Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXXV

           Imusthope,however,thattime,provinghim(asIfirmlybelieveitwill)todeserveyoubyhissteadyaffection,willgivehimhisreward.Icannotsupposethatyouhavenotthewishtolovehim—thenaturalwishofgratitude.Youmusthavesomefeelingofthatsort.Youmustbesorryforyourownindifference.”

           “Wearesototallyunlike,”saidFanny,avoidingadirectanswer,“wearesovery,verydifferentinallourinclinationsandways,thatIconsideritasquiteimpossibleweshouldeverbetolerablyhappytogether,evenifIcouldlikehim.Thereneverweretwopeoplemoredissimilar.Wehavenotonetasteincommon.Weshouldbemiserable.”

           “Youaremistaken,Fanny.Thedissimilarityisnotsostrong.Youarequiteenoughalike.Youhavetastesincommon.Youhavemoralandliterarytastesincommon.Youhavebothwarmheartsandbenevolentfeelings;and,Fanny,whothatheardhimread,andsawyoulistentoShakespearetheothernight,willthinkyouunfittedascompanions?Youforgetyourself:thereisadecideddifferenceinyourtempers,Iallow.Heislively,youareserious;butsomuchthebetter:hisspiritswillsupportyours.Itisyourdispositiontobeeasilydejectedandtofancydifficultiesgreaterthantheyare.Hischeerfulnesswillcounteractthis.Heseesdifficultiesnowhere:andhispleasantnessandgaietywillbeaconstantsupporttoyou.Yourbeingsofarunlike,Fanny,doesnotinthesmallestdegreemakeagainsttheprobabilityofyourhappinesstogether:donotimagineit.Iammyselfconvincedthatitisratherafavourablecircumstance.

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