Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XLI

           Shewassorry,reallysorry;andyetinspiteofthisandthetwoorthreeotherthingswhichshewishedhehadnotsaid,shethoughthimaltogetherimprovedsinceshehadseenhim;hewasmuchmoregentle,obliging,andattentivetootherpeople’sfeelingsthanhehadeverbeenatMansfield;shehadneverseenhimsoagreeable—sonearbeingagreeable;hisbehaviourtoherfathercouldnotoffend,andtherewassomethingparticularlykindandproperinthenoticehetookofSusan.Hewasdecidedlyimproved.Shewishedthenextdayover,shewishedhehadcomeonlyforoneday;butitwasnotsoverybadasshewouldhaveexpected:thepleasureoftalkingofMansfieldwassoverygreat!

           Beforetheyparted,shehadtothankhimforanotherpleasure,andoneofnotrivialkind.Herfatheraskedhimtodothemthehonouroftakinghismuttonwiththem,andFannyhadtimeforonlyonethrillofhorror,beforehedeclaredhimselfpreventedbyapriorengagement.Hewasengagedtodinneralreadybothforthatdayandthenext;hehadmetwithsomeacquaintanceattheCrownwhowouldnotbedenied;heshouldhavethehonour,however,ofwaitingonthemagainonthemorrow,etc.,andsotheyparted—Fannyinastateofactualfelicityfromescapingsohorribleanevil!

           Tohavehadhimjointheirfamilydinner-party,andseealltheirdeficiencies,wouldhavebeendreadful!Rebecca’scookeryandRebecca’swaiting,andBetsey’seatingattablewithoutrestraint,andpullingeverythingaboutasshechose,werewhatFannyherselfwasnotyetenoughinuredtoforheroftentomakeatolerablemeal

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