ifshewerevexedandalarmed——butMarialookedallserenityandsatisfaction,andJuliawellknewthatonthisgroundMariacouldnotbehappybutatherexpense。
Withhastyindignation,therefore,andatremulousvoice,shesaidtohim,“YoudonotseemafraidofnotkeepingyourcountenancewhenIcomeinwithabasketofprovisions——thoughonemighthavesupposed——butitisonlyasAgathathatIwastobesooverpowering!“
Shestopped——HenryCrawfordlookedratherfoolish,andasifhedidnotknowwhattosay。TomBertrambeganagain——
“MissCrawfordmustbeAmelia。ShewillbeanexcellentAmelia。“
“Donotbeafraidof_my_wantingthecharacter,“