Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XLIII

           HowMissCrawfordreallyfelt,howshemeanttoact,ormightactwithoutoragainsthermeaning;whetherhisimportancetoherwerequitewhatithadbeenbeforethelastseparation;whether,iflessened,itwerelikelytolessenmore,ortorecoveritself,weresubjectsforendlessconjecture,andtobethoughtofonthatdayandmanydaystocome,withoutproducinganyconclusion.TheideathatreturnedtheoftenestwasthatMissCrawford,afterprovingherselfcooledandstaggeredbyareturntoLondonhabits,wouldyetproveherselfintheendtoomuchattachedtohimtogivehimup.Shewouldtrytobemoreambitiousthanherheartwouldallow.Shewouldhesitate,shewouldtease,shewouldcondition,shewouldrequireagreatdeal,butshewouldfinallyaccept.

           ThiswasFanny’smostfrequentexpectation.Ahouseintown—that,shethought,mustbeimpossible.YettherewasnosayingwhatMissCrawfordmightnotask.Theprospectforhercousingrewworseandworse.Thewomanwhocouldspeakofhim,andspeakonlyofhisappearance!Whatanunworthyattachment!TobederivingsupportfromthecommendationsofMrs.Fraser!Shewhohadknownhimintimatelyhalfayear!Fannywasashamedofher.ThosepartsoftheletterwhichrelatedonlytoMr.Crawfordandherself,touchedher,incomparison,slightly.WhetherMr.CrawfordwentintoNorfolkbeforeorafterthe14thwascertainlynoconcernofhers,though,everythingconsidered,shethoughthewouldgowithoutdelay.ThatMissCrawfordshouldendeavourtosecureameetingbetweenhimandMrs.

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