Мэнсфилд Парк

Chapter XLV

           Hisauntworriedhimbyhercares,andSirThomasknewnothowtobringdownhisconversationorhisvoicetothelevelofirritationandfeebleness.Edmundwasallinall.Fannywouldcertainlybelievehimsoatleast,andmustfindthatherestimationofhimwashigherthaneverwhenheappearedastheattendant,supporter,cheererofasufferingbrother.Therewasnotonlythedebilityofrecentillnesstoassist:therewasalso,asshenowlearnt,nervesmuchaffected,spiritsmuchdepressedtocalmandraise,andherownimaginationaddedthattheremustbeamindtobeproperlyguided.

           Thefamilywerenotconsumptive,andshewasmoreinclinedtohopethanfearforhercousin,exceptwhenshethoughtofMissCrawford;butMissCrawfordgavehertheideaofbeingthechildofgoodluck,andtoherselfishnessandvanityitwouldbegoodlucktohaveEdmundtheonlyson.

           EveninthesickchamberthefortunateMarywasnotforgotten.Edmund’sletterhadthispostscript.“Onthesubjectofmylast,IhadactuallybegunaletterwhencalledawaybyTom’sillness,butIhavenowchangedmymind,andfeartotrusttheinfluenceoffriends.WhenTomisbetter,Ishallgo.”

           SuchwasthestateofMansfield,andsoitcontinued,withscarcelyanychange,tillEaster.AlineoccasionallyaddedbyEdmundtohismother’sletterwasenoughforFanny’sinformation.Tom’samendmentwasalarminglyslow.

           Eastercameparticularlylatethisyear,asFannyhadmostsorrowfullyconsidered,onfirstlearningthatshehadnochanceofleavingPortsmouthtillafterit.

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