Мидлмарч

Chapter 66

           Someonehighlysusceptibletothecontemplationofafineacthassaid,thatitproducesasortofregeneratingshudderthroughtheframe,andmakesonefeelreadytobeginanewlife.AgooddegreeofthateffectwasjustthenpresentinFredVincy.

           "Iwilltrytobeworthy,"hesaid,breakingoffbeforehecouldsay"ofyouaswellasofher."AndmeanwhileMr.Farebrotherhadgatheredtheimpulsetosaysomethingmore.

           "YoumustnotimaginethatIbelievethereisatpresentanydeclineinherpreferenceofyou,Fred.Setyourheartatrest,thatifyoukeepright,otherthingswillkeepright."

           "Ishallneverforgetwhatyouhavedone,"Fredanswered."Ican’tsayanythingthatseemsworthsayingonlyIwilltrythatyourgoodnessshallnotbethrownaway."

           "That’senough.Good-by,andGodblessyou."

           Inthatwaytheyparted.Butbothofthemwalkedaboutalongwhilebeforetheywentoutofthestarlight.MuchofFred’sruminationmightbesummedupinthewords,"ItcertainlywouldhavebeenafinethingforhertomarryFarebrotherbutifshelovesmebestandIamagoodhusband?"

           PerhapsMr.Farebrother’smightbeconcentratedintoasingleshrugandonelittlespeech."Tothinkofthepartonelittlewomancanplayinthelifeofaman,sothattorenouncehermaybeaverygoodimitationofheroism,andtowinhermaybeadiscipline!"

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