Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXXVI

           AndwhenIhavedonewithherImustgotohersister,LadyStornaway,becauseshewasrathermymostparticularfriendofthetwo,butIhavenotcaredmuchforherthesethreeyears.”

           Afterthisspeechthetwogirlssatmanyminutessilent,eachthoughtful:Fannymeditatingonthedifferentsortsoffriendshipintheworld,Maryonsomethingoflessphilosophictendency.Shefirstspokeagain.

           “HowperfectlyIremembermyresolvingtolookforyouupstairs,andsettingofftofindmywaytotheEastroom,withouthavinganideawhereaboutsitwas!HowwellIrememberwhatIwasthinkingofasIcamealong,andmylookinginandseeingyouheresittingatthistableatwork;andthenyourcousin’sastonishment,whenheopenedthedoor,atseeingmehere!Tobesure,youruncle’sreturningthatveryevening!Thereneverwasanythingquitelikeit.”

           Anothershortfitofabstractionfollowed,when,shakingitoff,shethusattackedhercompanion.

           “Why,Fanny,youareabsolutelyinareverie.Thinking,Ihope,ofonewhoisalwaysthinkingofyou.Oh!thatIcouldtransportyouforashorttimeintoourcircleintown,thatyoumightunderstandhowyourpoweroverHenryisthoughtofthere!Oh!theenvyingsandheartburningsofdozensanddozens;thewonder,theincredulitythatwillbefeltathearingwhatyouhavedone!Forastosecrecy,Henryisquitetheheroofanoldromance,andgloriesinhischains.YoushouldcometoLondontoknowhowtoestimateyourconquest.Ifyouweretoseehowheiscourted,andhowIamcourtedforhissake!Now,IamwellawarethatIshallnotbehalfsowelcometoMrs.

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