Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XLI

           Hemustsoongiveherup,andceasetohavethesmallestinclinationforthematch;andyet,thoughshehadbeensomuchwantinghisaffectiontobecured,thiswasasortofcurethatwouldbealmostasbadasthecomplaint;andIbelievethereisscarcelyayoungladyintheUnitedKingdomswhowouldnotratherputupwiththemisfortuneofbeingsoughtbyaclever,agreeableman,thanhavehimdrivenawaybythevulgarityofhernearestrelations.

           Mr.Crawfordprobablycouldnotregardhisfuturefather-in-lawwithanyideaoftakinghimforamodelindress;but(asFannyinstantly,andtohergreatrelief,discerned)herfatherwasaverydifferentman,averydifferentMr.Priceinhisbehaviourtothismosthighlyrespectedstranger,fromwhathewasinhisownfamilyathome.Hismannersnow,thoughnotpolished,weremorethanpassable:theyweregrateful,animated,manly;hisexpressionswerethoseofanattachedfather,andasensibleman;hisloudtonesdidverywellintheopenair,andtherewasnotasingleoathtobeheard.SuchwashisinstinctivecomplimenttothegoodmannersofMr.Crawford;and,betheconsequencewhatitmight,Fanny’simmediatefeelingswereinfinitelysoothed.

           Theconclusionofthetwogentlemen’scivilitieswasanofferofMr.Price’stotakeMr.Crawfordintothedockyard,whichMr.

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