Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XLVII

           Myinfluence,whichisnotsmallshallallgothatway;andwhenoncemarried,andproperlysupportedbyherownfamily,peopleofrespectabilityastheyare,shemayrecoverherfootinginsocietytoacertaindegree.Insomecircles,weknow,shewouldneverbeadmitted,butwithgooddinners,andlargeparties,therewillalwaysbethosewhowillbegladofheracquaintance;andthereis,undoubtedly,moreliberalityandcandouronthosepointsthanformerly.WhatIadviseis,thatyourfatherbequiet.Donotlethiminjurehisowncausebyinterference.Persuadehimtoletthingstaketheircourse.Ifbyanyofficiousexertionsofhis,sheisinducedtoleaveHenry’sprotection,therewillbemuchlesschanceofhismarryingherthanifsheremainwithhim.Iknowhowheislikelytobeinfluenced.LetSirThomastrusttohishonourandcompassion,anditmayallendwell;butifhegethisdaughteraway,itwillbedestroyingthechiefhold.’”

           Afterrepeatingthis,EdmundwassomuchaffectedthatFanny,watchinghimwithsilent,butmosttenderconcern,wasalmostsorrythatthesubjecthadbeenenteredonatall.Itwaslongbeforehecouldspeakagain.Atlast,“Now,Fanny,”saidhe,“Ishallsoonhavedone.Ihavetoldyouthesubstanceofallthatshesaid.AssoonasIcouldspeak,IrepliedthatIhadnotsupposeditpossible,cominginsuchastateofmindintothathouseasIhaddone,thatanythingcouldoccurtomakemesuffermore,butthatshehadbeeninflictingdeeperwoundsinalmosteverysentence.

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