Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XLV

           Oneshouldbeabrutenottofeelforthedistresstheyarein;andfromwhatIhear,poorMr.Bertramhasabadchanceofultimaterecovery.Ithoughtlittleofhisillnessatfirst.Ilookeduponhimasthesortofpersontobemadeafusswith,andtomakeafusshimselfinanytriflingdisorder,andwaschieflyconcernedforthosewhohadtonursehim;butnowitisconfidentlyassertedthatheisreallyinadecline,thatthesymptomsaremostalarming,andthatpartofthefamily,atleast,areawareofit.Ifitbeso,Iamsureyoumustbeincludedinthatpart,thatdiscerningpart,andthereforeentreatyoutoletmeknowhowfarIhavebeenrightlyinformed.IneednotsayhowrejoicedIshallbetoheartherehasbeenanymistake,butthereportissoprevalentthatIconfessIcannothelptrembling.Tohavesuchafineyoungmancutoffintheflowerofhisdaysismostmelancholy.PoorSirThomaswillfeelitdreadfully.Ireallyamquiteagitatedonthesubject.Fanny,Fanny,Iseeyousmileandlookcunning,but,uponmyhonour,Ineverbribedaphysicianinmylife.Pooryoungman!Ifheistodie,therewillbetwopooryoungmenlessintheworld;andwithafearlessfaceandboldvoicewouldIsaytoanyone,thatwealthandconsequencecouldfallintonohandsmoredeservingofthem.ItwasafoolishprecipitationlastChristmas,buttheevilofafewdaysmaybeblottedoutinpart.Varnishandgildinghidemanystains.ItwillbebutthelossoftheEsquireafterhisname.Withrealaffection,Fanny,likemine,moremightbeoverlooked.

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