Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXXI

           Howimpatient,howanxious,howwildIhavebeenonthesubject,Iwillnotattempttodescribe;howseverelymortified,howcruellydisappointed,innothavingitfinishedwhileIwasinLondon!Iwaskepttherefromdaytodayinthehopeofit,fornothinglessdeartomethansuchanobjectwouldhavedetainedmehalfthetimefromMansfield.ButthoughmyuncleenteredintomywisheswithallthewarmthIcoulddesire,andexertedhimselfimmediately,thereweredifficultiesfromtheabsenceofonefriend,andtheengagementsofanother,whichatlastIcouldnolongerbeartostaytheendof,andknowinginwhatgoodhandsIleftthecause,IcameawayonMonday,trustingthatmanypostswouldnotpassbeforeIshouldbefollowedbysuchverylettersasthese.Myuncle,whoistheverybestmanintheworld,hasexertedhimself,asIknewhewould,afterseeingyourbrother.Hewasdelightedwithhim.Iwouldnotallowmyselfyesterdaytosayhowdelighted,ortorepeathalfthattheAdmiralsaidinhispraise.Ideferreditalltillhispraiseshouldbeprovedthepraiseofafriend,asthisdaydoesproveit.NowImaysaythatevenIcouldnotrequireWilliamPricetoexciteagreaterinterest,orbefollowedbywarmerwishesandhighercommendation,thanweremostvoluntarilybestowedbymyuncleaftertheeveningtheyhadpassedtogether.”

           “Hasthisbeenallyourdoing,then?”criedFanny.“Goodheaven!howvery,verykind!Haveyoureally—wasitbyyourdesire?Ibegyourpardon,butIambewildered.DidAdmiralCrawfordapply?Howwasit?Iamstupefied.

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