Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXVII

           Allwentwell:shedidnotdislikeherownlooks;andwhenshecametothenecklacesagain,hergoodfortuneseemedcomplete,forupontrialtheonegivenherbyMissCrawfordwouldbynomeansgothroughtheringofthecross.Shehad,toobligeEdmund,resolvedtowearit;butitwastoolargeforthepurpose.His,therefore,mustbeworn;andhaving,withdelightfulfeelings,joinedthechainandthecross—thosememorialsofthetwomostbelovedofherheart,thosedearesttokenssoformedforeachotherbyeverythingrealandimaginary—andputthemroundherneck,andseenandfelthowfullofWilliamandEdmundtheywere,shewasable,withoutaneffort,toresolveonwearingMissCrawford’snecklacetoo.Sheacknowledgedittoberight.MissCrawfordhadaclaim;andwhenitwasnolongertoencroachon,tointerferewiththestrongerclaims,thetruerkindnessofanother,shecoulddoherjusticeevenwithpleasuretoherself.Thenecklacereallylookedverywell;andFannyleftherroomatlast,comfortablysatisfiedwithherselfandallabouther.

           HerauntBertramhadrecollectedheronthisoccasionwithanunusualdegreeofwakefulness.Ithadreallyoccurredtoher,unprompted,thatFanny,preparingforaball,mightbegladofbetterhelpthantheupperhousemaid’s,andwhendressedherself,sheactuallysentherownmaidtoassisther;toolate,ofcourse,tobeofanyuse.Mrs.Chapmanhadjustreachedtheatticfloor,whenMissPricecameoutofherroomcompletelydressed,andonlycivilitieswerenecessary;butFannyfeltheraunt’sattentionalmostasmuchasLadyBertramorMrs

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