Мидлмарч

Chapter 14

           

           "Well,Icouldn’tdomydutyasaclergyman,anymorethanyoucoulddoyoursasagoverness.Yououghttohavealittlefellow-feelingthere,Mary."

           "Ineversaidyououghttobeaclergyman.Thereareothersortsofwork.Itseemstomeverymiserablenottoresolveonsomecourseandactaccordingly."

           "SoIcould,if—"Fredbrokeoff,andstoodup,leaningagainstthemantel-piece.

           "Ifyouweresureyoushouldnothaveafortune?"

           "Ididnotsaythat.Youwanttoquarrelwithme.Itistoobadofyoutobeguidedbywhatotherpeoplesayaboutme."

           "HowcanIwanttoquarrelwithyou?Ishouldbequarrellingwithallmynewbooks,"saidMary,liftingthevolumeonthetable."Howevernaughtyyoumaybetootherpeople,youaregoodtome."

           "BecauseIlikeyoubetterthananyoneelse.ButIknowyoudespiseme."

           "Yes,Idoalittle,"saidMary,nodding,withasmile.

           "Youwouldadmireastupendousfellow,whowouldhavewiseopinionsabouteverything."

           "Yes,Ishould."Marywassewingswiftly,andseemedprovokinglymistressofthesituation.Whenaconversationhastakenawrongturnforus,weonlygetfartherandfartherintotheswampofawkwardness.ThiswaswhatFredVincyfelt.

           "Isupposeawomanisneverinlovewithanyoneshehasalwaysknowneversinceshecanremember;asamanoftenis.

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