Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXXII

           Afire!itseemedtoomuch;justatthattimetobegivinghersuchanindulgencewasexcitingevenpainfulgratitude.ShewonderedthatSirThomascouldhaveleisuretothinkofsuchatrifleagain;butshesoonfound,fromthevoluntaryinformationofthehousemaid,whocameintoattendit,thatsoitwastobeeveryday.SirThomashadgivenordersforit.

           “Imustbeabrute,indeed,ifIcanbereallyungrateful!”saidshe,insoliloquy.“Heavendefendmefrombeingungrateful!”

           Shesawnothingmoreofheruncle,norofherauntNorris,tilltheymetatdinner.Heruncle’sbehaviourtoherwasthenasnearlyaspossiblewhatithadbeenbefore;shewassurehedidnotmeanthereshouldbeanychange,andthatitwasonlyherownconsciencethatcouldfancyany;butherauntwassoonquarrellingwithher;andwhenshefoundhowmuchandhowunpleasantlyherhavingonlywalkedoutwithoutheraunt’sknowledgecouldbedwelton,shefeltallthereasonshehadtoblessthekindnesswhichsavedherfromthesamespiritofreproach,exertedonamoremomentoussubject.

           “IfIhadknownyouweregoingout,IshouldhavegotyoujusttogoasfarasmyhousewithsomeordersforNanny,”saidshe,“whichIhavesince,tomyverygreatinconvenience,beenobligedtogoandcarrymyself.Icouldveryillsparethetime,andyoumighthavesavedmethetrouble,ifyouwouldonlyhavebeensogoodastoletusknowyouweregoingout.Itwouldhavemadenodifferencetoyou,Isuppose,whetheryouhadwalkedintheshrubberyorgonetomyhouse.

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