Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XLV

           Tobefindingherself,perhapswithinthreedays,transportedtoMansfield,wasanimageofthegreatestfelicity,butitwouldhavebeenamaterialdrawbacktobeowingsuchfelicitytopersonsinwhosefeelingsandconduct,atthepresentmoment,shesawsomuchtocondemn:thesister’sfeelings,thebrother’sconduct,hercold-heartedambition,histhoughtlessvanity.Tohavehimstilltheacquaintance,theflirtperhaps,ofMrs.Rushworth!Shewasmortified.Shehadthoughtbetterofhim.Happily,however,shewasnotlefttoweighanddecidebetweenoppositeinclinationsanddoubtfulnotionsofright;therewasnooccasiontodeterminewhethersheoughttokeepEdmundandMaryasunderornot.Shehadaruletoapplyto,whichsettledeverything.Heraweofheruncle,andherdreadoftakingalibertywithhim,madeitinstantlyplaintoherwhatshehadtodo.Shemustabsolutelydeclinetheproposal.Ifhewanted,hewouldsendforher;andeventoofferanearlyreturnwasapresumptionwhichhardlyanythingwouldhaveseemedtojustify.ShethankedMissCrawford,butgaveadecidednegative.“Heruncle,sheunderstood,meanttofetchher;andashercousin’sillnesshadcontinuedsomanyweekswithoutherbeingthoughtatallnecessary,shemustsupposeherreturnwouldbeunwelcomeatpresent,andthatsheshouldbefeltanencumbrance.”

           Herrepresentationofhercousin’sstateatthistimewasexactlyaccordingtoherownbeliefofit,andsuchasshesupposedwouldconveytothesanguinemindofhercorrespondentthehopeofeverythingshewaswishingfor

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