Sentence:  I indulged in this meditation for a moment, and then again addressed the mourner, who stood leaning against the bed with that expression of resigned despair, of complete misery, and a patient <WSD>sufferance</WSD> of it, which is far more touching than any of the insane ravings or wild gesticulation of untamed sorrow. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Endurance, especially patiently, of pain or adversity.