Менсфілд Парк

Chapter VII

           Shecouldnotturnhereyesfromthemeadow;shecouldnothelpwatchingallthatpassed.AtfirstMissCrawfordandhercompanionmadethecircuitofthefield,whichwasnotsmall,atafoot’space;then,atherapparentsuggestion,theyroseintoacanter;andtoFanny’stimidnatureitwasmostastonishingtoseehowwellshesat.Afterafewminutestheystoppedentirely.Edmundwasclosetoher;hewasspeakingtoher;hewasevidentlydirectinghermanagementofthebridle;hehadholdofherhand;shesawit,ortheimaginationsuppliedwhattheeyecouldnotreach.Shemustnotwonderatallthis;whatcouldbemorenaturalthanthatEdmundshouldbemakinghimselfuseful,andprovinghisgood-naturebyanyone?Shecouldnotbutthink,indeed,thatMr.Crawfordmightaswellhavesavedhimthetrouble;thatitwouldhavebeenparticularlyproperandbecominginabrothertohavedoneithimself;butMr.Crawford,withallhisboastedgood-nature,andallhiscoachmanship,probablyknewnothingofthematter,andhadnoactivekindnessincomparisonofEdmund.Shebegantothinkitratherharduponthemaretohavesuchdoubleduty;ifshewereforgotten,thepoormareshouldberemembered.

           Herfeelingsforoneandtheotherweresoonalittletranquillisedbyseeingthepartyinthemeadowdisperse,andMissCrawfordstillonhorseback,butattendedbyEdmundonfoot,passthroughagateintothelane,andsointothepark,andmaketowardsthespotwhereshestood.Shebeganthentobeafraidofappearingrudeandimpatient;andwalkedtomeetthemwithagreatanxietytoavoidthesuspicion.

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