Менсфілд Парк

Chapter XX

           Icuredhimatlast;buthewasverybadallthewinter—andthiswassuchaday,Icouldnothelpgoingtohimupinhisroombeforewesetofftoadvisehimnottoventure:hewasputtingonhiswig;soIsaid,’Coachman,youhadmuchbetternotgo;yourLadyandIshallbeverysafe;youknowhowsteadyStephenis,andCharleshasbeenupontheleaderssooftennow,thatIamsurethereisnofear.’But,however,Isoonfounditwouldnotdo;hewasbentupongoing,andasIhatetobeworryingandofficious,Isaidnomore;butmyheartquiteachedforhimateveryjolt,andwhenwegotintotheroughlanesaboutStoke,where,whatwithfrostandsnowuponbedsofstones,itwasworsethananythingyoucanimagine,Iwasquiteinanagonyabouthim.Andthenthepoorhorsestoo!Toseethemstrainingaway!YouknowhowIalwaysfeelforthehorses.AndwhenwegottothebottomofSandcroftHill,whatdoyouthinkIdid?Youwilllaughatme;butIgotoutandwalkedup.Ididindeed.Itmightnotbesavingthemmuch,butitwassomething,andIcouldnotbeartositatmyeaseandbedraggedupattheexpenseofthosenobleanimals.Icaughtadreadfulcold,butthatIdidnotregard.Myobjectwasaccomplishedinthevisit.”

           “Ihopeweshallalwaysthinktheacquaintanceworthanytroublethatmightbetakentoestablishit.ThereisnothingverystrikinginMr.Rushworth’smanners,butIwaspleasedlastnightwithwhatappearedtobehisopinionononesubject:hisdecidedpreferenceofaquietfamilypartytothebustleandconfusionofacting.Heseemedtofeelexactlyasonecouldwish.

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