Мидлмарч

Chapter 12

           Butindulgingyourchildrenisonething,andfindingmoneytopaytheirdebtsisanother.Andit’sopenlysaidthatyoungVincyhasraisedmoneyonhisexpectations.Idon’tsaywhatexpectations.MissGarthhearsme,andiswelcometotellagain.Iknowyoungpeoplehangtogether."

           "No,thankyou,Mrs.Waule,"saidMaryGarth."Idislikehearingscandaltoomuchtowishtorepeatit."

           Mr.Featherstonerubbedtheknobofhisstickandmadeabriefconvulsiveshowoflaughter,whichhadmuchthesamegenuinenessasanoldwhist-player’schuckleoverabadhand.Stilllookingatthefire,hesaid

           "AndwhopretendstosayFredVincyhasn’tgotexpectations?Suchafine,spiritedfellowislikeenoughtohave’em."

           TherewasaslightpausebeforeMrs.Waulereplied,andwhenshedidso,hervoiceseemedtobeslightlymoistenedwithtears,thoughherfacewasstilldry.

           "Whetherorno,brother,itisnaturallypainfultomeandmybrotherSolomontohearyournamemadefreewith,andyourcomplaintbeingsuchasmaycarryyouoffsudden,andpeoplewhoarenomoreFeatherstonesthantheMerry-Andrewatthefair,openlyreckoningonyourpropertycomingtoTHEM.Andmeyourownsister,andSolomonyourownbrother!Andifthat’stobeit,whathasitpleasedtheAlmightytomakefamiliesfor?"HereMrs.Waule’stearsfell,butwithmoderation.

           "Come,outwithit,Jane!"saidMr.Featherstone,lookingather.

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