Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXVI

           Thankyouruncle,William,thankyouruncle!”

           “Mydaughters,”repliedSirThomas,gravelyinterposing,“havetheirpleasuresatBrighton,andIhopeareveryhappy;butthedancewhichIthinkofgivingatMansfieldwillbefortheircousins.Couldwebeallassembled,oursatisfactionwouldundoubtedlybemorecomplete,buttheabsenceofsomeisnottodebartheothersofamusement.”

           Mrs.Norrishadnotanotherwordtosay.Shesawdecisioninhislooks,andhersurpriseandvexationrequiredsomeminutes’silencetobesettledintocomposure.Aballatsuchatime!Hisdaughtersabsentandherselfnotconsulted!Therewascomfort,however,soonathand.Shemustbethedoerofeverything:LadyBertramwouldofcoursebesparedallthoughtandexertion,anditwouldallfalluponher.Sheshouldhavetodothehonoursoftheevening;andthisreflectionquicklyrestoredsomuchofhergood-humourasenabledhertojoininwiththeothers,beforetheirhappinessandthankswereallexpressed.

           Edmund,William,andFannydid,intheirdifferentways,lookandspeakasmuchgratefulpleasureinthepromisedballasSirThomascoulddesire.Edmund’sfeelingswerefortheothertwo.Hisfatherhadneverconferredafavourorshewnakindnessmoretohissatisfaction.

           LadyBertramwasperfectlyquiescentandcontented,andhadnoobjectionstomake.SirThomasengagedforitsgivingherverylittletrouble;andsheassuredhim“thatshewasnotatallafraidofthetrouble;indeed,shecouldnotimaginetherewouldbeany.”

           Mrs.

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