Менсфілд Парк

Chapter V

           

           “IbelieveIhave,butthisishardlyfair;Iseewhatyouareat.YouarequizzingmeandMissAnderson.”

           “No,indeed.MissAnderson!Idonotknowwhoorwhatyoumean.Iamquiteinthedark.ButIwillquizyouwithagreatdealofpleasure,ifyouwilltellmewhatabout.”

           “Ah!youcarryitoffverywell,butIcannotbequitesofarimposedon.YoumusthavehadMissAndersoninyoureye,indescribinganalteredyounglady.Youpainttooaccuratelyformistake.Itwasexactlyso.TheAndersonsofBakerStreet.Wewerespeakingofthemtheotherday,youknow.Edmund,youhaveheardmementionCharlesAnderson.Thecircumstancewaspreciselyasthisladyhasrepresentedit.WhenAndersonfirstintroducedmetohisfamily,abouttwoyearsago,hissisterwasnotout,andIcouldnotgethertospeaktome.IsatthereanhouronemorningwaitingforAnderson,withonlyherandalittlegirlortwointheroom,thegovernessbeingsickorrunaway,andthemotherinandouteverymomentwithlettersofbusiness,andIcouldhardlygetawordoralookfromtheyounglady—nothinglikeacivilanswer—shescreweduphermouth,andturnedfrommewithsuchanair!Ididnotseeheragainforatwelvemonth.Shewasthenout.ImetheratMrs.Holford’s,anddidnotrecollecther.Shecameuptome,claimedmeasanacquaintance,staredmeoutofcountenance;andtalkedandlaughedtillIdidnotknowwhichwaytolook.IfeltthatImustbethejestoftheroomatthetime,andMissCrawford,itisplain,hasheardthestory.

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