Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXV

           Youmustthinkofthat,youmusttrytomakeupyourmindtoitasoneofthehardshipswhichfalltoeverysailor’sshare,likebadweatherandhardliving,onlywiththisadvantage,thattherewillbeanendtoit,thattherewillcomeatimewhenyouwillhavenothingofthatsorttoendure.Whenyouarealieutenant!onlythink,William,whenyouarealieutenant,howlittleyouwillcareforanynonsenseofthiskind.”

           “IbegintothinkIshallneverbealieutenant,Fanny.Everybodygetsmadebutme.”

           “Oh!mydearWilliam,donottalkso;donotbesodesponding.Myunclesaysnothing,butIamsurehewilldoeverythinginhispowertogetyoumade.Heknows,aswellasyoudo,ofwhatconsequenceitis.”

           Shewascheckedbythesightofherunclemuchnearertothemthanshehadanysuspicionof,andeachfounditnecessarytotalkofsomethingelse.

           “Areyoufondofdancing,Fanny?”

           “Yes,very;onlyIamsoontired.”

           “Ishouldliketogotoaballwithyouandseeyoudance.HaveyouneveranyballsatNorthampton?Ishouldliketoseeyoudance,andI’ddancewithyouifyouwould,fornobodywouldknowwhoIwashere,andIshouldliketobeyourpartneroncemore.Weusedtojumpabouttogethermanyatime,didnotwe?whenthehand-organwasinthestreet?Iamaprettygooddancerinmyway,butIdaresayyouareabetter.”Andturningtohisuncle,whowasnowclosetothem,“IsnotFannyaverygooddancer,sir?”

           Fanny,indismayatsuchanunprecedentedquestion,didnotknowwhichwaytolook,orhowtobepreparedfortheanswer.

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