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?To-morrow, I think, my uncle dines at Sotherton, and you and
MrWe shall be quite a small party at homeI hope
my uncle may continue to like Mr
?That is impossible, FannyHe must like him less after to-morrow?s
visit, for we shall be five hours in his companyI should dread the
stupidity of the day, if there were not a much greater evil to follow?
the impression it must leave on Sir ThomasHe cannot much
longer deceive himselfI am sorry for them all, and would give something
that Rushworth and Maria had never met
In this quarter, indeed, disappointment was impending over Sir
ThomasNot all his good-will for MrRushworth, not all Mr
Rushworth?s deference for him, could prevent him from soon discerning
some part of the truth?that MrRushworth was an inferior
young man, as ignorant in business as in books, with opinions
in general unfixed, and without seeming much aware of it himself
He had expected a very different son-in-law; and beginning to
feel grave on Maria?s account, tried to understand her feelings
Little observation there was necessary to tell him that indifference
was the most favourable state they could be inRushworth was careless and coldShe could not, did not like
himSir Thomas resolved to speak seriously to le dix balenciaga herAdvantageous
as would be the alliance, and long standing and public as was the
engagement, her happiness must not be sacrificed to it
Rushworth had, perhaps, been accepted on too short an acquaintance,
and, on knowing him better, she was repenting
With solemn kindness Sir Thomas addressed her: told her his fears,
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inquired into her wishes, entreated her to be open and sincere, and
assured her that every inconvenience should be braved, and the
connexion entirely given up, if she felt herself unhappy in the prospect
of itHe would act for her and release herMaria had a moment?s
struggle as she listened, and only a moment?s: when her father ceased,
she was able to give her answer immediately, decidedly, and with no
apparent agitationShe thanked him for his great attention, his paternal
kindness, but he was quite mistaken in supposing she had the
smallest desire of breaking through her engagement, or was sensible
of any change of opinion or inclination since her forming itShe
had the highest esteem for MrRushworth?s character and disposition,
and could not have a doubt of her happiness with him
Sir Thomas was satisfied; too glad to be satisfied, perhaps, to urge
the matter quite so far as his judgment might have dictated costume chanel jewelry to others
It was an alliance which he could not have relinquished without
pain; and thus he reasonedRushworth was young enough to
improveRushworth must and would improve in good society;
and if Maria could now speak so securely of her happiness with
him, speaking certainly without the prejudice, the blindness of love,
she ought to be believedHer feelings, probably, were not acute; he
had never supposed them to be so; but her comforts might not be
less on that account; and if she could dispense with seeing her husband
a leading, shining character, there would certainly be everything
else in her favourA well-disposed young woman, who did
not marry for love, was in general but the more attached to her own
family; and the nearness of Sotherton to Mansfield must naturally
hold out the greatest temptation, and would, in all probability, be a
continual supply of the most amiable and innocent enjoyments
Such and such-like were the reasonings of Sir Thomas, happy to
escape the embarrassing evils of a rupture, the wonder, the reflections,
the reproach that must attend it; happy to secure a marriage
which would bring him such an addition of respectability and influence,
and very happy to think anything of his daughter?s disposition
that women's santos 100 replica was most favourable for the purpose
To her the conference closed as satisfactorily as to himShe was in
a state of mind to be glad that she had secured her fate beyond
recall: that she had pledged herself anew to Sotherton; that she was
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safe from the possibility of giving Crawford the triumph of governing
her actions, and destroying her prospects; and retired in proud
resolve, determined only to behave more cautiously to Mr
Rushworth in future, that her father might not be again suspecting
her
Had Sir Thomas applied to his daughter within the first three or
four days after Henry Crawford?s leaving Mansfield, before her feelings
were at all tranquillised, before she had given up every hope of
him, or absolutely resolved on enduring his rival, her answer might
have been different; but after another three or four days, when there
was no return, no letter, no message, no symptom of a softened heart,
no hope of advantage from separation, her mind became cool enough
to seek all the comfort that pride and self revenge could give
Henry Crawford had destroyed her happiness, but he should not
know that he had done it; he should not destroy her credit, her
appearance, her prosperity, tooHe should not have to think of omega automatic seamaster her
as pining in the retirement of Mansfield for him, rejecting Sotherton
and London, independence and splendour, for his sakeIndependence
was more needful than ever; the want of it at Mansfield more
sensibly feltShe was less and less able to endure the restraint which
her father imposedThe liberty which his absence had given was
now become absolutely necessaryShe must escape from him and
Mansfield as soon as possible, and find consolation in fortune and
consequence, bustle and the world, for a wounded spiritHer mind
was quite determined, and varied not
To such feelings delay, even the delay of much preparation, would
have been an evil, and MrRushworth could hardly be more impatient
for the marriage than herselfIn all the important preparations
of the mind she was complete: being prepared for matrimony by an
hatred of home, restraint, and tranquillity; by the misery of disappointed
affection, and contempt of the man she was to marryThe preparations of new carriages and furniture
might wait for London and spring, when her own taste could have
fairer play
The principals being all agreed in this respect, it soon appeared
that a very few weeks would be sufficient for such arrangements as
must precede the wedding
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