Мидлмарч

Chapter 66

           Farebrother’sresidenceinMiddlemarch,wherehewascarryingoutsomeparochialplans;andFred,notseeinganythingmoreagreeabletodo,hadturnedintotheGreenDragon,partlytoplayatbilliards,partlytotastetheoldflavorofdiscourseabouthorses,sport,andthingsingeneral,consideredfromapointofviewwhichwasnotstrenuouslycorrect.Hehadnotbeenouthuntingoncethisseason,hadhadnohorseofhisowntoride,andhadgonefromplacetoplacechieflywithMr.Garthinhisgig,oronthesobercobwhichMr.Garthcouldlendhim.Itwasalittletoobad,Fredbegantothink,thatheshouldbekeptinthetraceswithmoreseveritythanifhehadbeenaclergyman."Iwilltellyouwhat,MistressMaryitwillberatherharderworktolearnsurveyinganddrawingplansthanitwouldhavebeentowritesermons,"hehadsaid,wishinghertoappreciatewhathewentthroughforhersake;"andastoHerculesandTheseus,theywerenothingtome.Theyhadsport,andneverlearnedtowriteabookkeepinghand."Andnow,Marybeingoutofthewayforalittlewhile,Fred,likeanyotherstrongdogwhocannotsliphiscollar,hadpulledupthestapleofhischainandmadeasmallescape,notofcoursemeaningtogofastorfar.Therecouldbenoreasonwhyheshouldnotplayatbilliards,buthewasdeterminednottobet.Astomoneyjustnow,FredhadinhismindtheheroicprojectofsavingalmostalloftheeightypoundsthatMr.

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