Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter I

           Hereldestwasaboyoftenyearsold,afinespiritedfellow,wholongedtobeoutintheworld;butwhatcouldshedo?WasthereanychanceofhisbeinghereafterusefultoSirThomasintheconcernsofhisWestIndianproperty?Nosituationwouldbebeneathhim;orwhatdidSirThomasthinkofWoolwich?orhowcouldaboybesentouttotheEast?

           Theletterwasnotunproductive.Itre-establishedpeaceandkindness.SirThomassentfriendlyadviceandprofessions,LadyBertramdispatchedmoneyandbaby-linen,andMrs.Norriswrotetheletters.

           Suchwereitsimmediateeffects,andwithinatwelvemonthamoreimportantadvantagetoMrs.Priceresultedfromit.Mrs.Norriswasoftenobservingtotheothersthatshecouldnotgetherpoorsisterandherfamilyoutofherhead,andthat,muchastheyhadalldoneforher,sheseemedtobewantingtodomore;andatlengthshecouldnotbutownittobeherwishthatpoorMrs.Priceshouldberelievedfromthechargeandexpenseofonechildentirelyoutofhergreatnumber.“Whatiftheywereamongthemtoundertakethecareofhereldestdaughter,agirlnownineyearsold,ofanagetorequiremoreattentionthanherpoormothercouldpossiblygive?Thetroubleandexpenseofittothemwouldbenothing,comparedwiththebenevolenceoftheaction.”LadyBertramagreedwithherinstantly.“Ithinkwecannotdobetter,”saidshe;“letussendforthechild.”

           SirThomascouldnotgivesoinstantaneousandunqualifiedaconsent.

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