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Title
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William and Fanny were horror-struck at the idea
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Description
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Here we see William and Fanny standing at a window in Mansfield Park, looking in horror. They were going to Portsmouth to visit their family, where William would get on board a ship as a lieutenant. They were going to travel post, but Sir Thomas said they would go in his carriage. Upon hearing this, Mrs. Norris thought she might travel with them to visit her sister, Mrs. Price, whom she had not seen in twenty years. William and Fanny did not want Mrs. Norris to travel with them because she was very tiresome. She ultimately decided not to go to Portsmouth, much to the relief of William and Fanny. This scene occurs in chapter 37. The characters are shown in the traditional regency style. Fanny wears a regency style dress with an empire waist. William wears a waistcoat and tailcoat with breeches. 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:25748
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Source Name
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Mansfield Park
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Image
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