Pride and Prejudice; Sense and Sensibility

Chapter 112 Marianne is seriously ill (1)
Marianne got up at the usual time the next morning, and whoever came to greet her said she was doing better.And in order to prove that she was really getting better, she went back to her daily routine.However, on this day, she either sat shivering in front of the stove, unable to read with a book in her hand, or lay weak and listless on the sofa, which was far from proof that her condition had indeed improved.Later, she became more and more uncomfortable, and she went to bed early.Colonel Bland was surprised by her sister's composure.In fact, although Eleanor, despite her sister's objections, nursed her all day and forced her to take appropriate medicines at night, she, like Marianne, believed that sleep must be effective, and therefore did not feel really terrible.

However, Marianne had a fever all over her body, and after tossing and tossing all night, the expectations of the two fell through.Marianne struggled to get out of bed, and then she felt that she couldn't sit still, so she went back to bed and lay down again.Eleanor hastened to listen to Mrs. Jennings's opinion, and sent for the doctor of the Palmer couple.

The doctor was called, he examined the patient, and though he reassured Eleanor that her sister would recover in a few days, he concluded that she had a viral cold, and that two "contagions" had leaked out of her mouth. Character.Mrs. Palmer was taken aback by this, and worried for her child.Mrs. Jennings had taken Marianne's illness more seriously than Eleanor's from the beginning, and now she heard Mr. Harris' diagnosis result, and her face was very serious.She thought that Charlotte should be careful for the sake of the child, so she urged her to take the child out of the house immediately.Although Mr. Palmer thought their worries were fussy, he found his wife's worried appearance too much for him, and decided to let her go.In less than an hour after Mr. Harris's arrival, Charlotte, with the little darling and its nurse, set off for the home of a close relative of Mr. Palmer's, who lived a few miles across the road from Bath.At her earnest entreaties, her husband promised to be there to keep her company in a day or two.Almost as fervently she begged her mother to go there and keep her company.Mrs. Jennings, however, declared that she would not leave Cleveland Park until Marianne's condition improved, and that since she had taken Marianne from her mother, she would take care of her in her mother's place.Mrs. Jennings' kindness made Eleanor really like her.Eleanor found Mrs. Jennings at all times to be the most helpful and warm-hearted person, willing to share her toil, and having a wealth of nursing experience, was often of great help to Eleanor.

Poor Marianne was weary and despondent from this illness, always feeling that she was so sick that she could no longer hope to recover tomorrow.The thought of tomorrow's plan being ruined by this unfortunate illness made her condition worse.They had planned to start their journey home tomorrow, under the care of one of Mrs. Jennings's servants, and they unexpectedly appeared in the presence of their mother the next afternoon.She seldom spoke, but when she did she bemoaned the inevitable delay.However, Elinor tried to cheer her up by assuring her that the postponement would be short-lived, and she herself believed so at the time.

The next day, little changed in the patient's condition.It wasn't getting better, but it didn't appear to be getting worse either.Now the number dwindled still further, for Mr. Palmer, despite his reluctance to go (partly out of genuine kindness and partly in order not to appear intimidated by his wife), finally Convinced by Colonel Bland, he is ready to fulfill his promise to his wife.When he was about to start, Colonel Bland also said he wanted to go, and it was with great difficulty that he opened his mouth to say that he wanted to go.Now, however, good Mrs. Jennings intervened, very satisfactorily.Would it not, she thought, be detrimental to both of them, to send the Colonel away when his sweetheart was anxious about her sister's condition?So she said at once to the Colonel that he must stay in Cleveland for her sake, and that she would let him play pick with her in the evenings when Miss Dashwood was upstairs with her sister. play.some type of.She tried her best to keep him, but once he complied, he would be able to satisfy his own most urgent wish, so he pretended to evade a few words and stayed.Mrs. Jennings' entreaties were strongly supported by Mr. Palmer, who probably felt that it would be desirable for him to leave someone who could help Miss Dashwood in an emergency, or advise her. It was a relief to him.

All these arrangements were, of course, made without telling Marianne.She did not know that, about seven days after their arrival, it was because of her that the hosts of Cleveland left home one after another.She was neither surprised nor concerned by the absence of Mrs. Palmer, and she never mentioned her name.

Two days passed after Mr. Palmer left, and Marianne remained in the same condition.Mr. Harris, who comes to see her every day, is still adamant that she will recover soon.Miss Dashwood was equally optimistic, but the others were not in the least cheerful.Mrs. Jennings had judged Marianne not long after the onset of her symptoms that she would not be able to make it through.Mrs. Jennings's dire prophecies, and his apprehensions, made it impossible for Colonel Bland not to be under the influence of Mrs. Jennings.He tried to talk himself out of worrying, because the doctor's judgment of the disease was different from their worries, which seemed to make his worries seem very absurd.But the long hours he spent each day in solitude filled him with all sorts of sad thoughts, and his constant apprehension of never seeing Marianne again.

On the third morning, however, all their ominous apprehensions were nearly dispelled, for Mr. Harris came and announced that the patient was much better.Her pulse was beating much stronger, and everything was better than the last time he had come.Elinor was overjoyed to see all her optimistic hopes further confirmed.Happily for her, in her letters to her mother, she persisted in her own opinion rather than that of her friend, made the little ailment which had kept them at Cleveland very light, and she was almost certain Time for Marianne to hit the road.

But at the end of the day, the results were not so promising as at the beginning, and towards evening Marianne fell ill again, heavier and more restless than before.Her sister, however, was still optimistic, thinking that the change in Marianne was only caused by letting her sit up for a while while making her bed.She took good care of her sister to take the sedative prescribed by the doctor, and watched with satisfaction that she finally fell asleep, which she thought would be very effective.Marianne did not sleep as soundly as Eleanor expected, but slept for a considerable time.Desiring to see for herself the effect, Elinor resolved to remain by her sister's side throughout, and Mrs. Jennings, unaware of any change in her patient, went to bed early.Her maid, who was the main nurse who attended to the patients, was also playing in the butler's room, leaving Eleanor alone to wait by Marianne's side.

Marianne's sleep became increasingly restless.Her sister watched her tossing and turning intently, and heard some indistinct moans from her mouth.Seeing her sleep so painfully, Eleanor almost wanted to wake her up.Unexpectedly, Marianne was suddenly awakened by some noise in the house. She hurriedly got up and shouted frantically:
"Mom is here?"

"Not yet," Eleanor replied.Concealing her panic, she helped Marianne to lie down again. "But I think she'll be here soon. It's still a long way from here to Barton, you know."

"She must not come by way of London," cried Marianne with the same eagerness. "If she goes to London, I shall never see her."

Eleanor realized with dismay that she was not quite right.While trying her best to comfort her, she eagerly felt her pulse.Pulse beats weaker and faster than before.Marianne was still talking frantically about her mother, and Elinor, growing more and more alarmed, resolved to send for Mr. Harris at once, and at the same time to send messengers to Barton to fetch her mother.After making such a decision, she immediately thought of discussing it with Colonel Brand.She rang the bell to call the servant to watch her sister, and hurried down to the drawing-room.She knew that at a much later time than now she would see Colonel Brand there too.

Without further ado.She immediately told him of her fears and difficulties.Regarding her worries, the colonel had neither the courage nor the confidence to help her out, so he could only listen to her silently and despondently.But her difficulty was at once relieved, for the Colonel volunteered to be an emissary to fetch Mrs. Dashwood.So refreshing, as if he had already made arrangements in his heart for this help.Eleanor disagreed at first, but was easily persuaded.She thanked him cordially and briefly.While the Colonel was calling the servants to hurry to Mr. Harris with a message, and hastening to hire a stage-horse, Eleanor wrote a note to her mother.

At this moment, the consolation of a friend such as Colonel Bland--how could it not be a blessing for the mother to have such a company: she had him for company, his shrewdness to advise her, his His care can relieve her worries, and his friendship can comfort her!If the call could lessen the shock to the mother, his appearance, his manner, must do so.

(End of this chapter)