Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XLVIII

           Sickofambitiousandmercenaryconnexions,prizingmoreandmorethesterlinggoodofprincipleandtemper,andchieflyanxioustobindbythestrongestsecuritiesallthatremainedtohimofdomesticfelicity,hehadponderedwithgenuinesatisfactiononthemorethanpossibilityofthetwoyoungfriendsfindingtheirnaturalconsolationineachotherforallthathadoccurredofdisappointmenttoeither;andthejoyfulconsentwhichmetEdmund’sapplication,thehighsenseofhavingrealisedagreatacquisitioninthepromiseofFannyforadaughter,formedjustsuchacontrastwithhisearlyopiniononthesubjectwhenthepoorlittlegirl’scominghadbeenfirstagitated,astimeisforeverproducingbetweentheplansanddecisionsofmortals,fortheirowninstruction,andtheirneighbours’entertainment.

           Fannywasindeedthedaughterthathewanted.Hischaritablekindnesshadbeenrearingaprimecomfortforhimself.Hisliberalityhadarichrepayment,andthegeneralgoodnessofhisintentionsbyherdeservedit.Hemighthavemadeherchildhoodhappier;butithadbeenanerrorofjudgmentonlywhichhadgivenhimtheappearanceofharshness,anddeprivedhimofherearlylove;andnow,onreallyknowingeachother,theirmutualattachmentbecameverystrong.AftersettlingheratThorntonLaceywitheverykindattentiontohercomfort,theobjectofalmosteverydaywastoseeherthere,ortogetherawayfromit.

           SelfishlydearasshehadlongbeentoLadyBertram,shecouldnotbepartedwithwillinglybyher.Nohappinessofsonorniececouldmakeherwishthemarriage.

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