Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXVII

           Whyshouldsheloseapleasurewhichshehasshewnherselfsodeservingof?”

           “Ifithadbeengiventomeinthefirstinstance,”saidFanny,“Ishouldnothavethoughtofreturningit;butbeingherbrother’spresent,isnotitfairtosupposethatshewouldrathernotpartwithit,whenitisnotwanted?”

           “Shemustnotsupposeitnotwanted,notacceptable,atleast:anditshavingbeenoriginallyherbrother’sgiftmakesnodifference;forasshewasnotpreventedfromoffering,noryoufromtakingitonthataccount,itoughtnottopreventyoufromkeepingit.Nodoubtitishandsomerthanmine,andfitterforaballroom.”

           “No,itisnothandsomer,notatallhandsomerinitsway,and,formypurpose,nothalfsofit.ThechainwillagreewithWilliam’scrossbeyondallcomparisonbetterthanthenecklace.”

           “Foronenight,Fanny,foronlyonenight,ifitbeasacrifice;Iamsureyouwill,uponconsideration,makethatsacrificeratherthangivepaintoonewhohasbeensostudiousofyourcomfort.MissCrawford’sattentionstoyouhavebeen—notmorethanyouwerejustlyentitledto—Iamthelastpersontothinkthatcouldbe,buttheyhavebeeninvariable;andtobereturningthemwithwhatmusthavesomethingtheairofingratitude,thoughIknowitcouldneverhavethemeaning,isnotinyournature,Iamsure.Wearthenecklace,asyouareengagedtodo,to-morrowevening,andletthechain,whichwasnotorderedwithanyreferencetotheball,bekeptforcommoneroccasions.Thisismyadvice.

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