Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXV

           Someverygravereproof,oratleastthecoldestexpressionofindifference,mustbecomingtodistressherbrother,andsinkhertotheground.But,onthecontrary,itwasnoworsethan,“IamsorrytosaythatIamunabletoansweryourquestion.IhaveneverseenFannydancesinceshewasalittlegirl;butItrustweshallboththinksheacquitsherselflikeagentlewomanwhenwedoseeher,which,perhaps,wemayhaveanopportunityofdoingerelong.”

           “Ihavehadthepleasureofseeingyoursisterdance,Mr.Price,”saidHenryCrawford,leaningforward,“andwillengagetoanswereveryinquirywhichyoucanmakeonthesubject,toyourentiresatisfaction.ButIbelieve”(seeingFannylookeddistressed)“itmustbeatsomeothertime.ThereisonepersonincompanywhodoesnotliketohaveMissPricespokenof.”

           Trueenough,hehadonceseenFannydance;anditwasequallytruethathewouldnowhaveansweredforherglidingaboutwithquiet,lightelegance,andinadmirabletime;but,infact,hecouldnotforthelifeofhimrecallwhatherdancinghadbeen,andrathertookitforgrantedthatshehadbeenpresentthanrememberedanythingabouther.

           Hepassed,however,foranadmirerofherdancing;andSirThomas,bynomeansdispleased,prolongedtheconversationondancingingeneral,andwassowellengagedindescribingtheballsofAntigua,andlisteningtowhathisnephewcouldrelateofthedifferentmodesofdancingwhichhadfallenwithinhisobservation,thathehadnotheardhiscarriageannounced,andwasfirstcalledtotheknowledgeofitbythebustleofMrs.Norris

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