Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXVIII

           Shemustwatchthegeneralarrangements,andseehoweverythingwasdone.

           InafewminutesSirThomascametoher,andaskedifshewereengaged;andthe“Yes,sir;toMr.Crawford,”wasexactlywhathehadintendedtohear.Mr.Crawfordwasnotfaroff;SirThomasbroughthimtoher,sayingsomethingwhichdiscoveredtoFanny,thatshewastoleadthewayandopentheball;anideathathadneveroccurredtoherbefore.Whenevershehadthoughtoftheminutiaeoftheevening,ithadbeenasamatterofcoursethatEdmundwouldbeginwithMissCrawford;andtheimpressionwassostrong,thatthoughherunclespokethecontrary,shecouldnothelpanexclamationofsurprise,ahintofherunfitness,anentreatyeventobeexcused.TobeurgingheropinionagainstSirThomas’swasaproofoftheextremityofthecase;butsuchwasherhorroratthefirstsuggestion,thatshecouldactuallylookhiminthefaceandsaythatshehopeditmightbesettledotherwise;invain,however:SirThomassmiled,triedtoencourageher,andthenlookedtooserious,andsaidtoodecidedly,“Itmustbeso,mydear,”forhertohazardanotherword;andshefoundherselfthenextmomentconductedbyMr.Crawfordtothetopoftheroom,andstandingtheretobejoinedbytherestofthedancers,coupleaftercouple,astheywereformed.

           Shecouldhardlybelieveit.Tobeplacedabovesomanyelegantyoungwomen!Thedistinctionwastoogreat.

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