第60章

“That’sright；andinLondon，ofcourse，ahouseofyourown：nolongerwiththeAdmiral。MydearestHenry，theadvantagetoyouofgettingawayfromtheAdmiralbeforeyourmannersarehurtbythecontagionofhis，beforeyouhavecontractedanyofhisfoolishopinions，orlearnedtositoveryourdinnerasifitwerethebestblessingoflife!_You_arenotsensibleofthegain，foryourregardforhimhasblindedyou；but，inmyestimation，yourmarryingearlymaybethesavingofyou。TohaveseenyougrowliketheAdmiralinwordordeed，lookorgesture，wouldhavebrokenmyheart。“

“Well，well，wedonotthinkquitealikehere。

TheAdmiralhashisfaults，butheisaverygoodman，andhasbeenmorethanafathertome。Fewfatherswouldhaveletmehavemyownwayhalfsomuch。YoumustnotprejudiceFannyagainsthim。Imusthavethemloveoneanother。“

Maryrefrainedfromsayingwhatshefelt，thattherecouldnotbetwopersonsinexistencewhosecharactersandmannerswerelessaccordant：timewoulddiscoverittohim；

butshecouldnothelp_this_reflectionontheAdmiral。

“Henry，IthinksohighlyofFannyPrice，thatifIcouldsupposethenextMrs。Crawfordwouldhavehalfthereasonwhichmypoorill-usedaunthadtoabhortheveryname，Iwouldpreventthemarriage，ifpossible；butIknowyou：

Iknowthatawifeyou_loved_wouldbethehappiestofwomen，andthatevenwhenyouceasedtolove，shewouldyetfindinyoutheliberalityandgood-breedingofagentleman。“

TheimpossibilityofnotdoingeverythingintheworldtomakeFannyPricehappy，orofceasingtoloveFannyPrice，wasofcoursethegroundworkofhiseloquentanswer。

“Hadyouseenherthismorning，Mary，“hecontinued，“attendingwithsuchineffablesweetnessandpatiencetoallthedemandsofheraunt’sstupidity，workingwithher，andforher，hercolourbeautifullyheightenedassheleantoverthework，thenreturningtoherseattofinishanotewhichshewaspreviouslyengagedinwritingforthatstupidwoman’sservice，andallthiswithsuchunpretendinggentleness，somuchasifitwereamatterofcoursethatshewasnottohaveamomentatherowncommand，herhairarrangedasneatlyasitalwaysis，andonelittlecurlfallingforwardasshewrote，whichshenowandthenshookback，andinthemidstofallthis，stillspeakingatintervalsto_me_，orlistening，andasifshelikedtolisten，towhatIsaid。

Hadyouseenherso，Mary，youwouldnothaveimpliedthepossibilityofherpowerovermyhearteverceasing。“

“MydearestHenry，“criedMary，stoppingshort，andsmilinginhisface，“howgladIamtoseeyousomuchinlove!

Itquitedelightsme。ButwhatwillMrs。RushworthandJuliasay？“

“Icareneitherwhattheysaynorwhattheyfeel。

Theywillnowseewhatsortofwomanitisthatcanattachme，thatcanattachamanofsense。Iwishthediscoverymaydothemanygood。Andtheywillnowseetheircousintreatedassheoughttobe，andIwishtheymaybeheartilyashamedoftheirownabominableneglectandunkindness。

Theywillbeangry，“headded，afteramoment’ssilence，andinacoolertone；“Mrs。Rushworthwillbeveryangry。

Itwillbeabitterpilltoher；thatis，likeotherbitterpill

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