Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter VI

           

           EdmundwassorrytohearMissCrawford,whomhewasmuchdisposedtoadmire,speaksofreelyofheruncle.Itdidnotsuithissenseofpropriety,andhewassilenced,tillinducedbyfurthersmilesandlivelinesstoputthematterbyforthepresent.

           “Mr.Bertram,”saidshe,“Ihavetidingsofmyharpatlast.IamassuredthatitissafeatNorthampton;andthereithasprobablybeenthesetendays,inspiteofthesolemnassuranceswehavesooftenreceivedtothecontrary.”Edmundexpressedhispleasureandsurprise.“Thetruthis,thatourinquiriesweretoodirect;wesentaservant,wewentourselves:thiswillnotdoseventymilesfromLondon;butthismorningweheardofitintherightway.Itwasseenbysomefarmer,andhetoldthemiller,andthemillertoldthebutcher,andthebutcher’sson-in-lawleftwordattheshop.”

           “Iamverygladthatyouhaveheardofit,bywhatevermeans,andhopetherewillbenofurtherdelay.”

           “Iamtohaveitto-morrow;buthowdoyouthinkitistobeconveyed?Notbyawagonorcart:ohno!nothingofthatkindcouldbehiredinthevillage.Imightaswellhaveaskedforportersandahandbarrow.

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