Мидлмарч

Chapter 24

           HeputhisarmroundLetty’snecksilently,andledherintothekitchenwithouthisusualjokesandcaresses.

           Mrs.GarthwassurprisedtoseeFredatthishour,butsurprisewasnotafeelingthatshewasgiventoexpress,andsheonlysaid,quietlycontinuingherwork

           "You,Fred,soearlyintheday?Youlookquitepale.Hasanythinghappened?"

           "IwanttospeaktoMr.Garth,"saidFred,notyetreadytosaymore"andtoyoualso,"headded,afteralittlepause,forhehadnodoubtthatMrs.Garthkneweverythingaboutthebill,andhemustintheendspeakofitbeforeher,ifnottohersolely.

           "Calebwillbeinagaininafewminutes,"saidMrs.Garth,whoimaginedsometroublebetweenFredandhisfather."Heissurenottobelong,becausehehassomeworkathisdeskthatmustbedonethismorning.Doyoumindstayingwithme,whileIfinishmymattershere?"

           "Butweneedn’tgoonaboutCincinnatus,needwe?"saidBen,whohadtakenFred’swhipoutofhishand,andwastryingitsefficiencyontheeat.

           "No,gooutnow.Butputthatwhipdown.HowverymeanofyoutowhippooroldTortoise!Praytakethewhipfromhim,Fred."

           "Come,oldboy,giveitme,"saidFred,puttingouthishand.

           "Willyouletmerideonyourhorseto-day?"saidBen,renderingupthewhip,withanairofnotbeingobligedtodoit.

           "Notto-dayanothertime.

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