Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XLVI

           Butwhywouldnotyouletuscomeforyou?Iwishyoumaynotrepentit.—Yours,etc.”

           Fannystoodaghast.Asnoscandalous,ill-naturedrumourhadreachedher,itwasimpossibleforhertounderstandmuchofthisstrangeletter.ShecouldonlyperceivethatitmustrelatetoWimpoleStreetandMr.Crawford,andonlyconjecturethatsomethingveryimprudenthadjustoccurredinthatquartertodrawthenoticeoftheworld,andtoexciteherjealousy,inMissCrawford’sapprehension,ifsheheardit.MissCrawfordneednotbealarmedforher.ShewasonlysorryforthepartiesconcernedandforMansfield,ifthereportshouldspreadsofar;butshehopeditmightnot.IftheRushworthsweregonethemselvestoMansfield,aswastobeinferredfromwhatMissCrawfordsaid,itwasnotlikelythatanythingunpleasantshouldhaveprecededthem,oratleastshouldmakeanyimpression.

           AstoMr.Crawford,shehopeditmightgivehimaknowledgeofhisowndisposition,convincehimthathewasnotcapableofbeingsteadilyattachedtoanyonewomanintheworld,andshamehimfrompersistinganylongerinaddressingherself.

           Itwasverystrange!Shehadbeguntothinkhereallylovedher,andtofancyhisaffectionforhersomethingmorethancommon;andhissisterstillsaidthathecaredfornobodyelse.Yettheremusthavebeensomemarkeddisplayofattentionstohercousin,theremusthavebeensomestrongindiscretion,sincehercorrespondentwasnotofasorttoregardaslightone.

           Veryuncomfortableshewas,andmustcontinue,tillsheheardfromMissCrawfordagain.

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