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Fanny obeyed, with eyes cast down and colour risingAfter a
moment?s pause, Sir Thomas, trying to suppress a smile, went on
?You are not aware, perhaps, that I have had a visitor this morning
I had not been long in my own room, after breakfast, when Mr
Crawford was shewn inHis errand you may probably conjecture
Fanny?s colour grew deeper and deeper; and her uncle, perceiving
that she was embarrassed to a degree that made either speaking or
looking up quite impossible, turned away his own eyes, and without
any farther pause proceeded in his account of MrCrawford?s business had been to declare himself the lover of
Fanny, make decided proposals for her, and entreat the sanction of
the uncle, who seemed to stand in the place of her parents; and he
had done it all so well, so openly, so liberally, so properly, that Sir
Thomas, feeling, moreover, his own replies, and his own remarks to
have been very much to the purpose, was exceedingly happy to give
the particulars of their conversation; and little aware of what was
passing in his niece?s mind, conceived that by such details he must
be gratifying her far more than himselfHe talked, therefore, men's rolex watches for
several minutes without Fanny?s daring to interrupt himShe had
hardly even attained the wish to do itHer mind was in too much
confusionShe had changed her position; and, with her eyes fixed
intently on one of the windows, was listening to her uncle in the
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utmost perturbation and dismayFor a moment he ceased, but she
had barely become conscious of it, when, rising from his chair, he
said, ?And now, Fanny, having performed one part of my commission,
and shewn you everything placed on a basis the most assured
and satisfactory, I may execute the remainder by prevailing on you
to accompany me downstairs, where, though I cannot but presume
on having been no unacceptable companion myself, I must submit
to your finding one still better worth listening toCrawford, as
you have perhaps foreseen, is yet in the houseHe is in my room,
and hoping to see you there
There was a look, a start, an exclamation on hearing this, which
astonished Sir Thomas; but what was his increase of astonishment
on hearing her exclaim??Oh! no, sir, I cannot, indeed I cannot go
down to himCrawford ought to know?he must know that: I
told him enough yesterday to buy chanel purse convince him; he spoke to me on this
subject yesterday, and I told him without disguise that it was very
disagreeable to me, and quite out of my power to return his good
opinion
?I do not catch your meaning,? said Sir Thomas, sitting down
again?Out of your power to return his good opinion? What is all
this? I know he spoke to you yesterday, and (as far as I understand)
received as much encouragement to proceed as a well-judging young
woman could permit herself to giveI was very much pleased with
what I collected to have been your behaviour on the occasion; it
shewed a discretion highly to be commendedBut now, when he
has made his overtures so properly, and honourably?what are your
scruples now??
?You are mistaken, sir,? cried Fanny, forced by the anxiety of the
moment even to tell her uncle that he was wrong; ?you are quite
mistakenCrawford say such a thing? I gave him no
encouragement yesterdayOn the contrary, I told him, I cannot
recollect my exact words, but I am sure I told him that I would not
listen to him, that it was very unpleasant to me in every respect, and
that I begged him never to talk to me in that manner againI am
sure I said as chanel purse knock offs much as that and more; and I should have said still
more, if I had been quite certain of his meaning anything seriously;
but I did not like to be, I could not bear to be, imputing more than
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might be intendedI thought it might all pass for nothing with
him
She could say no more; her breath was almost gone
?Am I to understand,? said Sir Thomas, after a few moments?
silence, ?that you mean to refuse MrCrawford??
?Yes, sir
?Refuse him??
?Yes, sirCrawford! Upon what plea? For what reason??
?I?I cannot like him, sir, well enough to marry him
?This is very strange!? said Sir Thomas, in a voice of calm displeasure
?There is something in this which my comprehension does
not reachHere is a young man wishing to pay his addresses to you,
with everything to recommend him: not merely situation in life,
fortune, and character, but with more than common agreeableness,
with address and conversation pleasing to everybodyAnd he is not
an acquaintance of to-day; you have now known him some time
His sister, moreover, is your intimate friend, and he has been doing
that for your brother, which I should suppose would have been almost
sufficient swiss replica rolex recommendation to you, had there been no otherIt
is very uncertain when my interest might have got William onHe
has done it already
?Yes,? said Fanny, in a faint voice, and looking down with fresh
shame; and she did feel almost ashamed of herself, after such a picture
as her uncle had drawn, for not liking Mr
?You must have been aware,? continued Sir Thomas presently,
?you must have been some time aware of a particularity in Mr
Crawford?s manners to youThis cannot have taken you by surprise
You must have observed his attentions; and though you always
received them very properly (I have no accusation to make on
that head), I never perceived them to be unpleasant to youI am
half inclined to think, Fanny, that you do not quite know your own
feelings
?Oh yes, sir! indeed I doHis attentions were always?what I did
not like
Sir Thomas looked at her with deeper surprise?This is beyond
me,? said he?This requires explanationYoung as you are, and
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having seen scarcely any one, it is hardly possible that your affections??
He paused and eyed her fixedlyHe saw her lips formed into a no,
though the sound was inarticulate, but her face was like gucci mens wallets sca |
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