Мидлмарч

Chapter 24

           Wewillgotohimintheparlor,shallwe?"

           WhentheyenteredtheparlorCalebhadthrowndownhishatandwasseatedathisdesk.

           "What!Fred,myboy!"hesaid,inatoneofmildsurprise,holdinghispenstillundipped;"youareherebetimes."ButmissingtheusualexpressionofcheerfulgreetinginFred’sface,heimmediatelyadded,"Isthereanythingupathome?—anythingthematter?"

           "Yes,Mr.Garth,IamcometotellsomethingthatIamafraidwillgiveyouabadopinionofme.IamcometotellyouandMrs.GarththatIcan’tkeepmyword.Ican’tfindthemoneytomeetthebillafterall.Ihavebeenunfortunate;Ihaveonlygotthesefiftypoundstowardsthehundredandsixty."

           WhileFredwasspeaking,hehadtakenoutthenotesandlaidthemonthedeskbeforeMr.Garth.Hehadburstforthatoncewiththeplainfact,feelingboyishlymiserableandwithoutverbalresources.Mrs.Garthwasmutelyastonished,andlookedatherhusbandforanexplanation.Calebblushed,andafteralittlepausesaid—

           "Oh,Ididn’ttellyou,Susan:IputmynametoabillforFred;itwasforahundredandsixtypounds.Hemadesurehecouldmeetithimself."

           TherewasanevidentchangeinMrs.Garth’sface,butitwaslikeachangebelowthesurfaceofwaterwhichremainssmooth.ShefixedhereyesonFred,saying—

           "Isupposeyouhaveaskedyourfatherfortherestofthemoneyandhehasrefusedyou.

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