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Mansfield Park

CHAPTER XV
10/17

Who is to be Anhalt?
What gentleman among you am I to have the pleasure of making love to ?" For a moment no one spoke; and then many spoke together to tell the same melancholy truth, that they had not yet got any Anhalt.

"Mr.Rushworth was to be Count Cassel, but no one had yet undertaken Anhalt." "I had my choice of the parts," said Mr.Rushworth; "but I thought I should like the Count best, though I do not much relish the finery I am to have." "You chose very wisely, I am sure," replied Miss Crawford, with a brightened look; "Anhalt is a heavy part." "_The_ _Count_ has two-and-forty speeches," returned Mr.Rushworth, "which is no trifle." "I am not at all surprised," said Miss Crawford, after a short pause, "at this want of an Anhalt.

Amelia deserves no better.

Such a forward young lady may well frighten the men." "I should be but too happy in taking the part, if it were possible," cried Tom; "but, unluckily, the Butler and Anhalt are in together.

I will not entirely give it up, however; I will try what can be done--I will look it over again." "Your _brother_ should take the part," said Mr.Yates, in a low voice.
"Do not you think he would ?" "_I_ shall not ask him," replied Tom, in a cold, determined manner.
Miss Crawford talked of something else, and soon afterwards rejoined the party at the fire.
"They do not want me at all," said she, seating herself.


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