Мидлмарч

Chapter 74

           Idon’tsaythattherehasnotbeenalittletoomuchofthatIlikemoderationmyself.Buttruthistruth.Thementriedattheassizesarenotallover-religious,Isuppose."

           "Well,"saidMrs.Hackbutt,wheelingadroitly,"allIcansayis,thatIthinksheoughttoseparatefromhim."

           "Ican’tsaythat,"saidMrs.Sprague."Shetookhimforbetterorworse,youknow."

           "But‘worse’cannevermeanfindingoutthatyourhusbandisfitforNewgate,"saidMrs.Hackbutt."Fancylivingwithsuchaman!Ishouldexpecttobepoisoned."

           "Yes,Ithinkmyselfitisanencouragementtocrimeifsuchmenaretobetakencareofandwaitedonbygoodwives,"saidMrs.TomToller.

           "AndagoodwifepoorHarriethasbeen,"saidMrs.Plymdale."Shethinksherhusbandthefirstofmen.It’struehehasneverdeniedheranything."

           "Well,weshallseewhatshewilldo,"saidMrs.Hackbutt."Isupposesheknowsnothingyet,poorcreature.IdohopeandtrustIshallnotseeher,forIshouldbefrightenedtodeathlestIshouldsayanythingaboutherhusband.Doyouthinkanyhinthasreachedher?"

           "Ishouldhardlythinkso,"saidMrs.TomToller."Wehearthatheisill,andhasneverstirredoutofthehousesincethemeetingonThursday;butshewaswithhergirlsatchurchyesterday,andtheyhadnewTuscanbonnets.Herownhadafeatherinit.

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