Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXVII

           Twolinesmoreprizedhadneverfallenfromthepenofthemostdistinguishedauthor—nevermorecompletelyblessedtheresearchesofthefondestbiographer.Theenthusiasmofawoman’sloveisevenbeyondthebiographer’s.Toher,thehandwritingitself,independentofanythingitmayconvey,isablessedness.NeverweresuchcharacterscutbyanyotherhumanbeingasEdmund’scommonesthandwritinggave!Thisspecimen,writteninhasteasitwas,hadnotafault;andtherewasafelicityintheflowofthefirstfourwords,inthearrangementof“MyverydearFanny,”whichshecouldhavelookedatforever.

           Havingregulatedherthoughtsandcomfortedherfeelingsbythishappymixtureofreasonandweakness,shewasableinduetimetogodownandresumeherusualemploymentsnearherauntBertram,andpayhertheusualobservanceswithoutanyapparentwantofspirits.

           Thursday,predestinedtohopeandenjoyment,came;andopenedwithmorekindnesstoFannythansuchself-willed,unmanageabledaysoftenvolunteer,forsoonafterbreakfastaveryfriendlynotewasbroughtfromMr.CrawfordtoWilliam,statingthatashefoundhimselfobligedtogotoLondononthemorrowforafewdays,hecouldnothelptryingtoprocureacompanion;andthereforehopedthatifWilliamcouldmakeuphismindtoleaveMansfieldhalfadayearlierthanhadbeenproposed,hewouldacceptaplaceinhiscarriage.Mr.Crawfordmeanttobeintownbyhisuncle’saccustomarylatedinner-hour,andWilliamwasinvitedtodinewithhimattheAdmiral’s.

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