Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXXIV

           

           HereFanny,whocouldnotbutlisten,involuntarilyshookherhead,andCrawfordwasinstantlybyhersideagain,entreatingtoknowhermeaning;andasEdmundperceived,byhisdrawinginachair,andsittingdownclosebyher,thatitwastobeaverythoroughattack,thatlooksandundertonesweretobewelltried,hesankasquietlyaspossibleintoacorner,turnedhisback,andtookupanewspaper,verysincerelywishingthatdearlittleFannymightbepersuadedintoexplainingawaythatshakeoftheheadtothesatisfactionofherardentlover;andasearnestlytryingtoburyeverysoundofthebusinessfromhimselfinmurmursofhisown,overthevariousadvertisementsof“AmostdesirableEstateinSouthWales”;“ToParentsandGuardians”;anda“Capitalseason’dHunter.”

           Fanny,meanwhile,vexedwithherselffornothavingbeenasmotionlessasshewasspeechless,andgrievedtothehearttoseeEdmund’sarrangements,wastryingbyeverythinginthepowerofhermodest,gentlenature,torepulseMr.Crawford,andavoidbothhislooksandinquiries;andhe,unrepulsable,waspersistinginboth.

           “Whatdidthatshakeoftheheadmean?”saidhe.“Whatwasitmeanttoexpress?Disapprobation,Ifear.Butofwhat?WhathadIbeensayingtodispleaseyou?Didyouthinkmespeakingimproperly,lightly,irreverentlyonthesubject?OnlytellmeifIwas.OnlytellmeifIwaswrong.Iwanttobesetright.Nay,nay,Ientreatyou;foronemomentputdownyourwork.Whatdidthatshakeoftheheadmean?”

           Invainwasher“Pray,sir,don’t;pray,Mr.

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