Менсфілд Парк

Chapter IV

           HewouldbeathomeinSeptember,andwherewouldbetheharmofonlywaitingtillSeptember?

           ThoughEdmundwasmuchmoredispleasedwithhisauntthanwithhismother,asevincingleastregardforherniece,hecouldnothelppayingmoreattentiontowhatshesaid;andatlengthdeterminedonamethodofproceedingwhichwouldobviatetheriskofhisfather’sthinkinghehaddonetoomuch,andatthesametimeprocureforFannytheimmediatemeansofexercise,whichhecouldnotbearsheshouldbewithout.Hehadthreehorsesofhisown,butnotonethatwouldcarryawoman.Twoofthemwerehunters;thethird,ausefulroad-horse:thisthirdheresolvedtoexchangeforonethathiscousinmightride;heknewwheresuchaonewastobemetwith;andhavingoncemadeuphismind,thewholebusinesswassooncompleted.Thenewmareprovedatreasure;withaverylittletroubleshebecameexactlycalculatedforthepurpose,andFannywasthenputinalmostfullpossessionofher.Shehadnotsupposedbeforethatanythingcouldeversuitherliketheoldgreypony;butherdelightinEdmund’smarewasfarbeyondanyformerpleasureofthesort;andtheadditionitwaseverreceivingintheconsiderationofthatkindnessfromwhichherpleasuresprung,wasbeyondallherwordstoexpress.Sheregardedhercousinasanexampleofeverythinggoodandgreat,aspossessingworthwhichnoonebutherselfcouldeverappreciate,andasentitledtosuchgratitudefromherasnofeelingscouldbestrongenoughtopay.Hersentimentstowardshimwerecompoundedofallthatwasrespectful,grateful,confiding,andtender.

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