Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXXII

           

           “IrecommendedtheshrubberytoFannyasthedriestplace,”saidSirThomas.

           “Oh!”saidMrs.Norris,withamoment’scheck,“thatwasverykindofyou,SirThomas;butyoudonotknowhowdrythepathistomyhouse.Fannywouldhavehadquiteasgoodawalkthere,Iassureyou,withtheadvantageofbeingofsomeuse,andobligingheraunt:itisallherfault.IfshewouldbuthaveletusknowshewasgoingoutbutthereisasomethingaboutFanny,Ihaveoftenobserveditbefore—shelikestogoherownwaytowork;shedoesnotliketobedictatedto;shetakesherownindependentwalkwhenevershecan;shecertainlyhasalittlespiritofsecrecy,andindependence,andnonsense,abouther,whichIwouldadvisehertogetthebetterof.”

           AsageneralreflectiononFanny,SirThomasthoughtnothingcouldbemoreunjust,thoughhehadbeensolatelyexpressingthesamesentimentshimself,andhetriedtoturntheconversation:triedrepeatedlybeforehecouldsucceed;forMrs.Norrishadnotdiscernmentenoughtoperceive,eithernow,oratanyothertime,towhatdegreehethoughtwellofhisniece,orhowveryfarhewasfromwishingtohavehisownchildren’smeritssetoffbythedepreciationofhers.ShewastalkingatFanny,andresentingthisprivatewalkhalfthroughthedinner.

           Itwasover,however,atlast;andtheeveningsetinwithmorecomposuretoFanny,andmorecheerfulnessofspiritsthanshecouldhavehopedforaftersostormyamorning;butshetrusted,inthefirstplace,thatshehaddoneright:thatherjudgmenthadnotmisledher.

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