Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XLI

           

           Whiletryingtokeepherselfalive,theirvisitor,whohadatfirstapproachedherwithasanimatedacountenanceasever,waswiselyandkindlykeepinghiseyesaway,andgivinghertimetorecover,whilehedevotedhimselfentirelytohermother,addressingher,andattendingtoherwiththeutmostpolitenessandpropriety,atthesametimewithadegreeoffriendliness,ofinterestatleast,whichwasmakinghismannerperfect.

           Mrs.Price’smannerswerealsoattheirbest.Warmedbythesightofsuchafriendtoherson,andregulatedbythewishofappearingtoadvantagebeforehim,shewasoverflowingwithgratitude—artless,maternalgratitude—whichcouldnotbeunpleasing.Mr.Pricewasout,whichsheregrettedverymuch.Fannywasjustrecoveredenoughtofeelthatshecouldnotregretit;fortohermanyothersourcesofuneasinesswasaddedthesevereoneofshameforthehomeinwhichhefoundher.Shemightscoldherselffortheweakness,buttherewasnoscoldingitaway.Shewasashamed,andshewouldhavebeenyetmoreashamedofherfatherthanofalltherest.

           TheytalkedofWilliam,asubjectonwhichMrs.Pricecouldnevertire;andMr.Crawfordwasaswarminhiscommendationasevenherheartcouldwish.Shefeltthatshehadneverseensoagreeableamaninherlife;andwasonlyastonishedtofindthat,sogreatandsoagreeableashewas,heshouldbecomedowntoPortsmouthneitheronavisittotheport-admiral,northecommissioner,noryetwiththeintentionofgoingovertotheisland,norofseeingthedockyard.

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