Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXVII

           

           Fannyimaginedthistobeanappealtoherjudgment,andtherefore,afteramoment’sconsideration,said,“Ifyouonlywantmeasalistener,cousin,IwillbeasusefulasIcan;butIamnotqualifiedforanadviser.Donotaskadviceofme.Iamnotcompetent.”

           “Youareright,Fanny,toprotestagainstsuchanoffice,butyouneednotbeafraid.ItisasubjectonwhichIshouldneveraskadvice;itisthesortofsubjectonwhichithadbetterneverbeasked;andfew,Iimagine,doaskit,butwhentheywanttobeinfluencedagainsttheirconscience.Ionlywanttotalktoyou.”

           “Onethingmore.Excusetheliberty;buttakecarehowyoutalktome.Donottellmeanythingnow,whichhereafteryoumaybesorryfor.Thetimemaycome—”

           Thecolourrushedintohercheeksasshespoke.

           “DearestFanny!”criedEdmund,pressingherhandtohislipswithalmostasmuchwarmthasifithadbeenMissCrawford’s,“youareallconsideratethought!Butitisunnecessaryhere.Thetimewillnevercome.Nosuchtimeasyoualludetowillevercome.Ibegintothinkitmostimprobable:thechancesgrowlessandless;andevenifitshould,therewillbenothingtoberememberedbyeitheryouormethatweneedbeafraidof,forIcanneverbeashamedofmyownscruples;andiftheyareremoved,itmustbebychangesthatwillonlyraisehercharacterthemorebytherecollectionofthefaultssheoncehad.YouaretheonlybeinguponearthtowhomIshouldsaywhatIhavesaid;butyouhavealwaysknownmyopinionofher;youcanbearmewitness,Fanny,thatIhaveneverbeenblinded.

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