Мидлмарч

Chapter 68

           

           "Theladwouldbeashappyastwo,"hesaid,throwinghimselfbackinhischair,andlookingradiant,"ifIcouldtellhimitwasallsettled.Think;Susan!HismindhadbeenrunningonthatplaceforyearsbeforeoldFeatherstonedied.Anditwouldbeasprettyaturnofthingsascouldbethatheshouldholdtheplaceinagoodindustriouswayafterallbyhistakingtobusiness.Forit’slikelyenoughBulstrodemightlethimgoon,andgraduallybuythestock.Hehasn’tmadeuphismind,Icansee,whetherornotheshallsettlesomewhereelseasalastingthing.Ineverwasbetterpleasedwithanotioninmylife.Andthenthechildrenmightbemarriedby-and-by,Susan."

           "YouwillnotgiveanyhintoftheplantoFred,untilyouaresurethatBulstrodewouldagreetotheplan?"saidMrs.Garth,inatoneofgentlecaution."Andastomarriage,Caleb,weoldpeopleneednothelptohastenit."

           "Oh,Idon’tknow,"saidCaleb,swinginghisheadaside."Marriageisatamingthing.Fredwouldwantlessofmybitandbridle.However,IshallsaynothingtillIknowthegroundI’mtreadingon.IshallspeaktoBulstrodeagain."

           Hetookhisearliestopportunityofdoingso.BulstrodehadanythingbutawarminterestinhisnephewFredVincy,buthehadastrongwishtosecureMr.Garth’sservicesonmanyscatteredpointsofbusinessatwhichhewassuretobeaconsiderableloser,iftheywereunderlessconscientiousmanagement.

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