Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXVII

           IwouldnothavetheshadowofacoolnessbetweenthetwowhoseintimacyIhavebeenobservingwiththegreatestpleasure,andinwhosecharactersthereissomuchgeneralresemblanceintruegenerosityandnaturaldelicacyastomakethefewslightdifferences,resultingprincipallyfromsituation,noreasonablehindrancetoaperfectfriendship.Iwouldnothavetheshadowofacoolnessarise,”herepeated,hisvoicesinkingalittle,“betweenthetwodearestobjectsIhaveonearth.”

           Hewasgoneashespoke;andFannyremainedtotranquilliseherselfasshecould.Shewasoneofhistwodearest—thatmustsupporther.Buttheother:thefirst!Shehadneverheardhimspeaksoopenlybefore,andthoughittoldhernomorethanwhatshehadlongperceived,itwasastab,forittoldofhisownconvictionsandviews.Theyweredecided.HewouldmarryMissCrawford.Itwasastab,inspiteofeverylong-standingexpectation;andshewasobligedtorepeatagainandagain,thatshewasoneofhistwodearest,beforethewordsgaveheranysensation.CouldshebelieveMissCrawfordtodeservehim,itwouldbe—oh,howdifferentwoulditbe—howfarmoretolerable!Buthewasdeceivedinher:hegavehermeritswhichshehadnot;herfaultswerewhattheyhadeverbeen,buthesawthemnolonger.Tillshehadshedmanytearsoverthisdeception,Fannycouldnotsubdueheragitation;andthedejectionwhichfollowedcouldonlyberelievedbytheinfluenceofferventprayersforhishappiness.

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