Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXXVI

           Myownsisterasawife,SirThomasBertramasahusband,aremystandardsofperfection.PoorJanethasbeensadlytakenin,andyettherewasnothingimproperonherside:shedidnotrunintothematchinconsiderately;therewasnowantofforesight.Shetookthreedaystoconsiderofhisproposals,andduringthosethreedaysaskedtheadviceofeverybodyconnectedwithherwhoseopinionwasworthhaving,andespeciallyappliedtomylatedearaunt,whoseknowledgeoftheworldmadeherjudgmentverygenerallyanddeservedlylookeduptobyalltheyoungpeopleofheracquaintance,andshewasdecidedlyinfavourofMr.Fraser.Thisseemsasifnothingwereasecurityformatrimonialcomfort.IhavenotsomuchtosayformyfriendFlora,whojiltedaveryniceyoungmanintheBluesforthesakeofthathorridLordStornaway,whohasaboutasmuchsense,Fanny,asMr.Rushworth,butmuchworse-looking,andwithablackguardcharacter.Ihadmydoubtsatthetimeaboutherbeingright,forhehasnoteventheairofagentleman,andnowIamsureshewaswrong.Bythebye,FloraRosswasdyingforHenrythefirstwintershecameout.ButwereItoattempttotellyouofallthewomenwhomIhaveknowntobeinlovewithhim,Ishouldneverhavedone.Itisyou,onlyyou,insensibleFanny,whocanthinkofhimwithanythinglikeindifference.Butareyousoinsensibleasyouprofessyourself?No,no,Iseeyouarenot.”

           Therewas,indeed,sodeepablushoverFanny’sfaceatthatmomentasmightwarrantstrongsuspicioninapredisposedmind.

           “Excellentcreature!Iwillnotteaseyou.

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