Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter VII

           

           Edmundgotupandwalkedabouttheroom,saying,“AndcouldnobodybeemployedonsuchanerrandbutFanny?Uponmyword,ma’am,ithasbeenaveryill-managedbusiness.”

           “IamsureIdonotknowhowitwastohavebeendonebetter,”criedMrs.Norris,unabletobelongerdeaf;“unlessIhadgonemyself,indeed;butIcannotbeintwoplacesatonce;andIwastalkingtoMr.Greenatthatverytimeaboutyourmother’sdairymaid,byherdesire,andhadpromisedJohnGroomtowritetoMrs.Jefferiesabouthisson,andthepoorfellowwaswaitingformehalfanhour.Ithinknobodycanjustlyaccusemeofsparingmyselfuponanyoccasion,butreallyIcannotdoeverythingatonce.AndasforFanny’sjuststeppingdowntomyhouseforme—itisnotmuchaboveaquarterofamile—IcannotthinkIwasunreasonabletoaskit.HowoftendoIpaceitthreetimesaday,earlyandlate,ay,andinallweatherstoo,andsaynothingaboutit?”

           “IwishFannyhadhalfyourstrength,ma’am.”

           “IfFannywouldbemoreregularinherexercise,shewouldnotbeknockedupsosoon.Shehasnotbeenoutonhorsebacknowthislongwhile,andIampersuadedthat,whenshedoesnotride,sheoughttowalk.Ifshehadbeenridingbefore,Ishouldnothaveaskeditofher.ButIthoughtitwouldratherdohergoodafterbeingstoopingamongtheroses;forthereisnothingsorefreshingasawalkafterafatigueofthatkind;andthoughthesunwasstrong,itwasnotsoveryhot.

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