Мидлмарч

Chapter 12

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           Fred,inspiteofhisirritation,hadkindnessenoughinhimtobealittlesorryfortheunloved,unveneratedoldman,whowithhisdropsicallegslookedmorethanusuallypitiableinwalking.Whilegivinghisarm,hethoughtthatheshouldnothimselfliketobeanoldfellowwithhisconstitutionbreakingup;andhewaitedgood-temperedly,firstbeforethewindowtohearthewontedremarksabouttheguinea-fowlsandtheweather-cock,andthenbeforethescantybook-shelves,ofwhichthechiefgloriesindarkcalfwereJosephus,Culpepper,Klopstock’s"Messiah,"andseveralvolumesofthe"Gentleman’sMagazine."

           "Readmethenameso’thebooks.Comenow!you’reacollegeman."

           Fredgavehimthetitles.

           "Whatdidmissywantwithmorebooks?Whatmustyoubebringinghermorebooksfor?"

           "Theyamuseher,sir.Sheisveryfondofreading."

           "Alittletoofond,"saidMr.Featherstone,captiously."Shewasforreadingwhenshesatwithme.ButIputastoptothat.She’sgotthenewspapertoreadoutloud.That’senoughforoneday,Ishouldthink.Ican’tabidetoseeherreadingtoherself.Youmindandnotbringheranymorebooks,doyouhear?"

           "Yes,sir,Ihear."Fredhadreceivedthisorderbefore,andhadsecretlydisobeyedit.Heintendedtodisobeyitagain.

           "Ringthebell,"saidMr.Featherstone;"Iwantmissytocomedown.

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