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Title
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Convinced him it was an ague, and promised him a charm for it
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Description
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Here we see Mrs. Rushworth and Mrs. Norris speaking with Mrs. Rushworth’s gardener at Sotherton. While visiting Sotherton, Mrs. Norris walked through the gardens with Mrs. Rushworth, the lady of the house. They did not walk through the extensive grounds of the estate, choosing instead to stop and speak with the gardener about his pheasants. He showed the women the gardens, and the dairy, giving Mrs. Norris some of his famous cream cheese and a pheasant to bring home. This scene occurs in chapter 10. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. The women are wearing regency style dresses and coats with empire waists and bonnets. Mrs. Norris holds a parasol to shade her from the sun. The gardener wears a waistcoat and long pants with a sun hat. The regency period dated to the early nineteenth century (1811-1820) when George, Prince of Wales, later George IV (r. 1820-1830), reigned as regent for his mentally ill father, King George III (r. 1760-1820). The regency period is associated with the rise of neoclassicism in art and fashion.
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Image Creator
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Hugh Thomson (Illustrator)
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Identifier
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mta:25717
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Source Name
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Mansfield Park
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Image
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