Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXXVI

           Shesaidnothing,however,but,“Sad,sadgirl!IdonotknowwhenIshallhavedonescoldingyou,”andhaddiscretionenoughtoreservetheresttilltheymightbesecureofhavingfourwallstothemselves.Fannynaturallyturnedupstairs,andtookherguesttotheapartmentwhichwasnowalwaysfitforcomfortableuse;openingthedoor,however,withamostachingheart,andfeelingthatshehadamoredistressingscenebeforeherthaneverthatspothadyetwitnessed.ButtheevilreadytoburstonherwasatleastdelayedbythesuddenchangeinMissCrawford’sideas;bythestrongeffectonhermindwhichthefindingherselfintheEastroomagainproduced.

           “Ha!”shecried,withinstantanimation,“amIhereagain?TheEastroom!OnceonlywasIinthisroombefore”;andafterstoppingtolookabouther,andseeminglytoretraceallthathadthenpassed,sheadded,“Onceonlybefore.Doyourememberit?Icametorehearse.Yourcousincametoo;andwehadarehearsal.Youwereouraudienceandprompter.Adelightfulrehearsal.Ishallneverforgetit.Herewewere,justinthispartoftheroom:herewasyourcousin,herewasI,herewerethechairs.Oh!whywillsuchthingseverpassaway?”

           Happilyforhercompanion,shewantednoanswer.Hermindwasentirelyself-engrossed.Shewasinareverieofsweetremembrances.

           “Thescenewewererehearsingwassoveryremarkable!Thesubjectofitsovery—very—whatshallIsay?Hewastobedescribingandrecommendingmatrimonytome.IthinkIseehimnow,tryingtobeasdemureandcomposedasAnhaltought,throughthetwolongspeeches.

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