Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXXII

           IwasverymuchpleasedwithwhatIcollectedtohavebeenyourbehaviourontheoccasion;itshewedadiscretionhighlytobecommended.Butnow,whenhehasmadehisoverturessoproperly,andhonourably—whatareyourscruplesnow?”

           “Youaremistaken,sir,”criedFanny,forcedbytheanxietyofthemomenteventotellherunclethathewaswrong;“youarequitemistaken.HowcouldMr.Crawfordsaysuchathing?Igavehimnoencouragementyesterday.Onthecontrary,Itoldhim,Icannotrecollectmyexactwords,butIamsureItoldhimthatIwouldnotlistentohim,thatitwasveryunpleasanttomeineveryrespect,andthatIbeggedhimnevertotalktomeinthatmanneragain.IamsureIsaidasmuchasthatandmore;andIshouldhavesaidstillmore,ifIhadbeenquitecertainofhismeaninganythingseriously;butIdidnotliketobe,Icouldnotbeartobe,imputingmorethanmightbeintended.Ithoughtitmightallpassfornothingwithhim.”

           Shecouldsaynomore;herbreathwasalmostgone.

           “AmItounderstand,”saidSirThomas,afterafewmoments’silence,“thatyoumeantorefuseMr.Crawford?”

           “Yes,sir.”

           “Refusehim?”

           “Yes,sir.”

           “RefuseMr.Crawford!Uponwhatplea?Forwhatreason?”

           “I—Icannotlikehim,sir,wellenoughtomarryhim.”

           “Thisisverystrange!”saidSirThomas,inavoiceofcalmdispleasure.“Thereissomethinginthiswhichmycomprehensiondoesnotreach.

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