithauthority,“IdonotadviseyourgoingtoBrighton,William,asItrustyoumaysoonhavemoreconvenientopportunitiesofmeeting;butmydaughterswouldbehappytoseetheircousinsanywhere;andyouwillfindMr.Rushworthmostsincerelydisposedtoregardalltheconnexionsofourfamilyashisown.”

           “IwouldratherfindhimprivatesecretarytotheFirstLordthananythingelse,”wasWilliam’sonlyanswer,inanundervoice,notmeanttoreachfar,andthesubjectdropped.

           AsyetSirThomashadseennothingtoremarkinMr.Crawford’sbehaviour;butwhenthewhist-tablebrokeupattheendofthesecondrubber,andleavingDr.GrantandMrs.Norristodisputeovertheirlastplay,hebecamealooker-onattheother,hefoundhisniecetheobjectofattentions,orratherofprofessions,ofasomewhatpointedcharacter.

           HenryCrawfordwasinthefirstglowofanotherschemeaboutThorntonLacey;andnotbeingabletocatchEdmund’sear,wasdetailingittohisfairneighbourwithalookofconsiderableearnestness.Hisschemewastorentthehousehimselfthefollowingwinter,thathemighthaveahomeofhisowninthatneighbourhood;anditwasnotmerelyfortheuseofitinthehunting-season(ashewasthentellingher),thoughthatconsiderationhadcertainlysomeweight,feelingashedidthat,inspiteofallDr.

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