Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XXXVIII

           TheyenteredOxford,butshecouldtakeonlyahastyglimpseofEdmund’scollegeastheypassedalong,andmadenostopanywheretilltheyreachedNewbury,whereacomfortablemeal,unitingdinnerandsupper,wounduptheenjoymentsandfatiguesoftheday.

           Thenextmorningsawthemoffagainatanearlyhour;andwithnoevents,andnodelays,theyregularlyadvanced,andwereintheenvironsofPortsmouthwhiletherewasyetdaylightforFannytolookaroundher,andwonderatthenewbuildings.Theypassedthedrawbridge,andenteredthetown;andthelightwasonlybeginningtofailas,guidedbyWilliam’spowerfulvoice,theywererattledintoanarrowstreet,leadingfromtheHighStreet,anddrawnupbeforethedoorofasmallhousenowinhabitedbyMr.Price.

           Fannywasallagitationandflutter;allhopeandapprehension.Themomenttheystopped,atrollopy-lookingmaidservant,seeminglyinwaitingforthematthedoor,steppedforward,andmoreintentontellingthenewsthangivingthemanyhelp,immediatelybeganwith,“TheThrushisgoneoutofharbour,pleasesir,andoneoftheofficershasbeenhereto—”Shewasinterruptedbyafinetallboyofelevenyearsold,who,rushingoutofthehouse,pushedthemaidaside,andwhileWilliamwasopeningthechaise-doorhimself,calledout,“Youarejustintime.Wehavebeenlookingforyouthishalf-hour.TheThrushwentoutofharbourthismorning.Isawher.Itwasabeautifulsight.Andtheythinkshewillhaveherordersinadayortwo.AndMr.

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