Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXXI

           Shewouldnothavehimbeserious,andyetwhatcouldexcusetheuseofsuchwordsandoffers,iftheymeantbuttotrifle?

           ButWilliamwasalieutenant.Thatwasafactbeyondadoubt,andwithoutanalloy.Shewouldthinkofitforeverandforgetalltherest.Mr.Crawfordwouldcertainlyneveraddresshersoagain:hemusthaveseenhowunwelcomeitwastoher;andinthatcase,howgratefullyshecouldesteemhimforhisfriendshiptoWilliam!

           ShewouldnotstirfartherfromtheEastroomthantheheadofthegreatstaircase,tillshehadsatisfiedherselfofMr.Crawford’shavingleftthehouse;butwhenconvincedofhisbeinggone,shewaseagertogodownandbewithheruncle,andhaveallthehappinessofhisjoyaswellasherown,andallthebenefitofhisinformationorhisconjecturesastowhatwouldnowbeWilliam’sdestination.SirThomaswasasjoyfulasshecoulddesire,andverykindandcommunicative;andshehadsocomfortableatalkwithhimaboutWilliamastomakeherfeelasifnothinghadoccurredtovexher,tillshefound,towardstheclose,thatMr.Crawfordwasengagedtoreturnanddinetherethatveryday.Thiswasamostunwelcomehearing,forthoughhemightthinknothingofwhathadpassed,itwouldbequitedistressingtohertoseehimagainsosoon.

           Shetriedtogetthebetterofit;triedveryhard,asthedinnerhourapproached,tofeelandappearasusual;butitwasquiteimpossibleforhernottolookmostshyanduncomfortablewhentheirvisitorenteredtheroom.

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