Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XLVIII

           Granthadbroughtonapoplexyanddeath,bythreegreatinstitutionarydinnersinoneweek,theystilllivedtogether;forMary,thoughperfectlyresolvedagainsteverattachingherselftoayoungerbrotheragain,waslonginfindingamongthedashingrepresentatives,oridleheir-apparents,whowereatthecommandofherbeauty,andher£20,000,anyonewhocouldsatisfythebettertasteshehadacquiredatMansfield,whosecharacterandmannerscouldauthoriseahopeofthedomestichappinessshehadtherelearnedtoestimate,orputEdmundBertramsufficientlyoutofherhead.

           Edmundhadgreatlytheadvantageofherinthisrespect.Hehadnottowaitandwishwithvacantaffectionsforanobjectworthytosucceedherinthem.ScarcelyhadhedoneregrettingMaryCrawford,andobservingtoFannyhowimpossibleitwasthatheshouldevermeetwithsuchanotherwoman,beforeitbegantostrikehimwhetheraverydifferentkindofwomanmightnotdojustaswell,oragreatdealbetter:whetherFannyherselfwerenotgrowingasdear,asimportanttohiminallhersmilesandallherways,asMaryCrawfordhadeverbeen;andwhetheritmightnotbeapossible,anhopefulundertakingtopersuadeherthatherwarmandsisterlyregardforhimwouldbefoundationenoughforweddedlove.

           Ipurposelyabstainfromdatesonthisoccasion,thateveryonemaybeatlibertytofixtheirown,awarethatthecureofunconquerablepassions,andthetransferofunchangingattachments,mustvarymuchastotimeindifferentpeople.

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