Мидлмарч

Chapter 14

           Slowlyhetookoutabunchofkeysfromthewaistcoatpocket,andslowlyhedrewforthatinboxwhichwasunderthebed-clothes.

           "YouexpectIamgoingtogiveyoualittlefortune,eh?"hesaid,lookingabovehisspectaclesandpausingintheactofopeningthelid.

           "Notatall,sir.Youweregoodenoughtospeakofmakingmeapresenttheotherday,else,ofcourse,Ishouldnothavethoughtofthematter."ButFredwasofahopefuldisposition,andavisionhadpresenteditselfofasumjustlargeenoughtodeliverhimfromacertainanxiety.WhenFredgotintodebt,italwaysseemedtohimhighlyprobablethatsomethingorotherhedidnotnecessarilyconceivewhatwouldcometopassenablinghimtopayinduetime.Andnowthattheprovidentialoccurrencewasapparentlycloseathand,itwouldhavebeensheerabsurditytothinkthatthesupplywouldbeshortoftheneed:asabsurdasafaiththatbelievedinhalfamiracleforwantofstrengthtobelieveinawholeone.

           Thedeep-veinedhandsfingeredmanybank-notes-oneaftertheother,layingthemdownflatagain,whileFredleanedbackinhischair,scorningtolookeager.Heheldhimselftobeagentlemanatheart,anddidnotlikecourtinganoldfellowforhismoney.Atlast,Mr.Featherstoneeyedhimagainoverhisspectaclesandpresentedhimwithalittlesheafofnotes:Fredcouldseedistinctlythattherewerebutfive,asthelesssignificantedgesgapedtowardshim.Butthen,eachmightmeanfiftypounds.

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