Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXVIII

           Shemeanttobegivingherlittleheartahappyflutter,andfillingherwithsensationsofdelightfulself-consequence;and,misinterpretingFanny’sblushes,stillthoughtshemustbedoingsowhenshewenttoherafterthetwofirstdances,andsaid,withasignificantlook,“Perhapsyoucantellmewhymybrothergoestotownto-morrow?Hesayshehasbusinessthere,butwillnottellmewhat.Thefirsttimeheeverdeniedmehisconfidence!Butthisiswhatweallcometo.Allaresupplantedsoonerorlater.Now,Imustapplytoyouforinformation.Pray,whatisHenrygoingfor?”

           Fannyprotestedherignoranceassteadilyasherembarrassmentallowed.

           “Well,then,”repliedMissCrawford,laughing,“Imustsupposeittobepurelyforthepleasureofconveyingyourbrother,andoftalkingofyoubytheway.”

           Fannywasconfused,butitwastheconfusionofdiscontent;whileMissCrawfordwonderedshedidnotsmile,andthoughtherover-anxious,orthoughtherodd,orthoughtheranythingratherthaninsensibleofpleasureinHenry’sattentions.Fannyhadagooddealofenjoymentinthecourseoftheevening;butHenry’sattentionshadverylittletodowithit.Shewouldmuchrathernothavebeenaskedbyhimagainsoverysoon,andshewishedshehadnotbeenobligedtosuspectthathispreviousinquiriesofMrs.Norris,aboutthesupperhour,wereallforthesakeofsecuringheratthatpartoftheevening.

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