Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XLVII

           Shereprobatedherbrother’sfollyinbeingdrawnonbyawomanwhomhehadnevercaredfor,todowhatmustlosehimthewomanheadored;butstillmorethefollyofpoorMaria,insacrificingsuchasituation,plungingintosuchdifficulties,undertheideaofbeingreallylovedbyamanwhohadlongagomadehisindifferenceclear.GuesswhatImusthavefelt.Tohearthewomanwhom—noharshernamethanfollygiven!Sovoluntarily,sofreely,socoollytocanvassit!Noreluctance,nohorror,nofeminine,shallIsay,nomodestloathings?Thisiswhattheworlddoes.Forwhere,Fanny,shallwefindawomanwhomnaturehadsorichlyendowed?Spoilt,spoilt!”

           Afteralittlereflection,hewentonwithasortofdesperatecalmness.“Iwilltellyoueverything,andthenhavedoneforever.Shesawitonlyasfolly,andthatfollystampedonlybyexposure.Thewantofcommondiscretion,ofcaution:hisgoingdowntoRichmondforthewholetimeofherbeingatTwickenham;herputtingherselfinthepowerofaservant;itwasthedetection,inshort—oh,Fanny!itwasthedetection,nottheoffence,whichshereprobated.Itwastheimprudencewhichhadbroughtthingstoextremity,andobligedherbrothertogiveupeverydearerplaninordertoflywithher.”

           Hestopt.“Andwhat,”saidFanny(believingherselfrequiredtospeak),“whatcouldyousay?”

           “Nothing,nothingtobeunderstood.Iwaslikeamanstunned.Shewenton,begantotalkofyou;yes,thenshebegantotalkofyou,regretting,aswellshemight,thelossofsucha—.Thereshespokeveryrationally.

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