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Mansfield Park

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

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Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.
I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.
My Fanny, indeed, at this very time, I have the satisfaction of knowing, must have been happy in spite of everything.
She must have been a happy creature in spite of all that she felt, or thought she felt, for the distress of those around her.
She had sources of delight that must force their way.
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Mansfield Park

Chapter XL · Chapter 40

Chapter 40 of Mansfield Park is here in full — 130 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/26 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.
Line 2
I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.
Line 3
My Fanny, indeed, at this very time, I have the satisfaction of knowing, must have been happy in spite of everything.
Line 4
She must have been a happy creature in spite of all that she felt, or thought she felt, for the distress of those around her.
Line 5
She had sources of delight that must force their way.

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a

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From this reading She must have been a happy creature in spite of all that she felt, or thought she felt, for the distress of those around her.

all

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

and

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From this reading Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.

around

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as

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

at

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From this reading My Fanny, indeed, at this very time, I have the satisfaction of knowing, must have been happy in spite of everything.

been

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From this reading My Fanny, indeed, at this very time, I have the satisfaction of knowing, must have been happy in spite of everything.

can

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

comfort

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

creature

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From this reading She must have been a happy creature in spite of all that she felt, or thought she felt, for the distress of those around her.

delight

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From this reading She had sources of delight that must force their way.

distress

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done

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

dwell

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From this reading Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.

everybody

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everything

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From this reading My Fanny, indeed, at this very time, I have the satisfaction of knowing, must have been happy in spite of everything.

Fanny

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fault

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felt

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From this reading She must have been a happy creature in spite of all that she felt, or thought she felt, for the distress of those around her.

for

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force

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greatly

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

guilt

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From this reading Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.

had

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From this reading She had sources of delight that must force their way.

happy

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have

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

her

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I

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

impatient

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in

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indeed

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From this reading My Fanny, indeed, at this very time, I have the satisfaction of knowing, must have been happy in spite of everything.

knowing

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Let

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From this reading Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.

misery

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From this reading Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.

must

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From this reading My Fanny, indeed, at this very time, I have the satisfaction of knowing, must have been happy in spite of everything.

My

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From this reading My Fanny, indeed, at this very time, I have the satisfaction of knowing, must have been happy in spite of everything.

not

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

odious

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of

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From this reading My Fanny, indeed, at this very time, I have the satisfaction of knowing, must have been happy in spite of everything.

on

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From this reading Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.

or

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From this reading She must have been a happy creature in spite of all that she felt, or thought she felt, for the distress of those around her.

other

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From this reading Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.

pens

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From this reading Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.

quit

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

rest

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

restore

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satisfaction

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From this reading My Fanny, indeed, at this very time, I have the satisfaction of knowing, must have been happy in spite of everything.

She

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From this reading She must have been a happy creature in spite of all that she felt, or thought she felt, for the distress of those around her.

soon

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

sources

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From this reading She had sources of delight that must force their way.

spite

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From this reading My Fanny, indeed, at this very time, I have the satisfaction of knowing, must have been happy in spite of everything.

subjects

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

such

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

that

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From this reading She must have been a happy creature in spite of all that she felt, or thought she felt, for the distress of those around her.

the

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

their

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From this reading She had sources of delight that must force their way.

themselves

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

this

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From this reading My Fanny, indeed, at this very time, I have the satisfaction of knowing, must have been happy in spite of everything.

those

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From this reading She must have been a happy creature in spite of all that she felt, or thought she felt, for the distress of those around her.

thought

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time

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From this reading My Fanny, indeed, at this very time, I have the satisfaction of knowing, must have been happy in spite of everything.

to

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

tolerable

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

very

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From this reading My Fanny, indeed, at this very time, I have the satisfaction of knowing, must have been happy in spite of everything.

way

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From this reading She had sources of delight that must force their way.

with

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From this reading I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can, impatient to restore everybody, not greatly in fault themselves, to tolerable comfort, and to have done with all the rest.

Chapter 40 of Mansfield Park by Jane Austen holds 130 sentences, grouped into 26 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 40 of Mansfield Park contain?

Chapter 40 holds 130 sentences of Mansfield Park, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 40 of Mansfield Park by Jane Austen exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 130 sentences, grouped into 26 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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How long does Mansfield Park take to read?

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Vocabulary met early in Mansfield Park

Words and structures a reader meets early in Mansfield Park, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Thirty
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Years
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Maria
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Huntingdon
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