The novels and letters of Jane Austen . een into the kitchen, she said, tohurry Sally and help make the toast, and spreadthe bread and butter, or she did not know whenthey sliould have got tea, and she was sure hersister must want something after her journey. Fanny was very thankful. She could not butown that she should be very glad of a little tea,and Susan immediately set about making it, asif pleased to have the employment all to herself:and with only a little unnecessary bustle, andsome few injudicious attempts at keeping herbrothers in better order than she could, acquitted[214] i 4uH-: K
The novels and letters of Jane Austen . een into the kitchen, she said, tohurry Sally and help make the toast, and spreadthe bread and butter, or she did not know whenthey sliould have got tea, and she was sure hersister must want something after her journey. Fanny was very thankful. She could not butown that she should be very glad of a little tea,and Susan immediately set about making it, asif pleased to have the employment all to herself:and with only a little unnecessary bustle, andsome few injudicious attempts at keeping herbrothers in better order than she could, acquitted[214] i 4uH-: K _J .—{ _---~r: -• X ? \ ? He, complete in his lieutenftnt*s uniform, anil alland more graceful for it and V as ts, and . under rjht some- . -things, > despair of seeing if ,, ...... V iy seen the !ung necessaryput tb ?> 11 (II \ H Hii lowing her ? 1 of being an office. «^aid, to ^l, ;.ad spread ()t know when : she was sure her her journey. could not but >f a httle tea, niaking it, as to herself; .... ,4led. MANSFIELD PARK herself very well. Fannys spirit was as muchrefreshed as her body; her head and heart weresoon the better for such well-timed had an open, sensible countenance; shewas like William, and Fanny hoped to find herlike him in disposition and good will towardsherself. In this more placid state of things Williamre-entered, followed not far behind by his motherand Betsey. He, complete in his lieutenants uni-form, looking and moving all the taller, firmer,and more graceful for it, and with the happiestsmile over his face, walked up directly to Fanny,who, rising from her seat, looked at him for amoment in speechless admiration, and then threwher arms round his neck to sob out her variousemotions of pain and pleasure. Anxious not to appear unhappy, she soonrecovered herself; and wiping away her tears,was able to notice and admire all the strikingparts of his dress; listening with reviving spiritsto his cheerful hopes of being on shore s
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