Менсфілд Парк

Chapter VIII

           EvenEdmundwasverythankfulforanarrangementwhichrestoredhimtohisshareoftheparty;andMrs.Norristhoughtitanexcellentplan,andhaditathertongue’send,andwasonthepointofproposingit,whenMrs.Grantspoke.

           Wednesdaywasfine,andsoonafterbreakfastthebarouchearrived,Mr.Crawforddrivinghissisters;andaseverybodywasready,therewasnothingtobedonebutforMrs.Granttoalightandtheotherstotaketheirplaces.Theplaceofallplaces,theenviedseat,thepostofhonour,wasunappropriated.Towhosehappylotwasittofall?WhileeachoftheMissBertramsweremeditatinghowbest,andwiththemostappearanceofobligingtheothers,tosecureit,thematterwassettledbyMrs.Grant’ssaying,asshesteppedfromthecarriage,“Astherearefiveofyou,itwillbebetterthatoneshouldsitwithHenry;andasyouweresayinglatelythatyouwishedyoucoulddrive,Julia,Ithinkthiswillbeagoodopportunityforyoutotakealesson.”

           HappyJulia!UnhappyMaria!Theformerwasonthebarouche-boxinamoment,thelattertookherseatwithin,ingloomandmortification;andthecarriagedroveoffamidthegoodwishesofthetworemainingladies,andthebarkingofPuginhismistress’sarms.

           Theirroadwasthroughapleasantcountry;andFanny,whoserideshadneverbeenextensive,wassoonbeyondherknowledge,andwasveryhappyinobservingallthatwasnew,andadmiringallthatwaspretty.Shewasnotofteninvitedtojoinintheconversationoftheothers,nordidshedesireit.

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