Мидлмарч

Chapter 23

           Garthhadbeenateacherbeforehermarriage;inwhichcaseanintimacywithLindleyMurrayandMangnall’sQuestionswassomethinglikeadraper’sdiscriminationofcalicotrademarks,oracourier’sacquaintancewithforeigncountries:nowomanwhowasbetteroffneededthatsortofthing.AndsinceMaryhadbeenkeepingMr.Featherstone’shouse,Mrs.Vincy’swantoflikingfortheGarthshadbeenconvertedintosomethingmorepositive,byalarmlestFredshouldengagehimselftothisplaingirl,whoseparents"livedinsuchasmallway."Fred,beingawareofthis,neverspokeathomeofhisvisitstoMrs.Garth,whichhadoflatebecomemorefrequent,theincreasingardorofhisaffectionforMaryinclininghimthemoretowardsthosewhobelongedtoher.

           Mr.Garthhadasmallofficeinthetown,andtothisFredwentwithhisrequest.Heobtaineditwithoutmuchdifficulty,foralargeamountofpainfulexperiencehadnotsufficedtomakeCalebGarthcautiousabouthisownaffairs,ordistrustfulofhisfellow-menwhentheyhadnotprovedthemselvesuntrustworthy;andhehadthehighestopinionofFred,was"suretheladwouldturnoutwellanopenaffectionatefellow,withagoodbottomtohischaracteryoumighttrusthimforanything."SuchwasCaleb’spsychologicalargument.Hewasoneofthoseraremenwhoarerigidtothemselvesandindulgenttoothers.

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