Менсфілд Парк

Chapter V

           Shelookedaboutherwithdueconsideration,andfoundalmosteverythinginhisfavour:apark,arealpark,fivemilesround,aspaciousmodern-builthouse,sowellplacedandwellscreenedastodeservetobeinanycollectionofengravingsofgentlemen’sseatsinthekingdom,andwantingonlytobecompletelynewfurnished—pleasantsisters,aquietmother,andanagreeablemanhimself—withtheadvantageofbeingtiedupfrommuchgamingatpresentbyapromisetohisfather,andofbeingSirThomashereafter.Itmightdoverywell;shebelievedsheshouldaccepthim;andshebeganaccordinglytointerestherselfalittleaboutthehorsewhichhehadtorunattheB——races.

           Theseracesweretocallhimawaynotlongaftertheiracquaintancebegan;andasitappearedthatthefamilydidnot,fromhisusualgoingson,expecthimbackagainformanyweeks,itwouldbringhispassiontoanearlyproof.Muchwassaidonhissidetoinducehertoattendtheraces,andschemesweremadeforalargepartytothem,withalltheeagernessofinclination,butitwouldonlydotobetalkedof.

           AndFanny,whatwasshedoingandthinkingallthiswhile?andwhatwasheropinionofthenewcomers?FewyoungladiesofeighteencouldbelesscalledontospeaktheiropinionthanFanny.Inaquietway,verylittleattendedto,shepaidhertributeofadmirationtoMissCrawford’sbeauty;butasshestillcontinuedtothinkMr.Crawfordveryplain,inspiteofhertwocousinshavingrepeatedlyprovedthecontrary,shenevermentionedhim.Thenotice,whichsheexcitedherself,wastothiseffect.

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