Мидлмарч

Chapter 86

           

           Seeingherfather,Marylefttheswingandwenttomeethim,pushingbackthepinkkerchiefandsmilingafaroffathimwiththeinvoluntarysmileoflovingpleasure.

           "Icametolookforyou,Mary,"saidMr.Garth."Letus-walkaboutabit."Maryknewquitewellthatherfatherhadsomethingparticulartosay:hiseyebrowsmadetheirpatheticangle,andtherewasatendergravityinhisvoice:thesethingshadbeensignstoherwhenshewasLetty’sage.Sheputherarmwithinhis,andtheyturnedbytherowofnut-trees.

           "Itwillbeasadwhilebeforeyoucanbemarried,Mary,"saidherfather,notlookingather,butattheendofthestickwhichheheldinhisotherhand.

           "Notasadwhile,fatherImeantobemerry,"saidMary,laughingly."Ihavebeensingleandmerryforfour-and-twentyyearsandmore:Isupposeitwillnotbequiteaslongagainasthat."Then,afteralittlepause,shesaid,moregravely,bendingherfacebeforeherfather’s,"IfyouarecontentedwithFred?"

           Calebscreweduphismouthandturnedhisheadasidewisely.

           "Now,father,youdidpraisehimlastWednesday.Yousaidhehadanuncommonnotionofstock,andagoodeyeforthings."

           "DidI?"saidCaleb,ratherslyly.

           "Yes,Iputitalldown,andthedate,annoDomini,andeverything,"saidMary."Youlikethingstobeneatlybooked.

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