Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XLII

           

           Afteramoment’sreflection,Mr.Crawfordreplied,“IknowMansfield,Iknowitsway,Iknowitsfaultstowardsyou.Iknowthedangerofyourbeingsofarforgotten,astohaveyourcomfortsgivewaytotheimaginaryconvenienceofanysinglebeinginthefamily.Iamawarethatyoumaybelefthereweekafterweek,ifSirThomascannotsettleeverythingforcominghimself,orsendingyouraunt’smaidforyou,withoutinvolvingtheslightestalterationofthearrangementswhichhemayhavelaiddownforthenextquarterofayear.Thiswillnotdo.Twomonthsisanampleallowance;Ishouldthinksixweeksquiteenough.Iamconsideringyoursister’shealth,”saidhe,addressinghimselftoSusan,“whichIthinktheconfinementofPortsmouthunfavourableto.Sherequiresconstantairandexercise.WhenyouknowheraswellasIdo,Iamsureyouwillagreethatshedoes,andthatsheoughtnevertobelongbanishedfromthefreeairandlibertyofthecountry.If,therefore”(turningagaintoFanny),“youfindyourselfgrowingunwell,andanydifficultiesariseaboutyourreturningtoMansfield,withoutwaitingforthetwomonthstobeended,thatmustnotberegardedasofanyconsequence,ifyoufeelyourselfatalllessstrongorcomfortablethanusual,andwillonlyletmysisterknowit,giveheronlytheslightesthint,sheandIwillimmediatelycomedown,andtakeyoubacktoMansfield.Youknowtheeaseandthepleasurewithwhichthiswouldbedone.Youknowallthatwouldbefeltontheoccasion.”

           Fannythankedhim,buttriedtolaughitoff.

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