Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXVI

           Fannyacknowledgedherwishesanddoubtsonthispoint:shedidnotknowhoweithertowearthecross,ortorefrainfromwearingit.Shewasansweredbyhavingasmalltrinket-boxplacedbeforeher,andbeingrequestedtochusefromamongseveralgoldchainsandnecklaces.SuchhadbeentheparcelwithwhichMissCrawfordwasprovided,andsuchtheobjectofherintendedvisit:andinthekindestmannershenowurgedFanny’stakingoneforthecrossandtokeepforhersake,sayingeverythingshecouldthinkoftoobviatethescrupleswhichweremakingFannystartbackatfirstwithalookofhorrorattheproposal.

           “YouseewhatacollectionIhave,”saidshe;“morebyhalfthanIeveruseorthinkof.Idonotofferthemasnew.Ioffernothingbutanoldnecklace.Youmustforgivetheliberty,andobligeme.”

           Fannystillresisted,andfromherheart.Thegiftwastoovaluable.ButMissCrawfordpersevered,andarguedthecasewithsomuchaffectionateearnestnessthroughalltheheadsofWilliamandthecross,andtheball,andherself,astobefinallysuccessful.Fannyfoundherselfobligedtoyield,thatshemightnotbeaccusedofprideorindifference,orsomeotherlittleness;andhavingwithmodestreluctancegivenherconsent,proceededtomaketheselection.Shelookedandlooked,longingtoknowwhichmightbeleastvaluable;andwasdeterminedinherchoiceatlast,byfancyingtherewasonenecklacemorefrequentlyplacedbeforehereyesthantherest.

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