Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXVIII

           Hisniece,meanwhile,didnotthankhimforwhathehadjustdone.ShehadhopedtohaveWilliamalltoherselfthelastmorning.Itwouldhavebeenanunspeakableindulgence.Butthoughherwisheswereoverthrown,therewasnospiritofmurmuringwithinher.Onthecontrary,shewassototallyunusedtohaveherpleasureconsulted,ortohaveanythingtakeplaceatallinthewayshecoulddesire,thatshewasmoredisposedtowonderandrejoiceinhavingcarriedherpointsofar,thantorepineatthecounteractionwhichfollowed.

           Shortlyafterward,SirThomaswasagaininterferingalittlewithherinclination,byadvisinghertogoimmediatelytobed.“Advise”washisword,butitwastheadviceofabsolutepower,andshehadonlytorise,and,withMr.Crawford’sverycordialadieus,passquietlyaway;stoppingattheentrance-door,liketheLadyofBranxholmHall,“onemomentandnomore,”toviewthehappyscene,andtakealastlookatthefiveorsixdeterminedcouplewhowerestillhardatwork;andthen,creepingslowlyuptheprincipalstaircase,pursuedbytheceaselesscountry-dance,feverishwithhopesandfears,soupandnegus,sore-footedandfatigued,restlessandagitated,yetfeeling,inspiteofeverything,thataballwasindeeddelightful.

           Inthussendingheraway,SirThomasperhapsmightnotbethinkingmerelyofherhealth.ItmightoccurtohimthatMr.Crawfordhadbeensittingbyherlongenough,orhemightmeantorecommendherasawifebyshewingherpersuadableness.

           

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