Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXXII

           Iamsureyouwillnotdisappointmyopinionofyou,byfailingatanytimetotreatyourauntNorriswiththerespectandattentionthatareduetoher.Butenoughofthis.Sitdown,mydear.Imustspeaktoyouforafewminutes,butIwillnotdetainyoulong.”

           Fannyobeyed,witheyescastdownandcolourrising.Afteramoment’spause,SirThomas,tryingtosuppressasmile,wenton.

           “Youarenotaware,perhaps,thatIhavehadavisitorthismorning.Ihadnotbeenlonginmyownroom,afterbreakfast,whenMr.Crawfordwasshewnin.Hiserrandyoumayprobablyconjecture.”

           Fanny’scolourgrewdeeperanddeeper;andheruncle,perceivingthatshewasembarrassedtoadegreethatmadeeitherspeakingorlookingupquiteimpossible,turnedawayhisowneyes,andwithoutanyfartherpauseproceededinhisaccountofMr.Crawford’svisit.

           Mr.Crawford’sbusinesshadbeentodeclarehimselftheloverofFanny,makedecidedproposalsforher,andentreatthesanctionoftheuncle,whoseemedtostandintheplaceofherparents;andhehaddoneitallsowell,soopenly,soliberally,soproperly,thatSirThomas,feeling,moreover,hisownreplies,andhisownremarkstohavebeenverymuchtothepurpose,wasexceedinglyhappytogivetheparticularsoftheirconversation;andlittleawareofwhatwaspassinginhisniece’smind,conceivedthatbysuchdetailshemustbegratifyingherfarmorethanhimself.Hetalked,therefore,forseveralminuteswithoutFanny’sdaringtointerrupthim.Shehadhardlyevenattainedthewishtodoit.Hermindwasintoomuchconfusion.

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