Мидлмарч

Chapter 87

           Butthislatterargument,obscuringthemajestyoftheformer,wasonetoomany,forBenansweredcontemptuously,"Themorespooneysthey!"andimmediatelyappealedtohismotherwhetherboyswerenotbetterthangirls.Mrs.Garthpronouncedthatbothwerealikenaughty,butthatboyswereundoubtedlystronger,couldrunfaster,andthrowwithmoreprecisiontoagreaterdistance.WiththisoracularsentenceBenwaswellsatisfied,notmindingthenaughtiness;butLettytookitill,herfeelingofsuperioritybeingstrongerthanhermuscles.

           Fredneverbecamerichhishopefulnesshadnotledhimtoexpectthat;buthegraduallysavedenoughtobecomeownerofthestockandfurnitureatStoneCourt,andtheworkwhichMr.Garthputintohishandscarriedhiminplentythroughthose"badtimes"whicharealwayspresentwithfarmers.Mary,inhermatronlydays,becameassolidinfigureashermother;but,unlikeher,gavetheboyslittleformalteaching,sothatMrs.Garthwasalarmedlesttheyshouldneverbewellgroundedingrammarandgeography.Nevertheless,theywerefoundquiteforwardenoughwhentheywenttoschool;perhaps,becausetheyhadlikednothingsowellasbeingwiththeirmother.WhenFredwasridinghomeonwintereveningshehadapleasantvisionbeforehandofthebrighthearthinthewainscotedparlor,andwassorryforothermenwhocouldnothaveMaryfortheirwife;especiallyforMr.Farebrother."HewastentimesworthierofyouthanIwas,"Fredcouldnowsaytoher,magnanimously.

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