Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter V

           “Therecouldbenoharminherlikinganagreeableman—everybodyknewhersituation—Mr.Crawfordmusttakecareofhimself.”Mr.Crawforddidnotmeantobeinanydanger!theMissBertramswereworthpleasing,andwerereadytobepleased;andhebeganwithnoobjectbutofmakingthemlikehim.Hedidnotwantthemtodieoflove;butwithsenseandtemperwhichoughttohavemadehimjudgeandfeelbetter,heallowedhimselfgreatlatitudeonsuchpoints.

           “IlikeyourMissBertramsexceedingly,sister,”saidhe,ashereturnedfromattendingthemtotheircarriageafterthesaiddinnervisit;“theyareveryelegant,agreeablegirls.”

           “Sotheyareindeed,andIamdelightedtohearyousayit.ButyoulikeJuliabest.”

           “Ohyes!IlikeJuliabest.”

           “Butdoyoureally?forMissBertramisingeneralthoughtthehandsomest.”

           “SoIshouldsuppose.Shehastheadvantageineveryfeature,andIpreferhercountenance;butIlikeJuliabest;MissBertramiscertainlythehandsomest,andIhavefoundherthemostagreeable,butIshallalwayslikeJuliabest,becauseyouorderme.”

           “Ishallnottalktoyou,Henry,butIknowyouwilllikeherbestatlast.”

           “DonotItellyouthatIlikeherbestatfirst?”

           “Andbesides,MissBertramisengaged.Rememberthat,mydearbrother.Herchoiceismade.”

           “Yes,andIlikeherthebetterforit.Anengagedwomanisalwaysmoreagreeablethanadisengaged.Sheissatisfiedwithherself.Hercaresareover,andshefeelsthatshemayexertallherpowersofpleasingwithoutsuspicion.Allissafewithaladyengaged:noharmcanbedone.

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