Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXXVIII

           “Oh!mydearWilliam,howgladIamtoseeyou.ButhaveyouheardabouttheThrush?Sheisgoneoutofharbouralready;threedaysbeforewehadanythoughtofit;andIdonotknowwhatIamtodoaboutSam’sthings,theywillneverbereadyintime;forshemayhaveherordersto-morrow,perhaps.Ittakesmequiteunawares.AndnowyoumustbeoffforSpitheadtoo.Campbellhasbeenhere,quiteinaworryaboutyou;andnowwhatshallwedo?Ithoughttohavehadsuchacomfortableeveningwithyou,andhereeverythingcomesuponmeatonce.”

           Hersonansweredcheerfully,tellingherthateverythingwasalwaysforthebest;andmakinglightofhisowninconvenienceinbeingobligedtohurryawaysosoon.

           “Tobesure,Ihadmuchrathershehadstayedinharbour,thatImighthavesatafewhourswithyouincomfort;butasthereisaboatashore,Ihadbettergooffatonce,andthereisnohelpforit.WhereaboutsdoestheThrushlayatSpithead?NeartheCanopus?Butnomatter;here’sFannyintheparlour,andwhyshouldwestayinthepassage?Come,mother,youhavehardlylookedatyourowndearFannyyet.”

           Intheybothcame,andMrs.Pricehavingkindlykissedherdaughteragain,andcommentedalittleonhergrowth,beganwithverynaturalsolicitudetofeelfortheirfatiguesandwantsastravellers.

           “Poordears!howtiredyoumustbothbe!andnow,whatwillyouhave?Ibegantothinkyouwouldnevercome.BetseyandIhavebeenwatchingforyouthishalf-hour.

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