Доводы рассудка
Chapter 7
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Husbandsandwivesgenerallyunderstandwhenoppositionwillbevain.Maryknew,fromCharles’smannerofspeaking,thathewasquitedeterminedongoing,andthatitwouldbeofnousetoteazehim.Shesaidnothing,therefore,tillhewasoutoftheroom,butassoonastherewasonlyAnnetohear—
“SoyouandIaretobelefttoshiftbyourselves,withthispoorsickchild;andnotacreaturecomingnearusalltheevening!Iknewhowitwouldbe.Thisisalwaysmyluck.Ifthereisanythingdisagreeablegoingonmenarealwayssuretogetoutofit,andCharlesisasbadasanyofthem.Veryunfeeling!Imustsayitisveryunfeelingofhimtoberunningawayfromhispoorlittleboy.Talksofhisbeinggoingonsowell!Howdoesheknowthatheisgoingonwell,orthattheremaynotbeasuddenchangehalfanhourhence?IdidnotthinkCharleswouldhavebeensounfeeling.Sohereheistogoawayandenjoyhimself,andbecauseIamthepoormother,Iamnottobeallowedtostir;andyet,Iamsure,Iammoreunfitthananybodyelsetobeaboutthechild.Mybeingthemotheristheveryreasonwhymyfeelingsshouldnotbetried.Iamnotatallequaltoit.YousawhowhystericalIwasyesterday.”
“Butthatwasonlytheeffectofthesuddennessofyouralarm—oftheshock.Youwillnotbehystericalagain.Idaresayweshallhavenothingtodistressus.IperfectlyunderstandMrRobinson’sdirections,andhavenofears;andindeed,Mary,Icannotwonderatyourhusband.Nursingdoesnotbelongtoaman;itisnothisprovince.
