Менсфілд Парк

Chapter V

           

           “Why,astothat,Mr.Rushworthisaverygoodsortofyoungman,anditisagreatmatchforher.”

           “ButMissBertramdoesnotcarethreestrawsforhim;thatisyouropinionofyourintimatefriend.Idonotsubscribetoit.IamsureMissBertramisverymuchattachedtoMr.Rushworth.Icouldseeitinhereyes,whenhewasmentioned.IthinktoowellofMissBertramtosupposeshewouldevergiveherhandwithoutherheart.”

           “Mary,howshallwemanagehim?”

           “Wemustleavehimtohimself,Ibelieve.Talkingdoesnogood.Hewillbetakeninatlast.”

           “ButIwouldnothavehimtakenin;Iwouldnothavehimduped;Iwouldhaveitallfairandhonourable.”

           “Ohdear!lethimstandhischanceandbetakenin.Itwilldojustaswell.Everybodyistakeninatsomeperiodorother.”

           “Notalwaysinmarriage,dearMary.”

           “Inmarriageespecially.Withallduerespecttosuchofthepresentcompanyaschancetobemarried,mydearMrs.Grant,thereisnotoneinahundredofeithersexwhoisnottakeninwhentheymarry.LookwhereIwill,Iseethatitisso;andIfeelthatitmustbeso,whenIconsiderthatitis,ofalltransactions,theoneinwhichpeopleexpectmostfromothers,andareleasthonestthemselves.”

           “Ah!Youhavebeeninabadschoolformatrimony,inHillStreet.”

           “Mypooraunthadcertainlylittlecausetolovethestate;but,however,speakingfrommyownobservation,itisamanoeuvringbusiness.

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