Менсфілд Парк

Chapter I

           Hedebatedandhesitated;—itwasaseriouscharge;—agirlsobroughtupmustbeadequatelyprovidedfor,ortherewouldbecrueltyinsteadofkindnessintakingherfromherfamily.Hethoughtofhisownfourchildren,ofhistwosons,ofcousinsinlove,etc.;—butnosoonerhadhedeliberatelybeguntostatehisobjections,thanMrs.Norrisinterruptedhimwithareplytothemall,whetherstatedornot.

           “MydearSirThomas,Iperfectlycomprehendyou,anddojusticetothegenerosityanddelicacyofyournotions,whichindeedarequiteofapiecewithyourgeneralconduct;andIentirelyagreewithyouinthemainastotheproprietyofdoingeverythingonecouldbywayofprovidingforachildonehadinamannertakenintoone’sownhands;andIamsureIshouldbethelastpersonintheworldtowithholdmymiteuponsuchanoccasion.Havingnochildrenofmyown,whoshouldIlooktoinanylittlematterImayeverhavetobestow,butthechildrenofmysisters?—andIamsureMr.Norrisistoojust—butyouknowIamawomanoffewwordsandprofessions.Donotletusbefrightenedfromagooddeedbyatrifle.Giveagirlaneducation,andintroduceherproperlyintotheworld,andtentoonebutshehasthemeansofsettlingwell,withoutfartherexpensetoanybody.Anieceofours,SirThomas,Imaysay,oratleastofyours,wouldnotgrowupinthisneighbourhoodwithoutmanyadvantages.Idon’tsayshewouldbesohandsomeashercousins.

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