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- 18/06/2025
Part 5 of 6 of the 1983 period drama. Henry Crawford stuns his sister Mary by telling her he plans to ask Fanny Price for her hand in marriage. To further persuade her he arrives at Mansfield Park with news that he has helped use his influence to gain promotion for her brother William. Fanny is horrified by his proposal, but her response does not go down well with her family - in particular her previously benevolent Uncle Thomas, who is determined that she will accept Henry's proposal...
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00:30Marry Fanny Price?
00:51Why, Henry?
00:54So this was your business?
00:56This was what took you to London?
00:58You chose to consult the Admiral?
01:00No, Mary. You are quite mistaken there.
01:03Though when Fanny is known to him, I'm sure our uncle will dote on her, however he despises marriage.
01:09But Fanny Price? It's wonderful.
01:15Quite wonderful that Mansfield should have done so much for you.
01:18That you should have found your fate at Mansfield.
01:23But you are quite right. There is not a better girl in the world.
01:27And as to her connections, they are more than good.
01:30She is niece to Sir Thomas Bertram. That will be enough for the world.
01:34But go on. What are your plans? Does she know her happiness?
01:38No.
01:38What are you waiting for?
01:40For very little more than opportunity.
01:41Mary, she is not like her cousins.
01:47But I think I shall not ask in vain.
01:50Oh, no, you cannot.
01:54Though from my soul, I do not think she would marry you without love.
01:57If there is a girl in the world capable of being uninfluenced by ambition.
02:02But ask her to love you, and she will never have the heart to refuse.
02:09I could so wholly and absolutely confide in her.
02:16And that is what I want.
02:17The more I think of it, the more I am convinced that you are doing right.
02:28I am quite persuaded.
02:31Fanny Price is the very girl to make you happy.
02:35Your wicked project upon her turns out a clever thought indeed.
02:39It was bad.
02:42Very bad in me against such a creature.
02:45But I didn't know her then.
02:49And I will make her happy, Mary.
02:51Happier than she has ever yet been herself.
02:54Or ever seen anybody else.
02:56My dearest Henry.
02:58How glad I am to see you so much in love.
03:01It quite delights me.
03:03But what will Mrs. Rushworth and Julia say?
03:06Oh, I care neither what they say or feel.
03:08They will now see what sort of woman it is that can attach me.
03:15And they will now see their cousin treated as she ought to be.
03:18And I hope they may be heartily ashamed of their own abominable neglect.
03:24They will be angry.
03:27Mrs. Rushworth will be very angry.
03:30It will be a bitter pill to her.
03:32But, like other bitter pills, it will be swallowed and forgotten.
03:36I am not such a coxcomb as to suppose her feelings more lasting than other women's.
03:43Though I was the object of them.
03:49Yes, Mary.
03:51My Fanny will feel a difference in the behavior of every being who approaches her.
03:56Daily.
03:58Hourly.
03:58And it will be the completion of my happiness to know that I am the doer of it.
04:06If you will come this way, sir, I believe the lady and his price are still at breakfast.
04:10It may be I am a trifle early.
04:15Hi, Mr. Crawford.
04:16Good morning, Lady Bertram.
04:18So you are come.
04:20I am glad to see you well.
04:22But since I have risen from the table, I think you will excuse me from doing so again.
04:29You know I am waited for.
04:32Indeed.
04:33And here is Fanny to entertain you.
04:37Well, um, Bradley, pray tell Sir Thomas that Mr. Crawford is come.
04:52My dear Miss Price,
04:54I am infinitely obliged to any creature who gives me such an opportunity of seeing you alone.
05:01You will allow me?
05:03Mr. Crawford?
05:04Knowing your feelings as a sister,
05:12I could hardly have borne that anyone should share in the first knowledge of the news I bring.
05:21He is made.
05:23Your brother is a lieutenant.
05:25I have the infinite satisfaction of congratulating you on William's promotion.
05:29Here are the letters which announce it.
05:31This moment come to hand.
05:32And you will perhaps like to see them?
05:37Here, you may read.
05:39The secretary of the first lord writes to my uncle, the admiral,
05:42delighted to have such an opportunity of proving his regard.
05:46This is a note from his lordship himself.
05:50All this tells you that you must be assured
05:54Mr. William Price's commission,
05:56a second lieutenant of his majesty's sloop thrush,
05:58being made out,
05:59has spread the greatest joy through a vast circle of people.
06:02Is it true?
06:04My uncle has exerted himself,
06:06as I knew he would,
06:07after seeing your brother.
06:09He was delighted with him.
06:11This was my object in asking William to go with me to town.
06:16Well,
06:17is all this
06:18you're doing then?
06:22Good heaven.
06:24How very, very kind.
06:25Is it really by your desire?
06:29Oh, no, no.
06:30I beg your pardon,
06:31but I'm bewildered.
06:35Oh,
06:36Mr. Crawford.
06:40How very, very kind.
06:42We're,
06:43we're infinitely obliged to you.
06:45Oh,
06:46dearest William.
06:47I must go to my uncle.
06:51My uncle ought to know this.
06:52Oh, pray do not.
06:53You must allow me a moment longer.
06:55Yes.
07:04Forgive me,
07:05but I must speak a little of what I feel.
07:08If you are grateful,
07:11believe me when I say to you,
07:14it was not done for William alone.
07:16Not done for William?
07:19It must be.
07:20It cannot be that you are wholly unaware of what I feel for you.
07:24Ever since that moment when we led the dance.
07:26Pray, Mr. Crawford.
07:27All that I have done,
07:28all that I feel,
07:29is for you
07:30and you alone.
07:32And so,
07:33I offer you my heart.
07:35No, don't.
07:36No, pray don't.
07:37I beg you would not.
07:39This is a sort of talking
07:41which is very unpleasant to me.
07:43No,
07:43I cannot bear it.
07:45I cannot bear.
07:46Can you then offer nothing in return for what I bring you?
07:49Have pity.
07:51Do you understand?
07:53I offer up myself.
07:55Hand,
07:56fortune,
07:56everything
07:57to your acceptance.
07:58And with it,
07:59all my heart...
08:00No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
08:02This is all nonsense.
08:03No, no.
08:04I can hear no more.
08:05Miss Price.
08:06Your kindness to William
08:08makes me obliged to you.
08:10But I cannot bear...
08:11No,
08:11I must not listen.
08:13Stay.
08:13I beg you...
08:14You're not thinking of me.
08:15I know it's all nothing.
08:20Indeed,
08:20Sir Thomas.
08:22Ah,
08:23Mr. Crawford.
08:25Good day,
08:25Sir Thomas.
08:26I was told Fanny was here.
08:28Yes, sir,
08:28she was.
08:30Miss Price
08:30has just now left me.
08:32Ah.
08:32I fear she was a little overwhelmed.
08:36I bought her some happy news.
08:38News?
08:39Indeed, Sir Thomas.
08:41Of her brother,
08:42William.
08:46Fanny?
08:48Oh, you're here.
08:49May I come in?
08:50Yes, sir.
08:52I pray you.
08:54What's this?
08:55Have you no fire today?
08:58I'm not cold, sir.
09:00I never sit here long
09:02this time of year.
09:03Where far comes this apart?
09:05Well,
09:05here must be some mistake.
09:07It is highly unfit
09:08for you to sit,
09:09be it only half an hour a day
09:10without a fire.
09:11You are not strong.
09:13Your aunt cannot be aware of this.
09:14I think, sir,
09:16my aunt Norris,
09:17I think it was.
09:18Ah.
09:19Yes, yes,
09:20I understand.
09:22Your aunt Norris
09:23has always been an advocate
09:25for young people
09:25being brought up
09:26without unnecessary indulgences.
09:30It was well meant,
09:31I'm sure,
09:31but there should be
09:32moderation in all things.
09:34She is,
09:35herself,
09:36exceptionally hardy.
09:39I'm sure you understand.
09:41Now, my dear,
09:43sit down.
09:43I wish to speak to you
09:45for a few minutes.
09:47I will not detain you long.
09:51You are not,
09:52I believe,
09:53unaware
09:54that I have been speaking
09:55to your visitor
09:56this morning.
09:58Mr. Crawford returns to us
10:00with very welcome news.
10:01Yes, indeed, sir.
10:03And a proposal
10:04which I believe
10:05he has made to you
10:06and which,
10:08I assure you,
10:09has my entire approval.
10:12And now, Ferry,
10:13having done my part,
10:15I will no longer
10:16impose myself upon you
10:17but take you to one
10:18whom you are sure
10:19of finding better
10:20worth listening to.
10:22Mr. Crawford is yet
10:23in the house.
10:24He's in my room
10:25and we're hoping
10:26to see you there.
10:27No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, sir, no.
10:28I cannot indeed
10:29go down to him.
10:33Mr. Crawford ought to know.
10:35I told him without disguise.
10:37He must know.
10:39It is quite out of my power
10:41to return his good opinion.
10:42Ah?
10:43Out of your power
10:46to return his good opinion,
10:48what is all this?
10:51He told me
10:52he had received
10:53as much encouragement
10:54as a young woman
10:55should permit herself to go.
10:56Oh, no, sir.
10:57No, you're quite mistaken.
10:58How could Mr. Crawford
10:59say such a thing?
11:01On the contrary,
11:02I told him...
11:03I cannot recollect my words,
11:05but I am sure
11:06I told him
11:07I would not listen to him
11:08and would have said more
11:09if I'd been certain
11:10of his meaning
11:11anything seriously.
11:14I did not think, sir,
11:15he intended it.
11:17I thought it might all
11:18pass for nothing with him.
11:22Am I to understand
11:24that you refuse,
11:25Mr. Crawford?
11:27Yes, sir.
11:29You refuse him?
11:31Upon what plea?
11:33For what reason?
11:37I...
11:38I cannot like him, sir.
11:40Well enough to marry him.
11:47This is very strange.
11:51You must have been aware.
11:53You must sometime
11:54have been aware
11:55of Mr. Crawford's
11:56attentions to you.
11:58I always thought
11:59you received them
12:00very properly.
12:00I'm half inclined
12:03to think, Fanny,
12:04that you do not
12:06quite know
12:06your own feelings.
12:07Oh, yes, sir.
12:08Indeed I do.
12:10His attentions
12:10were always
12:11what I did not like.
12:14Ah, this is beyond me.
12:16This requires
12:17some explanation.
12:20You are young.
12:21You scarcely see anyone.
12:22It is hardly possible
12:24your affections have...
12:25No, no, no.
12:29No, I know
12:29that is out of the question.
12:34Have you any reason,
12:36child,
12:36to think ill
12:37of Mr. Crawford's temper?
12:38No, sir.
12:45Oh, what then?
12:50Give me some answer,
12:51Fanny.
12:53Sir?
12:55You will excuse me.
12:56Excuse me.
13:02We had better put an end
13:03to this most mortifying
13:05conference.
13:06Mr. Crawford must not
13:07be longer kept waiting.
13:09I will, therefore,
13:10only add
13:11that you have
13:13disappointed
13:13every expectation
13:15that I had formed of you.
13:17For I had, Fanny,
13:18formed a very favourable
13:19impression of you
13:20since my return
13:20to England.
13:22I thought you
13:23peculiarly free
13:24from willfulness,
13:25self-conceit,
13:27and every tendency
13:28towards that
13:29independence of spirit
13:31which prevails so much
13:33in modern days,
13:35and which in young women
13:36is offensive
13:36beyond all common offence.
13:38You have shown me
13:39that you can be willful
13:40and perverse.
13:41The advantage
13:41or disadvantage
13:42of your parents,
13:44your own brothers
13:45and sisters,
13:46has no place
13:47in your thoughts.
13:49Here is a young man
13:50of sense,
13:51of character,
13:51of temper,
13:52and of fortune,
13:54seeking your hand
13:54in the most handsome way.
13:56And let me tell you,
13:56Fanny,
13:57you may live
13:58another 18 years
13:59in the world
14:00without being addressed
14:01by a man
14:02of half Mr. Crawford's estate,
14:03or a tenth
14:04of his merits.
14:07Had Mr. Crawford
14:08sought Julia's hand,
14:10I would have given it
14:11more joyously
14:13than I gave Mariah's
14:14to Mr. Rushworth.
14:16And if either of my daughters
14:17had refused him,
14:18I would have been
14:19much surprised and hurt.
14:21I would have thought it
14:22a gross violation
14:23of duty and respect.
14:24You cannot be so judged.
14:29You do not owe me
14:30the duty of a child.
14:33But Fanny,
14:34if your heart
14:35can acquit you
14:36of ingratitude...
14:37I...
14:38I'm sorry.
14:49I'm sorry.
14:51Sorry.
14:52Yes, I hope you are sorry.
14:53I'm sorry.
14:55You will have
14:55cause to be long
14:56sorry for this
14:56day's transactions.
15:00No!
15:01No!
15:05If it were at all
15:06possible for me
15:07to do otherwise,
15:08but I'm so perfectly
15:10convinced that I could
15:11never make him happy,
15:14and that I should
15:15be miserable myself.
15:20Oh, my God!
15:21dry up these tears.
15:37There is no use
15:38in these tears.
15:41They can do no good.
15:42I must return to Mr. Crawford.
15:54Thanks.
16:01Now, for the present,
16:03calm yourself,
16:04and think over
16:07what I have said to you.
16:08when your spirits
16:12are more composed,
16:13it may be that Mr. Crawford
16:14would want to speak
16:15to you again.
16:19Now,
16:20I advise you
16:22to go out.
16:23The air will do you good.
16:25Go out for an hour.
16:27You will have
16:27the shrubbery
16:28to yourself.
16:28and, uh,
16:31you will be better
16:32for the air
16:32and the exercise.
16:38And, uh,
16:39Fanny,
16:40I will say nothing
16:43as yet
16:44to your aunts
16:45of this matter
16:46until some convenient moment
16:48and say nothing yourself.
16:51I thank you, sir.
16:57So,
16:58take your walk.
17:01Take your walk.
17:21To keep your walk.
17:35No.
17:35That's not just the feeling
17:36that the sun is
17:37changing.
17:37Don't allow me
17:38to stay up,
17:38but don't allow me
17:39to stay awake.
17:39So,
17:40take me out,
17:41to keep your walk
17:42and have your spirit
17:42in there.
17:42To keep your being
17:43and have your spirit
17:44in that kitchen
17:45is Blessed
17:46Ó,
17:47Lord Phanny,
17:47and your ήταν
17:48spot
17:49in that home without
17:51Don't be ungrateful.
18:08Ah Fanny, a word with you my dear.
18:10With my own watchers open upstairs to sleep on the shore.
18:13It will take but a moment.
18:21I have spoken again to Mr. Crawford and he understands I believe how matters rest between you.
18:46For his part he tells me his feelings are unchanged.
18:50And asks only to be allowed to continue in the hope that time may bring about some alteration in yours for him.
18:57Indeed sir, but I'm so perfectly convinced that...
18:59My dear, there is no occasion for this.
19:03Mr. Crawford proceeds at his own risk.
19:06You are on safe ground.
19:09If he calls you will see him with the rest of us and in the same manner as before.
19:14He is to leave with his sister for London very soon.
19:18So this can scarcely be a burden to you.
19:21There is nothing more to be said nor done.
19:24And now my dear Fanny, the subject is closed between us.
19:29I thank you sir.
19:31But one thing more.
19:38I find that Mr. Crawford has already spoken of his proposal at the parsonage to his sister and to Mrs. Grant.
19:46I have therefore informed your aunts briefly of the business.
19:52I am sure you may count on their forbearance.
19:56I cannot say sir how grateful I should be for all such kindness.
20:01My dear, there is no need.
20:05Go to your aunts.
20:19Fanny, you are come again.
20:23Here's your short aunt.
20:25I was detained a little.
20:27Yes, my dear, we know what you are about.
20:47Well, I am satisfied that Fanny can be of some use.
20:51If I had known she was to take her walk in the shrubbery this morning,
20:54I should have asked her to go to my house and fetch the preserves you wanted from my larder.
20:58I was obliged to carry them myself.
21:01It was a great inconvenience.
21:03Then you know, sister, it was Sir Thomas himself who advised Fanny to walk in the shrubbery.
21:09And it was very kind of Sir Thomas, I am sure.
21:12But Fanny could have let us know she was going out.
21:14She would have had as good a walk to my house, I can assure you.
21:20But there is something about Fanny.
21:22I have often observed it.
21:24She likes to go her own way to work.
21:27She does not like to be dictated to.
21:29She takes her own independent walk whenever she can.
21:32She certainly has a little spirit of secrecy.
21:38And independence and nonsense about her.
21:41Which I would advise her to get the better of.
21:45If she is able.
21:46Well Fanny, I have had an agreeable surprise.
22:01And I must speak of it once.
22:04I told Sir Thomas I must once.
22:08And then I shall have done.
22:09We certainly are a handsome family.
22:23I hope aunt, you don't reproach me.
22:27No, my dear.
22:30You cannot want me to marry.
22:34For you would miss me.
22:35Yes, I am sure you would miss me too much for that.
22:39Oh, my dear.
22:40I should not think of missing you when such an offer comes in your way.
22:44If you were married to a man of such good estate as Mr. Crawford.
22:49And you must be aware, Fanny.
22:52It is every young woman's duty to accept such an offer as that.
22:57I am sure it must seem so, aunt.
23:00I know it must.
23:01And I will tell you what, Fanny, which is more than I did for Mariah, or than I may do for Julia, the next time Pug has a litter, you shall have a puppy.
23:21Why, Henry, do you not see me? Look who is here!
23:34Bertram! How do you, sir?
23:37Miss Crawford?
23:39Mr. Crawford, I am glad to see you well.
23:42And have you ridden from Peterborough today?
23:44I left this morning.
23:46And how did you part from the Miss Owens? With much tenderness, I am sure.
23:48And you're ordained, Bertram.
23:51One sees it immediately.
23:53Am I so changed?
23:54Why, no.
23:55Henry, I do not think so.
23:57But much is changed in Mansfield.
24:00You have been too long away.
24:02My brother and I will soon be gone.
24:04I am invited to a friend's in London, and Henry will convey me.
24:08Had you delayed your parting by one week more, you would not have found us.
24:11And you would not have had to see me return a clergyman.
24:15What else is altered since I was gone?
24:18Ah.
24:20No.
24:21For that you must apply to others.
24:23And to Miss Price, first of all.
24:26To Fanny.
24:28Yes, indeed.
24:29To Fanny, as I may now call her.
24:32But I shall see you again this evening, Bertram.
24:35Sir Thomas invites me to dine.
24:37Yet I shall not be there.
24:38Good day to you, Mr. Bertram.
24:40Good day to you, Mr. Bertram.
24:52Farewell.
24:53A long farewell to all my great...
24:55And William's left tenancy.
24:57Which was your doing, Crawford, not the least part of it.
25:01Lady Bertram.
25:04Miss Price.
25:05Miss Price.
25:07We are to join you.
25:09My father begs to be excused for a little while.
25:11He has a letter to write.
25:13And you are peacefully employed, I see, ma'am.
25:16Very silent.
25:17We have not been silent for long.
25:20Fanny has been reading to me.
25:22She was in the middle of a very fine speech of that man's...
25:25What was his name?
25:35Was it Cardinal Woolsey, your ladyship means?
25:38Yes, it was indeed.
25:39That was the very speech, wasn't it, Fanny?
25:42Why, Mr. Crawford, you quite astonish me.
25:46Pray, read it for us, do.
25:49I am sure you will speak it well.
25:55If you'll allow me.
26:05Farewell.
26:07A long farewell to all my greatness.
26:10This is the state of man.
26:12Today he puts forth the tender leaves of hope.
26:17Tomorrow blossoms and bears his blushing honours thick upon him.
26:22The third day comes a frost.
26:25A killing frost.
26:27And then he falls, as I do.
26:30Vain pomp and glory of this world.
26:35I hate ye.
26:37I feel my heart new opened.
26:40Oh, how wretched is that poor man that hangs on Prince's favours.
26:46There is, betwixt that smile we would aspire to.
26:51That sweet aspect of Prince's and their ruin.
26:54More pangs and fears than wars or women have.
26:57And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer.
27:03Never to rise again.
27:15That was quite beautiful.
27:18It was really like being at a theatre.
27:21I thank your ladyship.
27:23That play must be a favourite with you, Crawford.
27:25You seem to know it well.
27:27It will be a favourite, I believe, from this hour.
27:30But I do not know that I have had a volume of Shakespeare in my hands since I was fifteen.
27:35But Shakespeare one gets acquainted with without knowing how.
27:39Perhaps, Crawford, it is you who should have chosen my profession.
27:43The art of reading, a clear manner and good delivery are to be attended to.
27:46I feel sometimes I should like to be a clergyman.
27:49But then, I do not know I should be fond of preaching often.
27:53Now and then, perhaps.
27:55But not half a dozen Sundays together.
27:58Not for a constancy.
27:59It would not do for a constancy.
28:04It would not do for a constancy.
28:07You shake your head.
28:09What does that mean?
28:15Disapprobation, I fear.
28:17But of what?
28:19Only tell me if I displease you.
28:22Pray, sir, don't.
28:23Nay, I entreat you.
28:25For one moment.
28:27Put down your work and tell me.
28:30What did that shake of the head mean?
28:31How can you, sir?
28:43You quite astonish me.
28:45Do I astonish you?
28:47I will explain to you instantly all that gives me an interest in what you look and do.
28:52I will not leave you to wonder long.
28:54You shook your head when I said I should not like to engage in the duties of a clergyman for a constancy.
29:03Yes.
29:04That was the word.
29:06Constancy.
29:08I am not afraid of it.
29:10I see nothing alarming in it.
29:12Did you think I ought?
29:17Perhaps, sir...
29:18Perhaps I thought it was a great pity you did not always know yourself as well as you seemed to do at that moment.
29:32Well...
29:36I am happier than I was.
29:39Because I know more clearly your opinion of me.
29:44You think me unsteady.
29:45Easily swayed by a whim.
29:49Easily tempted.
29:51Easily put aside.
29:54No wonder, then.
29:58But we shall see.
30:00My conduct shall speak for me.
30:03Absence.
30:05Distance.
30:06Time shall speak for me.
30:09They shall prove that as far as you can be deserved of anybody, I do deserve you.
30:14You are infinitely my superior.
30:18That I know.
30:20You have some touches of the angel in you.
30:23But I'm not frightened.
30:25For it is not by quality of merit that you can be one.
30:29But by him who loves you most devotedly.
30:32By that right, I do and will deserve you.
30:36Are you alone?
30:41Miss Crawford.
30:43I must speak to you for a moment.
30:49Sad, sad girl.
30:52I do not know when I shall have done scolding you.
30:54I am scolding you.
31:02Am I here again?
31:04Once only was I in this room before.
31:06Do you remember?
31:07I came to rehearse.
31:09Your cousin came too.
31:11You were our audience and our prompter.
31:14A delightful scene.
31:16Exactly here.
31:18In this part of the room.
31:20Here were the chairs.
31:23Here was I.
31:25Here was your cousin.
31:27Oh, why will such things ever pass away?
31:36I have had a little fit, as you may see, but it's over now.
31:39So let us sit down and be comfortable.
31:44For as to scolding you, Fanny, which I came here fully intending to do,
31:50I have not the heart for it.
31:51It is quite impossible to do anything but love you.
31:55And when I think that this is the last time of seeing you for...
31:59I do not know how long.
32:00But you're going to friends.
32:02A particular friend.
32:04True, Mrs. Fraser has been my intimate friend for years.
32:08But I have not the least inclination to go near her.
32:11I can think only of the friends I am leaving.
32:14Of my excellent sister.
32:16Of you.
32:18And the Bertrams.
32:19You have all so much more heart among you than one finds in the rest of the world at large.
32:28Oh, how perfectly I remember it.
32:33Resolving to look for you upstairs.
32:35Looking in and seeing you here at this table with your needle and thread.
32:39And your cousin's astonishment when he walked in the door.
32:46Why, Fanny.
32:47Fanny.
32:49You are in an absolute reverie.
32:53Thinking, I hope, of one who is always thinking of you.
32:59Oh, that I could transport you to London.
33:02If you could see how he is courted.
33:04How I am courted for his sake.
33:07Were I to tell you of all the girls who have been in love with him I should never have done.
33:10It is only you, you insensible Fanny, who can think of him with anything like indifference.
33:20But are you really as insensible as you profess?
33:25Miss Crawford.
33:26I see you are not excellent creature.
33:30I shall not tease you.
33:32Everything will take its course.
33:35But my dear Fanny, you must allow that you were not so absolutely unprepared as your cousin believes.
33:40You must have seen that he was trying to please you.
33:44At the ball.
33:46And before the ball.
33:48The necklace.
33:50Oh, you received it just as it was meant.
33:52I remember it perfectly.
33:54Do you mean that your brother knew of the necklace beforehand?
34:00Oh, Miss Crawford.
34:01That was not fair.
34:03Knew of it?
34:05It was his own thought entirely.
34:08His own doing.
34:10I am ashamed to say the thought never entered my head.
34:14I was half afraid at the time of its being so.
34:16There was something in your look that frightened me.
34:19But not at first.
34:21Indeed I did not.
34:24It is as true as I sit here.
34:26And if I had suspected it, nothing would have induced me to accept the necklace.
34:32Fanny.
34:35I shall believe you.
34:37As to your brother's attentions, I put it down simply to being his way.
34:42I am not blind and I have seen in this family what Mr Crawford allowed himself in gallantries.
34:48Which did mean nothing.
34:50I cannot deny he has been a sad flirt.
34:52I have often scolded him for it.
34:55But very few young ladies have any affections worth caring for.
35:01I cannot think well of a man who sports with any woman's feelings.
35:06Oh, I do not defend him.
35:08I leave him entirely at your mercy.
35:11When he has got you at Everingham, you may lecture him as much as you please.
35:17But this I will say.
35:20That his liking to make girls a little in love with him is not half so dangerous to a wife's happiness as a tendency to fall in love himself.
35:31Which he has never been addicted to.
35:32And I do seriously and truly believe that Henry loves you and will love you with all his heart.
35:40If any man ever loved a woman forever, I am sure Henry will do as much for you.
35:46And so goodbye.
35:49My dear, my sweet, my excellent Fanny.
35:54I expect to see your cousin in town. He talks of being there.
35:58And the rush with St Julia I am sure of meeting again and again.
36:02And all but you.
36:03So I have but one favour to ask.
36:09You must write to me.
36:11Yes, indeed.
36:13For I know you to be an excellent correspondent.
36:15Why not you writing a letter even as I came in?
36:17To my brother, William.
36:18Our newest lieutenant!
36:20Henry was quite overjoyed in his success at getting William's commission.
36:24Oh yes, how very very kind.
36:26I hope they'll meet again.
36:28William writes to tell me that he doesn't sail until the spring
36:30and he hopes to be in Mansfield again before he leaves.
36:34Then you will miss me not at all.
36:38So farewell dear Fanny.
36:43Remember me with kindness.
36:51And my dear brother with something more.
37:00My dearest William, I have your letter by this morning's post.
37:16And you may well suppose how eagerly I shall count the weeks until I see you again.
37:22Miss Crawford and Mr Crawford left the parsonage this morning early.
37:27I know how much you would like to thank him in person
37:31and yet I am not sorry to see him go.
37:34Which despite all that he has done for you
37:38knowing my reasons William
37:40I hope you will forgive.
37:43Excellent sport.
37:44We shall have six braids between us.
37:45I never saw Mansfield woods so full of pheasants, sir.
37:46Yet I think we've taken enough for today.
38:03I've been reflecting on your cousin.
38:06I mean Fanny.
38:07Yes sir.
38:09When William comes from Portsmouth
38:11I've conceived a notion that Fanny should return with him.
38:15Stay a little with her family.
38:17Perhaps until Easter.
38:19What say you?
38:21Well sir, it seems very fitting that Fanny should see her family again after so long.
38:26And I suppose...
38:29Yeah?
38:32She needs some further opportunity to consult her heart.
38:36The thing is good in itself sir and I believe could not be done at a better time.
38:41Yes so it seemed to me.
38:43I felt it right and desirable and wanted only your opinion.
38:47Perhaps in her father's house
38:49she will consider in a more sober light
38:51the value of Mr. Crawford's feelings.
38:54So it shall be.
38:57Well sir Thomas
38:59and what does Fanny say?
39:02She shed some tears at first
39:03then seemed enraptious.
39:05I've sent Edmund to her.
39:07What can I do without her?
39:09My dear.
39:10I think you may.
39:12And since I shall be here
39:14Fanny will scarcely be wanted or missed.
39:17How will the young people travel sir Thomas?
39:20They shall travel post.
39:22At your expense.
39:24It would be too generous.
39:26There will be room for twice their number in the chaise.
39:31I might go with them.
39:32After twenty years to see my poor dear sister Price again.
39:38With such an opportunity.
39:40I must say sir Thomas I have half a mind to go with them.
39:43But then you know sister.
39:45You must make the journey home at your own expense.
39:50For Fanny stays till east.
39:53Why yes indeed.
39:54That's true.
39:55I had not rightly considered it.
39:57And as you say Lady Batram.
39:59You will need me here.
40:00I must sacrifice every pleasure where I may be of use.
40:06Dear sister Price must wait.
40:09I dare say you are right sister.
40:13Maybe as you tell me.
40:17Yet I am sure I shall miss Fanny.
40:22Very much.
40:23Very much.
40:27Fanny.
40:44My father has spoken to you.
40:45And are you happy in this plan?
40:55Oh yes.
40:58I am to see them again.
41:00My family.
41:02The places I knew.
41:03The places I knew.
41:07Almost half my life since.
41:12But I shall be sorry to leave Mansfield Park.
41:15I shall say farewell to every room in the house.
41:18You will come back soon.
41:20It is not for long.
41:23Fanny.
41:27And I shall write to you.
41:29When I have anything worth writing of.
41:32Something I hope.
41:34From London.
41:35Of a certain person you will like to hear.
41:36And you will be with William till the last moment before he leaves the shore.
41:46Yes.
41:48Dearest William.
41:50Hey Fanny.
41:54To think.
41:56You are to see the thrush sail out of Spithead.
41:59I tell you she is the finest sloop in the British fleet.
42:02Anybody in England would take her for an eight and twenty.
42:05And you William.
42:07In your uniform.
42:09Yes.
42:11And that to be sure.
42:14I wish I could have shown it at Mansfield Park.
42:17It's a cruel custom that it may be worn only to go aboard.
42:23Yes.
42:24How long before you see a change in it.
42:27For I may tell you.
42:30I have some doubts of our first lieutenant Fanny.
42:33I think he may be carried off.
42:35Aye.
42:37In our first engagement too.
42:39Poor fellow.
42:41I shall be sorry for it.
42:45But I shall like to see you at home.
42:49And they have need of you.
42:50I do not know how it is, but we seem to want some of your nice ways and orderliness at my father's.
42:58The house is always...
43:01in confusion.
43:04You will set things going in a better way, I am sure.
43:07You will tell my mother how it ought to be.
43:09No, William.
43:11Oh, she will not mind it.
43:13And you will be useful to Susan.
43:15And teach Betsy.
43:17And make the boys love and mind you.
43:19Hmm.
43:21How right and comfortable it will all be.
43:25Indeed, I hope it will.
43:28I hope they will love me.
43:48Yes.
43:49Sir, the trash has gone out of our roof, please, sir.
44:03Just in time, William.
44:04And one of the officers has been here.
44:06We've been looking through this half hour.
44:08The trash went out of our roof this morning.
44:09I saw her.
44:10Fanny, here is Sam.
44:11Glad you'll come, sister.
44:13It's a beautiful sight.
44:15They think we'll have orders in a day or two.
44:17And I'm to stay with you.
44:18And Mr. Campbell's been here.
44:20I've got a clock to ask for you.
44:22He's got one of the thrushers' boats and he's going off to her at six.
44:25We hope you'll be here to go with us.
44:27Come on.
44:28Here we are.
44:29Here we are.
44:30We're here.
44:31Here we go, mistress.
44:33Go out.
44:38Do you know your sisters?
44:40Betsy.
44:41Susan.
44:43You're grown.
44:44I'll help the driver with your trunk.
44:45Where's Rebecca?
44:46Dear William, I'm glad I am to see you.
44:48But have you heard the news about the thrushers?
44:50Here's the parlour, Fanny.
44:52How do you like our house?
44:53Three days before we had any thought of it.
44:55And what am I to do about Sam's things?
44:57They will never be ready in time.
44:58It takes me quite unawares.
45:00And now you must be off to spit here too when everything comes at once.
45:03To be sure, I'd much rather she'd stayed in harbour.
45:05But if there's a boat ashore, we must be off and there's no help for it.
45:09But come, mother.
45:10Mother!
45:11You've hardly looked at our dear Fanny yet.
45:17You've grown a woman.
45:19Poor dears.
45:20How tired you both must be.
45:22Betsy and I have been watching for you this far far.
45:24From the window.
45:25And when did you get anything to eat?
45:26Shall you want meat or only a dish of tea?
45:28Some tea, Mama.
45:29There'll be no time to dress as steak and we have no butcher at hand.
45:32But if you would like some tea, Betsy, my dear, run into the kitchen
45:35and tell Rebecca to put the water on.
45:37I wish we could get the bell mended, but Betsy is a handy messenger.
45:40Dear me, what a sad fire we've got.
45:44And I dare say you're both starved and cold.
45:46Draw up a chair, my dear.
45:48I cannot think what Rebecca has been about.
45:51I'm sure I told her to bring some cold some half an hour ago.
45:54Susan, you should have taken care of the fire.
45:57I was upstairs, Mama, moving my things.
46:00You know you have but just then settled that my sister Fanny and I should have the other room
46:04and Rebecca would give me no help.
46:06I want to see her down.
46:07You come.
46:08Welcome back, my boy.
46:09Have you heard the news?
46:10Father, I have.
46:11The thrush went out of harbour.
46:12Sharp's the word you see this morning.
46:13By God, you're just in time.
46:14She was a fine sight.
46:15I wouldn't have been out of the way for a thousand pounds.
46:17No.
46:18And there she lays at Spithead.
46:19A perfect beauty.
46:20Close by the endymion.
46:21Just between her and the clear patch.
46:22Well, that's just where I'd have put her myself.
46:23It's the best birth at Spithead.
46:24I was up there on the platform two hours this morning just looking at her.
46:25Here is my sister, sir.
46:26Who's her?
46:27It's so dark you don't see her.
46:28I don't see her.
46:29You see, this morning, by God, you're just in time.
46:30She was a fine sight.
46:31I wouldn't have been out of the way for a thousand pounds.
46:33No.
46:34And there she lays at Spithead.
46:35A perfect beauty.
46:36Close by the endymion.
46:37Just between her and the clear patch.
46:38Well, that's just where I'd have put her myself.
46:39It's the best birth at Spithead.
46:40I was up there on the platform two hours this morning just looking at her.
46:45Here is my sister, sir.
46:50Who's her?
46:51It's so dark you don't see her.
46:53Here is Fanny.
46:58By God, and I quite forgot.
47:02Fanny, is it?
47:08You see how the girl has grown?
47:10Yes, indeed.
47:15Mr. Campbell has been here, you know.
47:17Mr. Campbell.
47:18Inquiring for you.
47:19He has one of the boat, so I must be off at once.
47:21I've been to Turner's to a batch of mess.
47:23It's all in a way to be done.
47:24Huh?
47:25I shouldn't have wondered if you had your orders tomorrow.
47:27Tomorrow?
47:28But you cannot sail with this wind.
47:30No, it is.
47:31No, it is.
47:32Captain Walsh thinks you will certainly have a cruise westward with the elephants.
47:36The devil take these young dogs and they sing out.
47:39Get out!
47:40Oh, you confounded pipe boys!
47:41I'll be after you!
47:42I'll be after you!
47:43I'll be after you!
47:44You don't hear your father!
47:45It's mine!
47:46It's mine!
47:47It's mine!
47:48He shan't give me talk!
47:49Goodbye, Fanny.
47:51You've seen me a lieutenant and not a scrubby midshipman anymore.
47:57Yes, goodbye mother.
47:59Come along.
48:00We'll walk with you to the sunny port.
48:02We'll come again tomorrow if there's a boat going ashore.
48:04All right from the West Indies.
48:06Goodbye.
48:07Goodbye.
48:08Goodbye, William.
48:09Goodbye.
48:10Goodbye.
48:11Did you find it, Betsy, my dear?
48:32I'm sure it is in the drawer.
48:34Yes, Mama.
48:35What shall I do?
48:47If you have needlework...
48:48Oh, no, no, Fanny, to be sure it will confuse me.
48:51I know what I'm about.
48:54What have you there, my love?
48:56Come, show it to me.
48:57Mama!
48:58She has taken it again!
49:00It is my knife!
49:01Sister Mary gave it to me on her deathbed.
49:03And Betsy will only spoil it!
49:05You know you promised me Betsy should not have it in her hands.
49:09Oh, Susan.
49:10Why must you be so cross?
49:11Come, Betsy.
49:12How cross Susan is to you.
49:15But you know, you should not have taken it, my dear,
49:18when I sent you to the drawer.
49:20Poor little Mary never thought how you would quarrel
49:23when she gave it to me to keep for you two hours before she died.
49:27Poor little soul.
49:28She was so fond of it, Fanny.
49:30She would have it by her bed or through her illness.
49:32Well, I must hide it another time.
49:35Her silver knife.
49:37Now poor little Mary is dead and buried.
49:39You remember her, Fanny, how fond she was.
49:41Yes, Mama.
49:45I think if you have no use for me, Mama,
49:49I shall unpack my trunk now.
49:51Oh, yes, to be sure.
49:52There's nothing here for you to do.
49:53Susan and I will manage.
49:55Though how this shirt will ever be got ready, I do not know.
49:58Indeed.
49:59Tomorrow.
50:00I hope, Mama, that you will hide it.
50:04Her silver knife was meant for me.
50:06And Sister Mary said so.
50:08And Sister Mary said so.
50:09And Sister Mary said so.
50:11And Sister Mary said so.
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