Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XXXVIII

           Andwhendidyougetanythingtoeat?Andwhatwouldyouliketohavenow?Icouldnottellwhetheryouwouldbeforsomemeat,oronlyadishoftea,afteryourjourney,orelseIwouldhavegotsomethingready.AndnowIamafraidCampbellwillbeherebeforethereistimetodressasteak,andwehavenobutcherathand.Itisveryinconvenienttohavenobutcherinthestreet.Wewerebetteroffinourlasthouse.Perhapsyouwouldlikesometeaassoonasitcanbegot.”

           Theybothdeclaredtheyshouldpreferittoanything.“Then,Betsey,mydear,runintothekitchenandseeifRebeccahasputthewateron;andtellhertobringinthetea-thingsassoonasshecan.Iwishwecouldgetthebellmended;butBetseyisaveryhandylittlemessenger.”

           Betseywentwithalacrity,proudtoshewherabilitiesbeforeherfinenewsister.

           “Dearme!”continuedtheanxiousmother,“whatasadfirewehavegot,andIdaresayyouarebothstarvedwithcold.Drawyourchairnearer,mydear.IcannotthinkwhatRebeccahasbeenabout.IamsureItoldhertobringsomecoalshalfanhourago.Susan,youshouldhavetakencareofthefire.”

           “Iwasupstairs,mama,movingmythings,”saidSusan,inafearless,self-defendingtone,whichstartledFanny.“YouknowyouhadbutjustsettledthatmysisterFannyandIshouldhavetheotherroom;andIcouldnotgetRebeccatogivemeanyhelp.

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