Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter VI

           

           “IdonotwishtoinfluenceMr.Rushworth,”hecontinued;“but,hadIaplacetonewfashion,Ishouldnotputmyselfintothehandsofanimprover.Iwouldratherhaveaninferiordegreeofbeauty,ofmyownchoice,andacquiredprogressively.Iwouldratherabidebymyownblundersthanbyhis.”

           “Youwouldknowwhatyouwereabout,ofcourse;butthatwouldnotsuitme.Ihavenoeyeoringenuityforsuchmatters,butastheyarebeforeme;andhadIaplaceofmyowninthecountry,IshouldbemostthankfultoanyMr.Reptonwhowouldundertakeit,andgivemeasmuchbeautyashecouldformymoney;andIshouldneverlookatittillitwascomplete.”

           “Itwouldbedelightfultometoseetheprogressofitall,”saidFanny.

           “Ay,youhavebeenbroughtuptoit.Itwasnopartofmyeducation;andtheonlydoseIeverhad,beingadministeredbynotthefirstfavouriteintheworld,hasmademeconsiderimprovementsinhandasthegreatestofnuisances.ThreeyearsagotheAdmiral,myhonoureduncle,boughtacottageatTwickenhamforusalltospendoursummersin;andmyauntandIwentdowntoitquiteinraptures;butitbeingexcessivelypretty,itwassoonfoundnecessarytobeimproved,andforthreemonthswewerealldirtandconfusion,withoutagravelwalktostepon,orabenchfitforuse.Iwouldhaveeverythingascompleteaspossibleinthecountry,shrubberiesandflower-gardens,andrusticseatsinnumerable:butitmustallbedonewithoutmycare.Henryisdifferent;helovestobedoing.

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