Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XLII

           IhaveagreatmindtogobackintoNorfolkdirectly,andputeverythingatonceonsuchafootingascannotbeafterwardsswervedfrom.Maddisonisacleverfellow;Idonotwishtodisplacehim,providedhedoesnottrytodisplaceme;butitwouldbesimpletobedupedbyamanwhohasnorightofcreditortodupeme,andworsethansimpletolethimgivemeahard-hearted,gripingfellowforatenant,insteadofanhonestman,towhomIhavegivenhalfapromisealready.Woulditnotbeworsethansimple?ShallIgo?Doyouadviseit?”

           “Iadvise!Youknowverywellwhatisright.”

           “Yes.Whenyougivemeyouropinion,Ialwaysknowwhatisright.Yourjudgmentismyruleofright.”

           “Oh,no!donotsayso.Wehaveallabetterguideinourselves,ifwewouldattendtoit,thananyotherpersoncanbe.Good-bye;Iwishyouapleasantjourneyto-morrow.”

           “IstherenothingIcandoforyouintown?”

           “Nothing;Iammuchobligedtoyou.”

           “Haveyounomessageforanybody?”

           “Mylovetoyoursister,ifyouplease;andwhenyouseemycousin,mycousinEdmund,IwishyouwouldbesogoodastosaythatIsupposeIshallsoonhearfromhim.”

           “Certainly;andifheislazyornegligent,Iwillwritehisexcusesmyself.”

           Hecouldsaynomore,forFannywouldbenolongerdetained.Hepressedherhand,lookedather,andwasgone.Hewenttowhileawaythenextthreehoursashecould,withhisotheracquaintance,tillthebestdinnerthatacapitalinnaffordedwasreadyfortheirenjoyment,andsheturnedintohermoresimpleoneimmediately.

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