Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter VI

           Willitnotbehonourablyconveyed?”

           Edmundspokeoftheharpashisfavouriteinstrument,andhopedtobesoonallowedtohearher.Fannyhadneverheardtheharpatall,andwishedforitverymuch.

           “Ishallbemosthappytoplaytoyouboth,”saidMissCrawford;“atleastaslongasyoucanliketolisten:probablymuchlonger,forIdearlylovemusicmyself,andwherethenaturaltasteisequaltheplayermustalwaysbebestoff,forsheisgratifiedinmorewaysthanone.Now,Mr.Bertram,ifyouwritetoyourbrother,Ientreatyoutotellhimthatmyharpiscome:heheardsomuchofmymiseryaboutit.Andyoumaysay,ifyouplease,thatIshallpreparemymostplaintiveairsagainsthisreturn,incompassiontohisfeelings,asIknowhishorsewilllose.”

           “IfIwrite,Iwillsaywhateveryouwishme;butIdonot,atpresent,foreseeanyoccasionforwriting.”

           “No,Idaresay,norifheweretobegoneatwelvemonth,wouldyoueverwritetohim,norhetoyou,ifitcouldbehelped.Theoccasionwouldneverbeforeseen.Whatstrangecreaturesbrothersare!Youwouldnotwritetoeachotherbutuponthemosturgentnecessityintheworld;andwhenobligedtotakeupthepentosaythatsuchahorseisill,orsucharelationdead,itisdoneinthefewestpossiblewords.Youhavebutonestyleamongyou.Iknowitperfectly.Henry,whoisineveryotherrespectexactlywhatabrothershouldbe,wholovesme,consultsme,confidesinme,andwilltalktomebythehourtogether,hasneveryetturnedthepageinaletter;andveryoftenitisnothingmorethan—’DearMary,Iamjustarrived.

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