Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter VI

           Norris,“Iamsureyouneednotregardit.Theexpenseneednotbeanyimpediment.IfIwereyou,Ishouldnotthinkoftheexpense.Iwouldhaveeverythingdoneinthebeststyle,andmadeasniceaspossible.SuchaplaceasSothertonCourtdeserveseverythingthattasteandmoneycando.Youhavespacetoworkuponthere,andgroundsthatwillwellrewardyou.Formyownpart,ifIhadanythingwithinthefiftiethpartofthesizeofSotherton,Ishouldbealwaysplantingandimproving,fornaturallyIamexcessivelyfondofit.ItwouldbetooridiculousformetoattemptanythingwhereIamnow,withmylittlehalfacre.Itwouldbequiteaburlesque.ButifIhadmoreroom,Ishouldtakeaprodigiousdelightinimprovingandplanting.WedidavastdealinthatwayattheParsonage:wemadeitquiteadifferentplacefromwhatitwaswhenwefirsthadit.Youyoungonesdonotremembermuchaboutit,perhaps;butifdearSirThomaswerehere,hecouldtellyouwhatimprovementswemade:andagreatdealmorewouldhavebeendone,butforpoorMr.Norris’ssadstateofhealth.Hecouldhardlyevergetout,poorman,toenjoyanything,andthatdisheartenedmefromdoingseveralthingsthatSirThomasandIusedtotalkof.Ifithadnotbeenforthat,weshouldhavecarriedonthegardenwall,andmadetheplantationtoshutoutthechurchyard,justasDr.Granthasdone.Wewerealwaysdoingsomethingasitwas.ItwasonlythespringtwelvemonthbeforeMr.

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