Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXVII

           Formyownsake,Icouldwishtherehadbeennoballjustat—Imeannotthisveryweek,thisveryday;to-morrowIleavehome.”

           Fannystruggledforspeech,andsaid,“Iamverysorrythatanythinghasoccurredtodistressyou.Thisoughttobeadayofpleasure.Myunclemeantitso.”

           “Ohyes,yes!anditwillbeadayofpleasure.Itwillallendright.Iamonlyvexedforamoment.Infact,itisnotthatIconsidertheballasill-timed;whatdoesitsignify?But,Fanny,”stoppingher,bytakingherhand,andspeakinglowandseriously,“youknowwhatallthismeans.Youseehowitis;andcouldtellme,perhapsbetterthanIcouldtellyou,howandwhyIamvexed.Letmetalktoyoualittle.Youareakind,kindlistener.Ihavebeenpainedbyhermannerthismorning,andcannotgetthebetterofit.Iknowherdispositiontobeassweetandfaultlessasyourown,buttheinfluenceofherformercompanionsmakesherseem—givestoherconversation,toherprofessedopinions,sometimesatingeofwrong.Shedoesnotthinkevil,butshespeaksit,speaksitinplayfulness;andthoughIknowittobeplayfulness,itgrievesmetothesoul.”

           “Theeffectofeducation,”saidFannygently.

           Edmundcouldnotbutagreetoit.“Yes,thatuncleandaunt!Theyhaveinjuredthefinestmind;forsometimes,Fanny,Iowntoyou,itdoesappearmorethanmanner:itappearsasiftheminditselfwastainted.

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