Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXXI

           Herastonishmentandconfusionincreased;andthoughstillnotknowinghowtosupposehimserious,shecouldhardlystand.Hepressedforananswer.

           “No,no,no!”shecried,hidingherface.“Thisisallnonsense.Donotdistressme.Icanhearnomoreofthis.YourkindnesstoWilliammakesmemoreobligedtoyouthanwordscanexpress;butIdonotwant,Icannotbear,Imustnotlistentosuch—No,no,don’tthinkofme.Butyouarenotthinkingofme.Iknowitisallnothing.”

           Shehadburstawayfromhim,andatthatmomentSirThomaswasheardspeakingtoaservantinhiswaytowardstheroomtheywerein.Itwasnotimeforfartherassurancesorentreaty,thoughtopartwithheratamomentwhenhermodestyaloneseemed,tohissanguineandpreassuredmind,tostandinthewayofthehappinesshesought,wasacruelnecessity.Sherushedoutatanoppositedoorfromtheoneherunclewasapproaching,andwaswalkingupanddowntheEastroomintheutmostconfusionofcontraryfeeling,beforeSirThomas’spolitenessorapologieswereover,orhehadreachedthebeginningofthejoyfulintelligencewhichhisvisitorcametocommunicate.

           Shewasfeeling,thinking,tremblingabouteverything;agitated,happy,miserable,infinitelyobliged,absolutelyangry.Itwasallbeyondbelief!Hewasinexcusable,incomprehensible!Butsuchwerehishabitsthathecoulddonothingwithoutamixtureofevil.Hehadpreviouslymadeherthehappiestofhumanbeings,andnowhehadinsulted—sheknewnotwhattosay,howtoclass,orhowtoregardit.

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