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Chapter XXXVII

           Hecertainlywishedhertogowillingly,butheascertainlywishedhertobeheartilysickofhomebeforehervisitended;andthatalittleabstinencefromtheeleganciesandluxuriesofMansfieldParkwouldbringhermindintoasoberstate,andinclinehertoajusterestimateofthevalueofthathomeofgreaterpermanence,andequalcomfort,ofwhichshehadtheoffer.

           Itwasamedicinalprojectuponhisniece’sunderstanding,whichhemustconsiderasatpresentdiseased.Aresidenceofeightornineyearsintheabodeofwealthandplentyhadalittledisorderedherpowersofcomparingandjudging.Herfather’shousewould,inallprobability,teachherthevalueofagoodincome;andhetrustedthatshewouldbethewiserandhappierwoman,allherlife,fortheexperimenthehaddevised.

           HadFannybeenatalladdictedtoraptures,shemusthavehadastrongattackofthemwhenshefirstunderstoodwhatwasintended,whenherunclefirstmadehertheofferofvisitingtheparents,andbrothers,andsisters,fromwhomshehadbeendividedalmosthalfherlife;ofreturningforacoupleofmonthstothescenesofherinfancy,withWilliamfortheprotectorandcompanionofherjourney,andthecertaintyofcontinuingtoseeWilliamtothelasthourofhisremainingonland.Hadsheevergivenwaytoburstsofdelight,itmusthavebeenthen,forshewasdelighted,butherhappinesswasofaquiet,deep,heart-swellingsort;andthoughneveragreattalker,shewasalwaysmoreinclinedtosilencewhenfeelingmoststrongly.Atthemomentshecouldonlythankandaccept.

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