Мидлмарч

Chapter 24

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           "No,"saidFred,bitinghislip,andspeakingwithmoredifficulty;"butIknowitwillbeofnousetoaskhim;andunlessitwereofuse,IshouldnotliketomentionMr.Garth’snameinthematter."

           "Ithascomeatanunfortunatetime,"saidCaleb,inhishesitatingway,lookingdownatthenotesandnervouslyfingeringthepaper,"ChristmasuponusI’mratherhardupjustnow.Yousee,Ihavetocutouteverythinglikeatailorwithshortmeasure.Whatcanwedo,Susan?Ishallwanteveryfarthingwehaveinthebank.It’sahundredandtenpounds,thedeucetakeit!"

           "Imustgiveyoutheninety-twopoundsthatIhaveputbyforAlfred’spremium,"saidMrs.Garth,gravelyanddecisively,thoughaniceearmighthavediscernedaslighttremorinsomeofthewords."AndIhavenodoubtthatMaryhastwentypoundssavedfromhersalarybythistime.Shewilladvanceit."

           Mrs.GarthhadnotagainlookedatFred,andwasnotintheleastcalculatingwhatwordssheshouldusetocuthimthemosteffectively.Liketheeccentricwomanshewas,shewasatpresentabsorbedinconsideringwhatwastobedone,anddidnotfancythattheendcouldbebetterachievedbybitterremarksorexplosions.ButshehadmadeFredfeelforthefirsttimesomethinglikethetoothofremorse.

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