Менсфілд Парк

Chapter IV

           Ihavethreeveryparticularfriendswhohavebeenalldyingforhimintheirturn;andthepainswhichthey,theirmothers(verycleverwomen),aswellasmydearauntandmyself,havetakentoreason,coax,ortrickhimintomarrying,isinconceivable!Heisthemosthorribleflirtthatcanbeimagined.IfyourMissBertramsdonotliketohavetheirheartsbroke,letthemavoidHenry.”

           “Mydearbrother,Iwillnotbelievethisofyou.”

           “No,Iamsureyouaretoogood.YouwillbekinderthanMary.Youwillallowforthedoubtsofyouthandinexperience.Iamofacautioustemper,andunwillingtoriskmyhappinessinahurry.Nobodycanthinkmorehighlyofthematrimonialstatethanmyself.Iconsidertheblessingofawifeasmostjustlydescribedinthosediscreetlinesofthepoet—’Heaven’slastbestgift.’”

           “There,Mrs.Grant,youseehowhedwellsononeword,andonlylookathissmile.Iassureyouheisverydetestable;theAdmiral’slessonshavequitespoiledhim.”

           “Ipayverylittleregard,”saidMrs.Grant,“towhatanyyoungpersonsaysonthesubjectofmarriage.Iftheyprofessadisinclinationforit,Ionlysetitdownthattheyhavenotyetseentherightperson.”

           Dr.GrantlaughinglycongratulatedMissCrawfordonfeelingnodisinclinationtothestateherself.

           “Ohyes!Iamnotatallashamedofit.Iwouldhaveeverybodymarryiftheycandoitproperly:Idonotliketohavepeoplethrowthemselvesaway;buteverybodyshouldmarryassoonastheycandoittoadvantage.”

           

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