Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXVIII

           Howcanyoubetiredsosoon?”

           “Sosoon!mygoodfriend,”saidSirThomas,producinghiswatchwithallnecessarycaution;“itisthreeo’clock,andyoursisterisnotusedtothesesortofhours.”

           “Well,then,Fanny,youshallnotgetupto-morrowbeforeIgo.Sleepaslongasyoucan,andnevermindme.”

           “Oh!William.”

           “What!Didshethinkofbeingupbeforeyousetoff?”

           “Oh!yes,sir,”criedFanny,risingeagerlyfromherseattobenearerheruncle;“Imustgetupandbreakfastwithhim.Itwillbethelasttime,youknow;thelastmorning.”

           “Youhadbetternot.Heistohavebreakfastedandbegonebyhalf-pastnine.Mr.Crawford,Ithinkyoucallforhimathalf-pastnine?”

           Fannywastoourgent,however,andhadtoomanytearsinhereyesfordenial;anditendedinagracious“Well,well!”whichwaspermission.

           “Yes,half-pastnine,”saidCrawfordtoWilliamasthelatterwasleavingthem,“andIshallbepunctual,fortherewillbenokindsistertogetupforme.”AndinalowertonetoFanny,“Ishallhaveonlyadesolatehousetohurryfrom.Yourbrotherwillfindmyideasoftimeandhisownverydifferentto-morrow.”

           Afterashortconsideration,SirThomasaskedCrawfordtojointheearlybreakfastpartyinthathouseinsteadofeatingalone:heshouldhimselfbeofit;andthereadinesswithwhichhisinvitationwasacceptedconvincedhimthatthesuspicionswhence,hemustconfesstohimself,thisveryballhadingreatmeasuresprung,werewellfounded.Mr.CrawfordwasinlovewithFanny.Hehadapleasinganticipationofwhatwouldbe

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