Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter III

           

           “Thenyouwillnotmindlivingbyyourselfquitealone?”

           “LadyBertram,Idonotcomplain.IknowIcannotliveasIhavedone,butImustretrenchwhereIcan,andlearntobeabettermanager.Ihavebeenaliberalhousekeeperenough,butIshallnotbeashamedtopractiseeconomynow.Mysituationisasmuchalteredasmyincome.AgreatmanythingswereduefrompoorMr.Norris,asclergymanoftheparish,thatcannotbeexpectedfromme.Itisunknownhowmuchwasconsumedinourkitchenbyoddcomersandgoers.AttheWhiteHouse,mattersmustbebetterlookedafter.Imustlivewithinmyincome,orIshallbemiserable;andIownitwouldgivemegreatsatisfactiontobeabletodorathermore,tolaybyalittleattheendoftheyear.”

           “Idaresayyouwill.Youalwaysdo,don’tyou?”

           “Myobject,LadyBertram,istobeofusetothosethatcomeafterme.Itisforyourchildren’sgoodthatIwishtobericher.Ihavenobodyelsetocarefor,butIshouldbeverygladtothinkIcouldleavealittletrifleamongthemworththeirhaving.”

           “Youareverygood,butdonottroubleyourselfaboutthem.Theyaresureofbeingwellprovidedfor.SirThomaswilltakecareofthat.”

           “Why,youknow,SirThomas’smeanswillberatherstraitenediftheAntiguaestateistomakesuchpoorreturns.”

           “Oh!thatwillsoonbesettled.SirThomashasbeenwritingaboutit,Iknow.”

           “Well,LadyBertram,”saidMrs.

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