Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXX

           MydearestHenry,theadvantagetoyouofgettingawayfromtheAdmiralbeforeyourmannersarehurtbythecontagionofhis,beforeyouhavecontractedanyofhisfoolishopinions,orlearnedtositoveryourdinnerasifitwerethebestblessingoflife!Youarenotsensibleofthegain,foryourregardforhimhasblindedyou;but,inmyestimation,yourmarryingearlymaybethesavingofyou.TohaveseenyougrowliketheAdmiralinwordordeed,lookorgesture,wouldhavebrokenmyheart.”

           “Well,well,wedonotthinkquitealikehere.TheAdmiralhashisfaults,butheisaverygoodman,andhasbeenmorethanafathertome.Fewfatherswouldhaveletmehavemyownwayhalfsomuch.YoumustnotprejudiceFannyagainsthim.Imusthavethemloveoneanother.”

           Maryrefrainedfromsayingwhatshefelt,thattherecouldnotbetwopersonsinexistencewhosecharactersandmannerswerelessaccordant:timewoulddiscoverittohim;butshecouldnothelpthisreflectionontheAdmiral.“Henry,IthinksohighlyofFannyPrice,thatifIcouldsupposethenextMrs.Crawfordwouldhavehalfthereasonwhichmypoorill-usedaunthadtoabhortheveryname,Iwouldpreventthemarriage,ifpossible;butIknowyou:Iknowthatawifeyoulovedwouldbethehappiestofwomen,andthatevenwhenyouceasedtolove,shewouldyetfindinyoutheliberalityandgood-breedingofagentleman.”

           TheimpossibilityofnotdoingeverythingintheworldtomakeFannyPricehappy,orofceasingtoloveFannyPrice,wasofcoursethegroundworkofhiseloquentanswer.

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