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Mansfield Park

CHAPTER VII
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There is all the new calico, that was bought last week, not touched yet.

I am sure I almost broke my back by cutting it out.

You should learn to think of other people; and, take my word for it, it is a shocking trick for a young person to be always lolling upon a sofa." Before half this was said, Fanny was returned to her seat at the table, and had taken up her work again; and Julia, who was in high good-humour, from the pleasures of the day, did her the justice of exclaiming, "I must say, ma'am, that Fanny is as little upon the sofa as anybody in the house." "Fanny," said Edmund, after looking at her attentively, "I am sure you have the headache." She could not deny it, but said it was not very bad.
"I can hardly believe you," he replied; "I know your looks too well.

How long have you had it ?" "Since a little before dinner.

It is nothing but the heat." "Did you go out in the heat ?" "Go out! to be sure she did," said Mrs.Norris: "would you have her stay within such a fine day as this?
Were not we _all_ out?
Even your mother was out to-day for above an hour." "Yes, indeed, Edmund," added her ladyship, who had been thoroughly awakened by Mrs.Norris's sharp reprimand to Fanny; "I was out above an hour.


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