Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXXV

           Ishouldnothavementionedthesubject,thoughveryanxioustoknowhersentiments;butIhadnotbeenintheroomfiveminutesbeforeshebeganintroducingitwithallthatopennessofheart,andsweetpeculiarityofmanner,thatspiritandingenuousnesswhicharesomuchapartofherself.Mrs.Grantlaughedatherforherrapidity.”

           “WasMrs.Grantintheroom,then?”

           “Yes,whenIreachedthehouseIfoundthetwosisterstogetherbythemselves;andwhenoncewehadbegun,wehadnotdonewithyou,Fanny,tillCrawfordandDr.Grantcamein.”

           “ItisaboveaweeksinceIsawMissCrawford.”

           “Yes,shelamentsit;yetownsitmayhavebeenbest.Youwillseeher,however,beforeshegoes.Sheisveryangrywithyou,Fanny;youmustbepreparedforthat.Shecallsherselfveryangry,butyoucanimagineheranger.Itistheregretanddisappointmentofasister,whothinksherbrotherhasarighttoeverythinghemaywishfor,atthefirstmoment.Sheishurt,asyouwouldbeforWilliam;butshelovesandesteemsyouwithallherheart.”

           “Iknewshewouldbeveryangrywithme.”

           “MydearestFanny,”criedEdmund,pressingherarmclosertohim,“donotlettheideaofherangerdistressyou.Itisangertobetalkedofratherthanfelt.Herheartismadeforloveandkindness,notforresentment.Iwishyoucouldhaveoverheardhertributeofpraise;Iwishyoucouldhaveseenhercountenance,whenshesaidthatyoushouldbeHenry’swife.AndIobservedthatshealwaysspokeofyouas’Fanny,’whichshewasneverusedtodo;andithadasoundofmostsisterlycordiality.”

           “AndMrs.

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