Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XLVII

           Tom’scomplaintshadbeengreatlyheightenedbytheshockofhissister’sconduct,andhisrecoverysomuchthrownbackbyit,thatevenLadyBertramhadbeenstruckbythedifference,andallheralarmswereregularlysentofftoherhusband;andJulia’selopement,theadditionalblowwhichhadmethimonhisarrivalinLondon,thoughitsforcehadbeendeadenedatthemoment,must,sheknew,besorelyfelt.Shesawthatitwas.Hislettersexpressedhowmuchhedeploredit.Underanycircumstancesitwouldhavebeenanunwelcomealliance;buttohaveitsoclandestinelyformed,andsuchaperiodchosenforitscompletion,placedJulia’sfeelingsinamostunfavourablelight,andseverelyaggravatedthefollyofherchoice.Hecalleditabadthing,doneintheworstmanner,andattheworsttime;andthoughJuliawasyetasmorepardonablethanMariaasfollythanvice,hecouldnotbutregardthestepshehadtakenasopeningtheworstprobabilitiesofaconclusionhereafterlikehersister’s.Suchwashisopinionofthesetintowhichshehadthrownherself.

           Fannyfeltforhimmostacutely.HecouldhavenocomfortbutinEdmund.Everyotherchildmustberackinghisheart.Hisdispleasureagainstherselfshetrusted,reasoningdifferentlyfromMrs.Norris,wouldnowbedoneaway.Sheshouldbejustified.Mr.Crawfordwouldhavefullyacquittedherconductinrefusinghim;butthis,thoughmostmaterialtoherself,wouldbepoorconsolationtoSirThomas.

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