Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XLVII

           Andwhatanacquaintancehasitbeen!HowhaveIbeendeceived!Equallyinbrotherandsisterdeceived!Ithankyouforyourpatience,Fanny.Thishasbeenthegreatestrelief,andnowwewillhavedone.”

           AndsuchwasFanny’sdependenceonhiswords,thatforfiveminutesshethoughttheyhaddone.Then,however,itallcameonagain,orsomethingverylikeit,andnothinglessthanLadyBertram’srousingthoroughlyupcouldreallyclosesuchaconversation.Tillthathappened,theycontinuedtotalkofMissCrawfordalone,andhowshehadattachedhim,andhowdelightfulnaturehadmadeher,andhowexcellentshewouldhavebeen,hadshefallenintogoodhandsearlier.Fanny,nowatlibertytospeakopenly,feltmorethanjustifiedinaddingtohisknowledgeofherrealcharacter,bysomehintofwhatsharehisbrother’sstateofhealthmightbesupposedtohaveinherwishforacompletereconciliation.Thiswasnotanagreeableintimation.Natureresisteditforawhile.Itwouldhavebeenavastdealpleasantertohavehadhermoredisinterestedinherattachment;buthisvanitywasnotofastrengthtofightlongagainstreason.HesubmittedtobelievethatTom’sillnesshadinfluencedher,onlyreservingforhimselfthisconsolingthought,thatconsideringthemanycounteractionsofopposinghabits,shehadcertainlybeenmoreattachedtohimthancouldhavebeenexpected,andforhissakebeenmoreneardoingright.Fannythoughtexactlythesame;andtheywerealsoquiteagreedintheiropinionofthelastingeffect,theindelibleimpression,whichsuchadisappointmentmustmakeonhismind

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