Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XIV

           ThestormthroughBaronWildenheimwastheheightofhistheatricalambition;andwiththeadvantageofknowinghalfthescenesbyheartalready,hedidnow,withthegreatestalacrity,offerhisservicesforthepart.Todohimjustice,however,hedidnotresolvetoappropriateit;forrememberingthattherewassomeverygoodranting-groundinFrederick,heprofessedanequalwillingnessforthat.HenryCrawfordwasreadytotakeeither.WhicheverMr.Yatesdidnotchusewouldperfectlysatisfyhim,andashortparleyofcomplimentensued.MissBertram,feelingalltheinterestofanAgathainthequestion,tookonhertodecideit,byobservingtoMr.Yatesthatthiswasapointinwhichheightandfigureoughttobeconsidered,andthathisbeingthetallest,seemedtofithimpeculiarlyfortheBaron.Shewasacknowledgedtobequiteright,andthetwopartsbeingacceptedaccordingly,shewascertainoftheproperFrederick.Threeofthecharacterswerenowcast,besidesMr.Rushworth,whowasalwaysansweredforbyMariaaswillingtodoanything;whenJulia,meaning,likehersister,tobeAgatha,begantobescrupulousonMissCrawford’saccount.

           “Thisisnotbehavingwellbytheabsent,”saidshe.“Herearenotwomenenough.AmeliaandAgathamaydoforMariaandme,buthereisnothingforyoursister,Mr.Crawford.”

           Mr.Crawforddesiredthatmightnotbethoughtof:hewasverysurehissisterhadnowishofactingbutasshemightbeuseful,andthatshewouldnotallowherselftobeconsideredinthepresentcase.

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