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Fanny Price is removed from her impoverished Portsmouth home by her Aunt Norris to live with her rich relatives at Mansfield Park.
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00:00Thank you for listening.
00:30Good day.
01:00Good day to you Mrs Norris.
01:06Sister.
01:08I hope I find you well.
01:10The carriage will call for you in quarter of an hour.
01:12And you have a vast way to go to meet the child.
01:14Northampton is full eight miles.
01:17So I am told.
01:19Mrs Norris pray take a cup of chocolate with us.
01:21Sir Thomas you are everything that is considerate.
01:23The trouble to myself you know I never regard.
01:26Did not I say from start to finish
01:28I could never rest till we did something further for my poor sister Price.
01:33To take upon us the charge and expense of but one of her superfluity of children
01:38the burden will be as nothing to our benevolence.
01:41Such an unfortunate marriage.
01:43A lieutenant of Marines with neither fortune nor education.
01:48And then eight children.
01:51Seven Mrs Norris.
01:52Now the eldest daughter comes to Mansfield.
01:55Some small relief perhaps to your sister in Portsmouth.
01:58But a vast change to little Fanny Price.
02:00Indeed Sir Thomas.
02:02And with such opportunities.
02:04Give her an education.
02:05An introduction into society under such favorable circumstances.
02:09And ten to one but she has the means of settling well without further expense to any of us.
02:14Though I should be the last to withhold my night on such an occasion.
02:19A niece of yours Sir Thomas will not grow up in this neighborhood without many advantages.
02:25I do not say she will be as handsome as her cousins.
02:28But in all probability she will make a creditable match.
02:31And you need fear nothing for your two sons on this account.
02:35Even suppose her to have the beauty of an angel.
02:38Brought up together she will never be more to them than a sister.
02:41I suppose sister you will put the child in the little white attic.
02:45Close by the governess and the housemaids.
02:48The white attic?
02:50Is Fanny then to come to us?
02:52I thought sister she would come to you.
02:54For it was your idea you know from start to finish.
02:58What?
03:00To me?
03:02Why sure Sir Thomas you did not think so.
03:05Indeed I did.
03:07You and Mr Norris having no children of your own.
03:10I took it for certain she would go to the parsonage.
03:12My dear Sir Thomas I cannot conceive how you were ever so mistook.
03:17Why poor Mr Norris and his state of health alone make it impossible.
03:22I do assure you he could no more stand the noise of a trial than fly.
03:27If he should once get out of his gouty complaints it might be a different matter.
03:32Then indeed I should be glad to take my turn at Fanny and think nothing of the inconvenience.
03:38But now poor Mr Norris takes up every moment of my time.
03:43And the very mention of such a thing I am sure would quite distract him.
03:48Why then she had better come to us.
03:55The carriage is here Sir Thomas.
04:00Well Mrs Norris we must do our duty by her.
04:06Let her home be in this house.
04:09At Mansfield Park.
04:11Why my dear child how pale you are.
04:25You are not cold.
04:27Are you unwell?
04:29Why thank you ma'am.
04:30You must try to be in your best looks.
04:31Don't mind all that I have said to you.
04:32Do you hear me Fanny?
04:33Yes ma'am.
04:34We are almost come to Mansfield Park.
04:35I am sure your poor dear mother told you how fortunate you are to leave your family
04:36and come to this.
04:37Didn't she child?
04:38Yes ma'am she did.
04:39And you have me to thank for it.
04:40With all my faults I think I may say I have a warm heart.
04:44Thank you ma'am.
04:45And we may both be judged by your good behaviour.
04:48Which I trust your gratitude will show to an extraordinary degree.
04:51You must not be putting yourself forward before your cousins.
04:52You have advantages in life far beyond yours.
04:53If you are respectful to the family and keep an amiable counter.
04:56And you must be proud.
04:57Thank you ma'am.
04:58And you must be proud of me to be proud of you.
04:59I am not, but I am not.
05:00Thank you ma'am.
05:01You must be proud of me.
05:02I am not.
05:03I do not.
05:04And I am.
05:05I am.
05:06And I am.
05:07You must be proud of me, and my son, my son.
05:09I am.
05:10You are all my faults.
05:11I think I may say I have a warm heart.
05:12Thank you ma'am.
05:13I am.
05:14I am.
05:15And we may both be judged by your good behaviour.
05:16Which I trust your gratitude will show to an extraordinary degree.
05:18respectful to the family and keep an amiable countenance, I am be wary of Lady Bertram's
05:25power. All may be well. I hope you pay attention, Fanny. Yes, yes, Lord. We're there. You see
05:36now? There is the house. Yes, there is Plansfield Park.
05:42Mrs Norris, Sir Thomas. Sir Thomas, we have been a great while on the road but you know how I choose
05:51to spare your horses. Coachmen would urge them but I said no, I would not let them suffer on my account.
05:58Now, here is little Fanny Bryce, my poor sister's child.
06:05Well, Fanny. Speak to your uncle.
06:08Sir.
06:12Come, you shall meet your aunt and Mrs Norris, pray be seated. Mariah, Julia, look to your aunt Norris.
06:18I'm sure she'll take some tea. Indeed, Sir Thomas, you are very kind. I am quite fatigued.
06:23Come, Fanny, you may sit by me.
06:27These are your cousins, my two sons, Tom and Edmund.
06:34How do you do, Fanny?
06:36And my daughters, Mariah and Julia.
06:43My dear Mariah.
06:46Be seated, child.
06:48Didn't you hear what Lady Bertram said?
06:50Yes, indeed, Mum.
06:54You must not stare at your little cousin.
06:56Will you take some tea, Fanny?
07:01No, sir.
07:05She will have some cake.
07:09I know, Sir Thomas.
07:11She will take some cake
07:13if Mariah will bring it to her.
07:16Certainly, Mama.
07:22They're crispy tarts.
07:23Well, Fanny.
07:40This may be not to her taste.
07:42Oh, yes, indeed, Sir.
07:44My poor Puck!
07:53Do be careful!
07:54Sister, I won't help this.
07:55My poor Fanny!
07:57My children, take your little cousin and show her the house.
08:00Tom, Edmund, you may leave too.
08:02I want time for sober reflection with your aunt and Lady Bertram.
08:06Then Fanny may return to us.
08:08Very well, Sir.
08:09This is not a very promising beginning.
08:14After all that I said to her as we came along,
08:17I thought she would have behaved better.
08:19We must not judge too early.
08:21Well, I hope she will not tease my poor Puck.
08:23I have just but got Julia to leave her alone.
08:27There may be some sulkiness of temper.
08:29Her poor mother had a good deal.
08:32But then, I do not know that her being sorry to leave her home is really against her.
08:36For with all its faults, you know, it was her home.
08:39Well, perhaps she will be in better spirits when Mariah and Julia have showed her the house.
08:45But there will be some difficulty, Mrs Norris,
08:48in the proper distinction to be made between the girls as they grow up.
08:52How to preserve in my daughters the consciousness of what they are
08:54without making them think too lowly of their cousin.
08:59I should like to see them good friends.
09:02But Fanny Price is not a Miss Bertram.
09:06It is a point of great delicacy.
09:09You must assist us by teaching her exactly the right line of conduct.
09:12Oh, I shall do my part, Sir Thomas, you may be sure.
09:15But to be here at Mansfield Park
09:17shall constantly remind her how much she owes to you and Lady Bertram.
09:21I shall do my part, Sir Thomas.
09:51I shall do my part, Sir Thomas.
10:21Sir Thomas.
10:22I shall do my part.
10:24I shall do my part.
10:26I don't know.
10:56Come and take me home.
10:58Forgive me that I'm ungrateful.
11:01But I'm so unhappy.
11:06Mariah and Julia, my dear children.
11:10But where is Fanny?
11:12She was here, Aunt.
11:14We cannot tell where she's gone.
11:16Miss Lee has said us to put together the map of Europe.
11:19But Fanny does not understand the task at all.
11:22And does Miss Lee find her very dull?
11:24I cannot tell that.
11:26But Julia and I do.
11:28Fanny has never heard of Asia Minor.
11:30She does not even know the difference between watercolours and crayons.
11:33Did you ever hear anything so stupid?
11:35My dear, it is very bad.
11:37But you must not expect everybody to be as forward and quick at learning as yourself.
11:42But, Aunt, she is really very ignorant.
11:45Do you know we asked her last night by what way she should get to Ireland?
11:49And she said she should cross to the Isle of Wight.
11:52And she called it the island.
11:54As if it were the only island in the world.
11:56And when we told her our father's fortune came from the sugar in Antigua,
12:00she thought it was a shop.
12:02To be sure, that is very stupid.
12:04But all things considered, I do not know that it is not as well.
12:08For though you know, owing to me, your papa and mama is so good as to bring her up with you,
12:12it is not at all necessary that she should be as accomplished as you are.
12:16But now, let me advise you, my dears.
12:18And where has Italy gone?
12:20It should be here.
12:32My dear little cousin.
12:34What can be the matter?
12:39Are you ill?
12:41Has someone scolded you?
12:43Or did you call Julia or Mariah?
12:46Come, you must tell me.
12:48Pray excuse me.
12:50Fanny, think.
12:52I shall suffer too, unless you let me help you.
12:56Who would comfort you at home?
13:00Is that it?
13:02Dear little Fanny.
13:03You are sorry to leave Mama, which shows you are a very good girl.
13:06No cousin, it is not Mama.
13:08Then you shall tell me.
13:10Yes, we will walk out in the park.
13:12But you are with friends, remember?
13:14Relations will all love you.
13:16So that's your family.
13:18But Fanny, which of all these brothers and sisters?
13:22William and Sam, Susan and Mary.
13:26Now who comes after?
13:28Is it Tom?
13:29I'm Betsy.
13:30Which is the one you love the best?
13:32I love them all.
13:34It's William.
13:35William.
13:36The eldest.
13:37So it's he that comforts you and pleads for you to your mother when she's vexed.
13:40And he will miss me too.
13:41Yes, he'll write to you.
13:42Yes, he promised.
13:43But I told him that I'd write first.
13:44And will you do it?
13:45I haven't any paper.
13:46Is that all your difficulty?
13:47Will it make you happy to write to William?
13:48Yes, very.
13:49Then we'll do it now.
13:50Come with me to the breakfast room.
13:51We shall find everything there.
13:52And be sure of having the room to ourselves.
13:53But Cousin, will it go to the post?
13:54Just depend upon it.
13:55And go with the other letters.
13:56And as your uncle will frank, it will cost William nothing.
13:57My uncle?
13:58Yes, indeed.
13:59As soon as you've written it, I'll give it to my father to Frank.
14:02And will you do it?
14:03And will you do it?
14:04I haven't any paper.
14:05Is that all your difficulty?
14:06Would it make you happy to write to William?
14:07Yes, very.
14:08Then we'll do it now.
14:09Come with me to the breakfast room.
14:10We shall find everything there.
14:11And be sure of having the room to ourselves.
14:12But Cousin, will it go to the post?
14:14Just depend upon it.
14:15And go with the other letters.
14:16And as your uncle will frank, it will cost William nothing.
14:19My uncle?
14:20Yes, indeed.
14:21As soon as you've written it, I'll give it to my father to Frank.
14:24Why, Fanny, it's not such a bold step.
14:27Don't be so alarmed.
14:32There.
14:33It's done.
14:34Fanny, you may begin.
14:47My dearest William.
14:49I write to you from Mansfield Park.
14:52I hope that you and all the family go on safe and well.
14:56I was sorry at first to be away, and not to see you.
15:01But now I am more comfortable, and everybody here is kind and good to me.
15:06One above all, my cousin Edmund.
15:10He helps me to write this letter, and says he will send you half a guinea under the seal.
15:17I think each day I grow a little bolder.
15:21My dearest William.
15:23I am glad I have your letter.
15:25I go on well as before.
15:27Tom.
15:28It is near the end of the holidays, and today my cousin Tom Bertram made me a pretty present.
15:35I have much ado at Mansfield Park, carrying messages and performing little tasks for my Aunt Bertram and my Aunt Norris.
15:45Only think, William.
15:47Edmund has taught me to be more cheerful with my cousins Barbara and Julia, and often now I am called on to join them in their games.
15:56Yet, do not think that we have time for nothing here but gaieties.
15:59Today I helped my uncle, the Reverend Mr Norris, to decorate the church for the Harvest Festival.
16:06He is the parson here.
16:08My cousin Edmund is to be a clergyman himself, but he is now at Eton College.
16:14I miss him very much.
16:17So William, you are to go to sea and be a sailor.
16:22I have the finest news.
16:27My uncle invites you to Mansfield Park to spend the Christmas holiday before you sail.
16:33Honey, he's here.
16:39My dearest William.
16:41I sing of a maiden that is matchless.
16:47King of all kings, to her son she chose.
16:54He came also still where his mother was,
17:01As due in April that falleth on the grass.
17:07He came also still where his mother lay,
17:12As due in April that falleth on the spray.
17:19Mother and maiden was never such a she.
17:25Well may such a lady God's mother be.
17:33Well, well.
17:37Shall we be in time?
17:38Aye, I promise you.
17:39There's half an hour before the stage reaches the crossroads.
17:42And I walk fast.
17:45Yet think.
17:46I may have sailed half round the world before I see Portsmouth again.
17:51Give my thanks to aunt and uncle.
17:52I'll be gone.
17:55William.
17:58May God have care of you.
18:00I shall be sure.
18:02Farewell, Fanny.
18:09Fanny, he'll return.
18:10Have faith.
18:11Fanny, he'll return.
18:12Have faith.
18:16Know the lines by William Cooper.
18:17Time's passing in the changing seasons.
18:19What prodigies can power divine perform?
18:21No.
18:22No.
18:23No.
18:24Tane.
18:25No.
18:26No.
18:27No.
18:28No.
18:29No.
18:30No.
18:31No.
18:32No.
18:33No.
18:34No.
18:35No.
18:36No.
18:37No.
18:38No.
18:39No.
18:40No.
18:41What prodigies can power divine perform, more grand than it produces year by year, and all in sight of inattentive man?
18:50Familiar with the effect, we slight the cause, and in the constancy of nature's course, the regular return of genial months and renovation of a faded world, see naught to wonder at.
19:02From dearth to plenty and from death to life is nature's progress.
19:08When she lectures man in heavenly truth, evincing, as she makes the grand transition, that there lives and works a soul in all things, and that soul is God.
19:27I thank you, cousin.
19:30For what?
19:32All I've learned.
19:35I shall remember your goodness to the last moment of my life.
19:40For as much as it hath pleased Almighty God, of his great mercy, to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed, we therefore commit his body to the ground.
19:55Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
20:01Dust to dust.
20:31I do not forget Sir Thomas how much poor Mr. Norris owed to you.
20:38Even this parish.
20:41I have lost one of my oldest friends.
20:44Well I must manage now without him.
20:47And I shall if I make even stricter economies.
21:01Our melancholy duty is done.
21:15Tom.
21:17I would see you in my room.
21:26Fanny?
21:28Fanny?
21:29Fanny, you may come upstairs and help me undress.
21:33I do not like these clothes.
21:36Mrs. Norris always preferred black so I suppose it does not trouble her.
21:50I asked her to come back with us but she says she has a vast deal to do
21:55making ready the removal to her new home.
21:58Yes indeed ma'am.
21:59So my dear you are to leave us now and live with my sister.
22:04How should you like it?
22:09I'm going to leave you.
22:11Why yes.
22:12Come.
22:13You have been seven years with us and my sister always meant to take you when Mr. Norris died.
22:23I had always intended that the living of Mansfield Parish should fall to Edmund on Mr. Norris's decease.
22:28An event which I had not expected to occur before your brother's ordination.
22:35Your profligacy I fear renders this impossible.
22:39The benefits will have to be sold.
22:41And since nothing I have ever said to you before has touched your conscience perhaps this injustice will serve some purpose.
22:51The younger brother must now pay for the elder brother's pleasures.
22:54Is nothing else to be done sir?
22:57No sir.
22:58This is a last resort you may be sure.
23:03You have robbed Edmund for 10, 20, 30 years perhaps for life of over half the income which ought to be his.
23:10It may be in my power hereafter or in yours.
23:15I hope it will.
23:17To procure him better preferment.
23:20The loss of Mansfield as his parish will affect him deeply.
23:26It pains me to remind you Tom.
23:30But the blame for this falls greatly to your charge.
23:34Well I hope sir that you...
23:36Indeed I...
23:40I...
23:42I own to some extravagance.
23:44You own to it?
23:46What would you deny?
23:54Your debts at gaming and at racing have placed a burden on my resources which cannot be discharged.
24:02I blush for you Tom.
24:03I blush for the expedient which I am now driven on.
24:07Yes sir.
24:10I hope I shall in future...
24:14with some better fortune.
24:18Edmund shall still have Thornton Lacey the curate's place.
24:22That there is a smaller family living held for Edmund
24:26is the only circumstance which has reconciled my conscience to this necessity.
24:30but it should prove no balm to yours.
24:34No sir.
24:36I may not excuse myself I know.
24:39Then let us end an interview which has been displeasing to us both.
24:42Sir.
24:44And Tom.
24:47I shall not disclose to Edmund all I have said to you.
24:51The loss of income from my West Indian estates can share the blame in this affair.
24:56Indeed it is another source of present anxiety
25:00of which I may have cause to speak to you again.
25:04Sir.
25:06Now look, excuse me.
25:14Lord.
25:16The tedious piece of work he made a bit of.
25:19I'm not half so much in debt as some of my friends that have him know.
25:23Annie.
25:24Mr. Bratton.
25:26What?
25:27Cheers for my Uncle Norris yet?
25:28I'm on an errand for your mother.
25:32And there's another thing.
25:34These Parsons don't live long.
25:36If we'll play with food and drink the next normal soup part.
25:40Well, Edmund may have it then.
25:45To the Antwerp at Gibraltar.
25:47My dear William.
25:49The new parson is come to Mansfield.
25:52He is Dr. Grant and he has a wife about 15 years his junior.
25:56But no children.
25:58My cousin Tom thinks Dr. Grant a short-necked, apoplectic sort of fellow.
26:03But they both seem to me very agreeable.
26:09Today I helped my Aunt Norris to carry some of the things from the parsonage to her new home.
26:16Well, Mrs. Grant, I shall not trouble you again.
26:19It has been no trouble.
26:20We shall be always glad to see you, ma'am.
26:23If there is to be an end of Dr. Grant's dilapidations,
26:26I may beg a little of the fruit from that apricot by the stable wall.
26:30Indeed, ma'am.
26:31I had not thought it worth the trouble of gathering.
26:34Sir, that tree is a moor park.
26:37It was a present from Sir Thomas to Mr. Norris, but I saw the bill.
26:41It cost seven shillings and was charged as a moor park.
26:45Then, ma'am, you were imposed on.
26:47An apricot is an insipid fruit at the best, but a good one is eatable,
26:52which none of those from my garden are.
26:54The truth is, ma'am, Dr. Grant scarcely knows the taste of a fresh apricot.
27:00My cook contrives to get them all.
27:02Those from your tree make such excellent tarps and preserves.
27:07Oh, but you are welcome to all you choose to take.
27:11Good day, Mrs. Norris.
27:13Good day to you, Mrs. Grant.
27:14Mrs. Grant?
27:15Dr. Grant?
27:21Wilcox, the White House.
27:22The White House.
27:33It is as true a moor park as ever lived.
27:36As for Mrs. Barnes Cook, I am told she has never seen in her kitchen.
27:41And such a quantity of eggs and butter are consumed now.
27:45When I managed affairs at the parsonage, I may tell you, Fanny, things were very different.
27:49To be sure, ma'am.
27:51Though nobody loves plenty and hospitality more than myself.
27:55The parsonage, I believe, was never wanting in comforts in my time and never bore bad character.
28:01But Mrs. Grant's way of going on is something I cannot understand.
28:05Even though the doctor is very fond of eating and must have a good dinner every day,
28:10if she contrived to gratify his appetite at small expense, I should not complain.
28:15But a fine lady in a country parsonage is quite out of place.
28:19Yet, Lady Bertram, inquire as I may, I cannot find that Mrs. Grant had ever a greater fortune than five thousand pounds.
28:27And pays her cook as high wages as you do here at Mansfield Park.
28:31I am astonished to see her so well settled in life.
28:35And not the least handsome to account for it.
28:37I am sure I must live with stricter economy.
28:41Things will be managed differently at the White House.
28:44And when does Fanny come to live with you?
28:49To live with me?
28:51But I thought you had settled it so with Sir Thomas.
28:54In my little cottage.
28:56There is no room.
28:58I never spoke a syllable about it to Sir Thomas, nor he to me.
29:02Why, I am sure he never wished me to take Fanny.
29:06A poor desolate widow.
29:08What possible comfort could I have in taking such a charge upon me?
29:12Nor would she want it, would you?
29:15No, she is in good hands here and doing very well.
29:18I must struggle through my sorrows as best I can.
29:22Then you do not mind living by yourself?
29:25Quite a little.
29:26My dear lady Bertram, what else am I fit for?
29:29Now and then I hope to have a friend in my little cottage.
29:32I shall always have a bed for that.
29:34If I can make both ends meet.
29:37That's all I ask for.
29:39I hope, sister, things are not so bad with you neither.
29:43Considering.
29:45Sir Thomas tells me you will have 600 a year.
29:49Lady Bertram, I do not complain.
29:51We both thought Fanny would be a great comfort to you.
29:54But if you do not like it, there is no more to be said.
29:59I only know that I must live within my income or be miserable.
30:03She is no encumbrance here.
30:05And to lay by a little at the end of the year.
30:08I dare say you will.
30:10You always do, you know.
30:12I can only say that my sole desire is to be of use to you and Sir Thomas.
30:17As for Sir Thomas, he tells me he must sail to Antigua very soon.
30:22His estate there makes that poor returns.
30:25He must look to things himself.
30:28And Tom goes with him.
30:30Then you will certainly need Fanny here.
30:34Sir Thomas must think of that.
30:36I wonder he has not told me of this plan.
30:40It is a vast way to go.
30:42If he has gone from me a great while, I should want Fanny here.
30:49I have grown quite used to her.
30:53And so has Park.
30:55I'm Mrs Norris.
31:00I trust you will assist Lady Bertram in the domestic economy and have a special care of my two girls.
31:06Be assured Sir Thomas.
31:07And I hope I may say to you, you could not leave them in better hands.
31:14Mariah, Julia, be dutiful to your aunt and to your mother.
31:18Indeed sir, we shall.
31:20Fanny, if William's squadron returns to England while I'm gone, you may invite him to Mansfield.
31:28I thank you sir, for all your kindness.
31:31You've been parted for many years.
31:32I hope not without improvement on your side.
31:36Edmund, I leave you to manage my affairs as best you can.
31:40Depend upon it sir. I have your advice.
31:42My dear, we must not stay.
31:47Goodbye my dear Sir Thomas.
31:53Come, Tom.
31:55Sir.
32:04Goodbye my dear son.
32:06Edmund.
32:10There's a filly, let me tell you, next week at New Yorket.
32:13I come, sir.
32:14And exercise my hunter.
32:26Goodbye, Tom.
32:28Goodbye, Tom.
32:36Julia, we may finish tacking on my pattern now.
32:38Yes, then we'll do well.
32:40But Mariah, you must pick it as I showed you, and you shall have penning for the wife.
32:46Mr Thomas' going has quite unsettled me.
32:49There is a great deal to be done, but who shall manage it?
32:54I shall speak to the steward, ma'am.
32:56But who will carve a table?
32:59Why, I again, ma'am.
33:00Why, I again, ma'am.
33:03Why, yes, Edmund.
33:05Say you may.
33:07Penny.
33:08Penny.
33:24The china silk looks very fine.
33:27Fine enough, I declare, for a ball at Southerton.
33:29Does it not, Julia?
33:30Alice, have care.
33:32I cannot turn on or I'm ruined.
33:34But the sash, is it not well matched?
33:36I do believe the green might suit you better.
33:39Fanny?
33:40Are you turned to stone?
33:41The emerald sack?
33:42Here it is, ma'am.
33:44But Mariah, Mr Rushworth is the sort of amiable, modest young man
33:49who requires a great deal of encouragement.
33:51I shall speak to Mrs Rushworth and depend upon it.
33:54He will engage you for the first two dances.
33:56What if Mr Rushworth does not choose to dance with me?
33:59Why, to be sure he will.
34:01And Julia after.
34:03Only think what I have done to bring it about.
34:05Fanny, Miss Bertram's gloves.
34:07Over the chair.
34:08It is the handsomest, most elegant gown I ever saw.
34:12If Lady Bertram would stir herself a little
34:14to call on Mrs Rushworth before the winter's over,
34:17a few cotillions and that gown will be enough.
34:35For a lodge in some vast wilderness.
34:36For a lodge in some vast wilderness.
34:38For a lodge in some vast wilderness.
34:40Some boundless contiguity of shade.
34:41Where rumour of a bridge in some vast wilderness.
34:42Some boundless contiguity of shade.
34:43Where rumour of oppression and deceit.
34:44Of unsuccessful success.
34:45For a lodge in some vast wilderness.
34:46For a lodge in some vast wilderness.
34:50Some boundless contiguity of shade.
34:51Where rumour of oppression and deceit.
34:52Of unsuccessful or successful war.
34:53Might never reach me more.
34:54My ear is pained.
34:55My soul is sick with every day's report.
34:56Of wrong and outrage with which earth is filled.
34:58There is no doubt in some vast wilderness.
34:59For a lodge in some vast wilderness.
35:00And some vast wilderness.
35:02For a lodge in some vast wilderness.
35:06And some boundless contiguity of shade.
35:09Where rumour of oppression and deceit.
35:12Of unsuccessful or successful war.
35:14Might never reach me more.
35:15My ear is pained.
35:18My soul is sick with every day's report.
35:20Of wrong and outrage with which earth is filled.
35:23There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart.
35:28It does not feel for me.
35:29I think they have returned.
35:33Why, such an evening we have had.
35:37My dear Lady Madras, whilst you have been here with Fanny, taking parties as well,
35:41a vast deal has been accomplished, and all of it through me.
35:46If Sir Thomas is never to return from Antigua, he may take some comfort at least from that.
35:51If you could but see the ballroom at Southerton, it is so very splendid.
35:56With such a vast and handsome throng, it was the finest ball of all the season.
36:00And our two dear girls, the most sought-after of anybody there, as to be sure you would expect.
36:06Yes, you must tell me all about it.
36:10Though I confess I am a great deal fatigued.
36:15Fanny has been reading to me, but it was that heavy stuff I fear I dozed a little.
36:23Oh, whom did you dance with?
36:27Why, sister, I think that I may answer for that.
36:30I was quite astonished.
36:31There were so many there.
36:32Yet who do you suppose was asked to open the ball by Mr. Rushworth himself?
36:37Who indeed?
36:38Why, our own dear Mariah.
36:42And after, he danced with her again.
36:44How many times, Mariah?
36:45A great many, that is all.
36:46I really cannot tell you.
36:48And Julia danced with him as well.
36:49Thank you, my dear.
36:53Mama.
36:54Thank you, Mariah.
36:58All that is needed now is for you, sister, to call on Mrs. Rushworth.
37:03And everything will be in train for Mariah to be married as soon as Sir Thomas is home.
37:07She will be mistress of Southerton.
37:10And 12,000 pounds a year.
37:13It seems a very great match indeed.
37:19But Southerton is at such a distance.
37:23And the roads of this time of year are so very dirty.
37:27Oh, as to that, I shall speak to coachmen, you may be sure.
37:30Well, Fanny, I have poured it to your taste.
37:37Thank you, cousin.
37:38I saw his approach and would not mistake my very well.
37:41Look at you, he's so beautiful.
37:42I'm quite beautiful.
37:44I'm sure to still have anything worth hearing.
37:46Had you a pleasant evening.
37:50I had rather been here with you and Cooper beside the fire.
37:54I think I never danced with him.
37:55My dear William, I am sorry you cannot yet return to England.
38:07Miss Bertram is now 21 and is engaged to marry Mr. Rushworth of Southerton.
38:13But my uncle has never seen him yet and must write his consent.
38:18It is springtime.
38:21The old grey pony is dead.
38:25One long time at this time, he can fix this.
38:49One long time at this time, it is free to listen my content.
38:51I think I'm at the pace, Amy Westwood of Southerton.
38:52I don't know how long he is going to retrain me.
38:53It's too complicated.
38:54It's too complicated.
38:55Fanny don't you ride today? no cousin not today. Fanny has not ridden I am sure
39:09since we lost the pony. that does not signify you know Edmund. she may ride
39:17one of her cousin's horses when they don't want them. and when last was that?
39:25I think on Wednesday last week my cousin stayed at home. yes to be sure on
39:32Wednesday last it rained all day. I sent for Fanny to the White House but she did
39:38not come till noon. I do not think sister can have rained all day. the storm we had
39:43was on Tuesday night. then it appears Fanny has had no exercise at all unless she is
39:54called out in inclement weather. when it is fine my sisters choose to ride and she
39:59has no mount. there seems to me but one thing to be done. Fanny must have a horse. a horse of
40:12her own? you will allow ma'am she requires some means of exercise. well I dare say but
40:19Fanny. a proper lady's mount. I am sure sir Thomas never intended it. and I must say
40:25Edmund to be making such a purchase in his absence to add to the expenses of his
40:30stables and at a time when such a large part of his income is unsettled. well I am
40:36quite astonished. you should consider it. and you ma'am.
40:46why to be sure Edmund. I think sir Thomas would hold Fanny must have something. a horse might
40:55easily be borrowed if she requires it from the steward. or dr. grant might now and
41:00then lend us the pony he sends to the post. and you know Edmund it need not be settled in
41:05any hurry. sir Thomas will be home again in September and where would be the harm in
41:10waiting until your father can settle it himself? very well ma'am.
41:17but I believe Fanny must have a horse. it may be done without expense. I have three
41:27horses of my own. the two hunters and a road horse which may be exchanged for a
41:32mare that Fanny can ride. I am sure a good mare is to be found that would serve her
41:36purpose. and since my father will be put to no expense there can be no objection to it.
41:44why that seems a very good plan. don't you think so Fanny? oh yes mom it would please me
41:52very much. but cousin you must not sacrifice a horse on my account. it is one I have small
41:58use for. and I am quite resolved.
42:14Fanny who's there? Tom! shhh! Mr. Bertram!
42:22how are you coming? by the mail from London. we docked at Gravesend last night. and my uncle?
42:26no sir Thomas stays in Antigua. he has some business yet.
42:30what? is there company? yes doctor and mrs. grant and young mr.
42:34rushworth is here to meet them. mr. rushworth who's engaged here. I know I bring my
42:38father's letters. so I surprised them. no she won't mind it.
42:44I hope to light the candles. well then I'll go in.
42:50yes yes only a trifle fact. we left London at dawn.
43:18doctor and mrs. grant. I trust I find you well?
43:22oh tolerably well sir yes.
43:24very pleased mr. bertram to see you at home.
43:26but I am sure Tom you should take some soup. let me send badly to the kitchen.
43:30no ma'am no I assure you I've dined already.
43:32there is one here Tom whom you have never met.
43:34yes mr. rushworth.
43:36indeed.
43:38rushworth. my brother Tom.
43:40mr. rushworth how do you do?
43:42bertram I'm very glad that you are come.
43:44we hope to see you at Southerton.
43:46my mother mrs. rushworth and I would like that you know.
43:50very much.
43:51oh well I shall be pleased.
43:52and I have some letters that will please you Mariah.
43:54from my father.
43:56I and rushworth too.
44:00sir Thomas sends you his fondest greetings ma'am.
44:02by his own hand.
44:09for Mariah's sake I should rejoice I suppose.
44:12but my father has approved the match.
44:14yet I hope she finds more to mr. rushworth than his fortune.
44:18mr. rushworth seems very fond.
44:20and they must await sir Thomas's return before they marry.
44:24which may not be till Christmas by Tom's account.
44:26it's time enough for Mariah to consult her heart.
44:30perhaps mr. rushworth discloses more on better acquaintance.
44:34so I'd hoped.
44:36yet I don't see it.
44:38to speak true Fanny.
44:40the longer I'm in mr. rushworth's company the more I'm convinced
44:42if he hadn't 12,000 a year he'd be a very stupid fellow.
44:48now you'll reproach me. am I unkind?
44:50oh how could I think so?
44:52you know I could not think so.
44:54even this gentle man.
44:56Fanny I know your gentle heart.
44:58so you'll forgive me.
45:02do you glimpse the parsonage down in the valley?
45:04yes yes I see it.
45:06they expect visitors.
45:08why who is to come?
45:09a half-brother and sister of mrs. Grant from London.
45:11he has an estate in Norfolk.
45:13but the young lady has recently been forced to quit her uncle's house.
45:17some family difficulty.
45:19they are young people of considerable fortune it seems.
45:21their name is Crawford.
45:35it is only a country parsonage but I have done what I can.
45:39my dear
45:41didn't I tell you my sister would be pretty?
45:43miss Crawford.
45:45how do you do sir?
45:47and our brother has quite shamed me.
45:49he's so elegant
45:51and we are not accustomed to it here.
45:53Dr Grant
45:55I'm pleased to meet you.
45:57I am glad sir that you are come.
45:59but this is such a pretty room
46:01and you have done with it so charmingly.
46:03hasn't she Henry?
46:05wouldn't you wish to spend your life in such a country parsonage?
46:07answer me truly.
46:09must I indeed?
46:11I would spend half of it in town
46:13and half in rusticity.
46:15yet all that half with mrs. Grant.
46:19I ignore such simple flattery.
46:21though I confess I have a great desire to hold you here.
46:25and I have formed a plan.
46:27oh.
46:29the device
46:31is matrimony.
46:33oh that might be pleasing
46:35at least to me.
46:37who shall I marry?
46:39I have fixed on Mr Bertram
46:41of Mansfield Park.
46:43Mr Tom Bertram?
46:45why we have met in London at my uncle's.
46:47indeed.
46:49what intrigue do you have such neighbours?
46:51is not his father a baronet?
46:53Sir Thomas Bertram. yes.
46:55well there must be some title to it
46:57or it will never match my fortune.
46:59and besides I quite like young Mr Bertram.
47:01but Henry.
47:03what shall be done for Henry?
47:05Henry shall marry the youngest Miss Bertram.
47:09a nice handsome
47:11good-humoured girl
47:13who will make him very happy.
47:15I thank you ma'am.
47:17to persuade him.
47:19if Henry is to marry it must be a French woman.
47:21well all that English abilities can do has been tried.
47:23come my dear Miss Crawford.
47:25oh I assure you
47:27I have three particular friends
47:29who have been dying for him
47:31and they have all been at pains to reason
47:33coax or trick him
47:35into marrying
47:37but he is the most hateful flirt
47:39that can be imagined.
47:41if your Miss Bertrams do not like to have
47:43their hearts broke
47:45let them avoid Henry.
47:47my dear brother must I believe this of you?
47:51no.
47:53I'm sure you are too good.
47:55yet I must tell you
47:57I value marriage too highly
47:59to be rushed into it.
48:01I believe a wife should be
48:03as the poet has it
48:05heaven's last best gift.
48:07oh you see how detestable he is
48:11and how he smiles.
48:13I fear my uncle's lessons
48:15have quite spoiled him.
48:17then you Miss Crawford are the more to be congratulated.
48:21I see your uncle's conduct has given you no disinclination to the married state.
48:27and I am not at all ashamed of it.
48:29I would have everybody marry
48:31as soon as they can do it to advantage.
48:33and those who do not wish it
48:35have not yet seen the right person
48:37that is all.
48:39even you Henry
48:41my dear William
48:47we have visitors come to the parsonage
48:49a half brother and sister to Mrs Grant
48:51amiable
48:53and elegant
48:55Miss Crawford very beautiful besides
48:57what do you think of her Fanny?
49:05Miss Crawford?
49:07I find so much in her to admire
49:09and yet
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