Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XLVI

           ,whosenamehadnotlongbeenenrolledinthelistsofHymen,andwhohadpromisedtobecomesobrilliantaleaderinthefashionableworld,havingquittedherhusband’sroofincompanywiththewell-knownandcaptivatingMr.C.,theintimatefriendandassociateofMr.R.,anditwasnotknowneventotheeditorofthenewspaperwhithertheyweregone.”

           “Itisamistake,sir,”saidFannyinstantly;“itmustbeamistake,itcannotbetrue;itmustmeansomeotherpeople.”

           Shespokefromtheinstinctivewishofdelayingshame;shespokewitharesolutionwhichsprungfromdespair,forshespokewhatshedidnot,couldnotbelieveherself.Ithadbeentheshockofconvictionassheread.Thetruthrushedonher;andhowshecouldhavespokenatall,howshecouldevenhavebreathed,wasafterwardsmatterofwondertoherself.

           Mr.Pricecaredtoolittleaboutthereporttomakehermuchanswer.“Itmightbeallalie,”heacknowledged;“butsomanyfineladiesweregoingtothedevilnowadaysthatway,thattherewasnoansweringforanybody.”

           “Indeed,Ihopeitisnottrue,”saidMrs.Priceplaintively;“itwouldbesoveryshocking!IfIhavespokenoncetoRebeccaaboutthatcarpet,IamsureIhavespokeatleastadozentimes;havenotI,Betsey?Anditwouldnotbetenminutes’work.”

           ThehorrorofamindlikeFanny’s,asitreceivedtheconvictionofsuchguilt,andbegantotakeinsomepartofthemiserythatmustensue,canhardlybedescribed.Atfirst,itwasasortofstupefaction;buteverymomentwasquickeningherperceptionofthehorribleevil.

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