日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XL Fanny was right enough in not expecting to hear from Miss Crawford now at the rapid rate in which their correspondence had begun; Marys next letter was after a decidedly longer interval than the last, but she was not right in supposing th... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXXIX Could Sir Thomas have seen all his nieces feelings, when she wrote her first letter to her aunt, he would not have despaired; for though a good nights rest, a pleasant morning, the hope of soon seeing William again, and the comparative... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXXVIII The novelty of travelling, and the happiness of being with William, soon produced their natural effect on Fannys spirits, when Mansfield Park was fairly left behind; and by the time their first stage was ended, and they were to quit... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXXVII Mr. Crawford gone, Sir Thomass next object was that he should be missed; and he entertained great hope that his niece would find a blank in the loss of those attentions which at the time she had felt, or fancied, an evil. She had tast... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXXVI Edmund now believed himself perfectly acquainted with all that Fanny could tell, or could leave to be conjectured of her sentiments, and he was satisfied. It had been, as he before presumed, too hasty a measure on Crawfords side, and t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXXV Edmund had determined that it belonged entirely to Fanny to chuse whether her situation with regard to Crawford should be mentioned between them or not; and that if she did not lead the way, it should never be touched on by him; but aft... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXXIV Edmund had great things to hear on his return. Many surprises were awaiting him. The first that occurred was not least in interest: the appearance of Henry Crawford and his sister walking together through the village as he rode into it... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXXIII The conference was neither so short nor so conclusive as the lady had designed. The gentleman was not so easily satisfied. He had all the disposition to persevere that Sir Thomas could wish him. He had vanity, which strongly inclined... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXXII Fanny had by no means forgotten Mr. Crawford when she awoke the next morning; but she remembered the purport of her note, and was not less sanguine as to its effect than she had been the night before. If Mr. Crawford would but go away!... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXXI Henry Crawford was at Mansfield Park again the next morning, and at an earlier hour than common visiting warrants. The two ladies were together in the breakfast-room, and, fortunately for him, Lady Bertram was on the very point of quitt... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXX Miss Crawfords uneasiness was much lightened by this conversation, and she walked home again in spirits which might have defied almost another week of the same small party in the same bad weather, had they been put to the proof; but as t... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXIX The ball was over, and the breakfast was soon over too; the last kiss was given, and William was gone. Mr. Crawford had, as he foretold, been very punctual, and short and pleasant had been the meal. After seeing William to the last mome... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXVIII Her uncle and both her aunts were in the drawing-room when Fanny went down. To the former she was an interesting object, and he saw with pleasure the general elegance of her appearance, and her being in remarkably good looks. The neat... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXVII On reaching home Fanny went immediately upstairs to deposit this unexpected acquisition, this doubtful good of a necklace, in some favourite box in the East room, which held all her smaller treasures; but on opening the door, what was... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXVI Williams desire of seeing Fanny dance made more than a momentary impression on his uncle. The hope of an opportunity, which Sir Thomas had then given, was not given to be thought of no more. He remained steadily inclined to gratify so a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXV The intercourse of the two families was at this period more nearly restored to what it had been in the autumn, than any member of the old intimacy had thought ever likely to be again. The return of Henry Crawford, and the arrival of Will... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXIV Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXIII But why should Mrs. Grant ask Fanny? said Lady Bertram. How came she to think of asking Fanny? Fanny never dines there, you know, in this sort of way. I cannot spare her, and I am sure she does not want to go. Fanny, you do not want to... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXII Fannys consequence increased on the departure of her cousins. Becoming, as she then did, the only young woman in the drawing-room, the only occupier of that interesting division of a family in which she had hitherto held so humble a thi... 阅读全文>>

日期：2023-07-06 CHAPTER XXI Sir Thomass return made a striking change in the ways of the family, independent of Lovers Vows. Under his government, Mansfield was an altered place. Some members of their society sent away, and the spirits of many others saddened-- it... 阅读全文>>