Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXXII

           Shehadchangedherposition;and,withhereyesfixedintentlyononeofthewindows,waslisteningtoheruncleintheutmostperturbationanddismay.Foramomentheceased,butshehadbarelybecomeconsciousofit,when,risingfromhischair,hesaid,“Andnow,Fanny,havingperformedonepartofmycommission,andshewnyoueverythingplacedonabasisthemostassuredandsatisfactory,Imayexecutetheremainderbyprevailingonyoutoaccompanymedownstairs,where,thoughIcannotbutpresumeonhavingbeennounacceptablecompanionmyself,Imustsubmittoyourfindingonestillbetterworthlisteningto.Mr.Crawford,asyouhaveperhapsforeseen,isyetinthehouse.Heisinmyroom,andhopingtoseeyouthere.”

           Therewasalook,astart,anexclamationonhearingthis,whichastonishedSirThomas;butwhatwashisincreaseofastonishmentonhearingherexclaim—“Oh!no,sir,Icannot,indeedIcannotgodowntohim.Mr.Crawfordoughttoknow—hemustknowthat:Itoldhimenoughyesterdaytoconvincehim;hespoketomeonthissubjectyesterday,andItoldhimwithoutdisguisethatitwasverydisagreeabletome,andquiteoutofmypowertoreturnhisgoodopinion.”

           “Idonotcatchyourmeaning,”saidSirThomas,sittingdownagain.“Outofyourpowertoreturnhisgoodopinion?Whatisallthis?Iknowhespoketoyouyesterday,and(asfarasIunderstand)receivedasmuchencouragementtoproceedasawell-judgingyoungwomancouldpermitherselftogive.

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