Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXXIV

           Fannywasworthitall;heheldhertobewortheveryeffortofpatience,everyexertionofmind,buthedidnotthinkhecouldhavegoneonhimselfwithanywomanbreathing,withoutsomethingmoretowarmhiscouragethanhiseyescoulddiscerninhers.HewasverywillingtohopethatCrawfordsawclearer,andthiswasthemostcomfortableconclusionforhisfriendthathecouldcometofromallthatheobservedtopassbefore,andat,andafterdinner.

           Intheeveningafewcircumstancesoccurredwhichhethoughtmorepromising.WhenheandCrawfordwalkedintothedrawing-room,hismotherandFannyweresittingasintentlyandsilentlyatworkasiftherewerenothingelsetocarefor.Edmundcouldnothelpnoticingtheirapparentlydeeptranquillity.

           “Wehavenotbeensosilentallthetime,”repliedhismother.“Fannyhasbeenreadingtome,andonlyputthebookdownuponhearingyoucoming.”Andsureenoughtherewasabookonthetablewhichhadtheairofbeingveryrecentlyclosed:avolumeofShakespeare.“Sheoftenreadstomeoutofthosebooks;andshewasinthemiddleofaveryfinespeechofthatman’s—what’shisname,Fanny?—whenweheardyourfootsteps.”

           Crawfordtookthevolume.“Letmehavethepleasureoffinishingthatspeechtoyourladyship,”saidhe.“Ishallfinditimmediately.”Andbycarefullygivingwaytotheinclinationoftheleaves,hedidfindit,orwithinapageortwo,quitenearenoughtosatisfyLadyBertram,whoassuredhim,assoonashementionedthenameofCardinalWolsey,thathehadgottheveryspeech.

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