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Mansfield Park

CHAPTER XXIX
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But I am not fishing; don't compliment me.

If I _am_ missed, it will appear.
I may be discovered by those who want to see me.

I shall not be in any doubtful, or distant, or unapproachable region." Now Fanny could not bring herself to speak, and Miss Crawford was disappointed; for she had hoped to hear some pleasant assurance of her power from one who she thought must know, and her spirits were clouded again.
"The Miss Owens," said she, soon afterwards; "suppose you were to have one of the Miss Owens settled at Thornton Lacey; how should you like it?
Stranger things have happened.

I dare say they are trying for it.

And they are quite in the light, for it would be a very pretty establishment for them.


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