Мидлмарч

Chapter 17

           ButnowhemaybenobetterthanaDissenter,andwanttopushasidemysononpretenceofdoctrine.Butwhoevermaywishtopushhimaside,Iamproudtosay,Mr.Lydgate,thathewillcomparewithanypreacherinthiskingdom,nottospeakofthistown,whichisbutalowstandardtogoby;atleast,tomythinking,forIwasbornandbredatExeter."

           "Amotherisneverpartial,"saidMr.Farebrother,smiling."WhatdoyouthinkTyke’smothersaysabouthim?"

           "Ah,poorcreature!whatindeed?"saidMrs.Farebrother,hersharpnessbluntedforthemomentbyherconfidenceinmaternaljudgments."Shesaysthetruthtoherself,dependuponit."

           "Andwhatisthetruth?"said-Lydgate."Iamcurioustoknow."

           "Oh,nothingbadatall,"saidMr.Farebrother."Heisazealousfellow:notverylearned,andnotverywise,IthinkbecauseIdon’tagreewithhim."

           "Why,Camden!"saidMissWinifred,"Griffinandhiswifetoldmeonlyto-day,thatMr.Tykesaidtheyshouldhavenomorecoalsiftheycametohearyoupreach."

           Mrs.Farebrotherlaiddownherknitting,whichshehadresumedafterhersmallallowanceofteaandtoast,andlookedathersonasiftosay"Youhearthat?"MissNoblesaid,"Ohpoorthings!poorthings!"inreference,probably,tothedoublelossofpreachingandcoal.ButtheVicaransweredquietly

           "Thatisbecausetheyarenotmyparishioners.

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