Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XLII

           

           “Iamperfectlyserious,”hereplied,“asyouperfectlyknow.AndIhopeyouwillnotbecruellyconcealinganytendencytoindisposition.Indeed,youshallnot;itshallnotbeinyourpower;forsolongonlyasyoupositivelysay,ineverylettertoMary,’Iamwell,’andIknowyoucannotspeakorwriteafalsehood,solongonlyshallyoubeconsideredaswell.”

           Fannythankedhimagain,butwasaffectedanddistressedtoadegreethatmadeitimpossibleforhertosaymuch,oreventobecertainofwhatsheoughttosay.Thiswastowardsthecloseoftheirwalk.Heattendedthemtothelast,andleftthemonlyatthedooroftheirownhouse,whenheknewthemtobegoingtodinner,andthereforepretendedtobewaitedforelsewhere.

           “Iwishyouwerenotsotired,”saidhe,stilldetainingFannyafteralltheotherswereinthehouse—“IwishIleftyouinstrongerhealth.IsthereanythingIcandoforyouintown?IhavehalfanideaofgoingintoNorfolkagainsoon.IamnotsatisfiedaboutMaddison.Iamsurehestillmeanstoimposeonmeifpossible,andgetacousinofhisownintoacertainmill,whichIdesignforsomebodyelse.Imustcometoanunderstandingwithhim.ImustmakehimknowthatIwillnotbetrickedonthesouthsideofEveringham,anymorethanonthenorth:thatIwillbemasterofmyownproperty.Iwasnotexplicitenoughwithhimbefore.Themischiefsuchamandoesonanestate,bothastothecreditofhisemployerandthewelfareofthepoor,isinconceivable.

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