Meanwhile, the object of their mirth was tossing on a bed of sickness.

就在他们七嘴八舌地议论时，他们取笑的对象正因为生病在床上挣扎呢。

The consolation Charlotte can bring to an invalid I experience from my own heart, which suffers more from her absence than many a poor creature lingering on a bed of sickness.

夏洛特可以带给我内心的安慰，她的缺席比许多在病床上徘徊的可怜人更痛苦。