Менсфілд Парк

Chapter I

           Norris,“youareeverythingthatisgenerousandconsiderate,andIamsureweshallneverdisagreeonthispoint.WhateverIcando,asyouwellknow,IamalwaysreadyenoughtodoforthegoodofthoseIlove;and,thoughIcouldneverfeelforthislittlegirlthehundredthpartoftheregardIbearyourowndearchildren,norconsiderher,inanyrespect,somuchmyown,IshouldhatemyselfifIwerecapableofneglectingher.Isnotsheasister’schild?andcouldIbeartoseeherwantwhileIhadabitofbreadtogiveher?MydearSirThomas,withallmyfaultsIhaveawarmheart;and,poorasIam,wouldratherdenymyselfthenecessariesoflifethandoanungenerousthing.So,ifyouarenotagainstit,Iwillwritetomypoorsistertomorrow,andmaketheproposal;and,assoonasmattersaresettled,IwillengagetogetthechildtoMansfield;youshallhavenotroubleaboutit.Myowntrouble,youknow,Ineverregard.IwillsendNannytoLondononpurpose,andshemayhaveabedathercousinthesaddler’s,andthechildbeappointedtomeetherthere.TheymayeasilygetherfromPortsmouthtotownbythecoach,underthecareofanycreditablepersonthatmaychancetobegoing.Idaresaythereisalwayssomereputabletradesman’swifeorothergoingup.”

           ExcepttotheattackonNanny’scousin,SirThomasnolongermadeanyobjection,andamorerespectable,thoughlesseconomicalrendezvousbeingaccordinglysubstituted,everythingwasconsideredassettled,andthepleasuresofsobenevolentaschemewerealreadyenjoyed.

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