Мидлмарч

Chapter 25

           Butpleasetotellmeatoncewhatyouhavedone.Iwouldratherknowthepainfultruththanimagineit."

           "Iowedmoneyahundredandsixtypounds.Iaskedyourfathertoputhisnametoabill.Ithoughtitwouldnotsignifytohim.Imadesureofpayingthemoneymyself,andIhavetriedashardasIcould.Andnow,IhavebeensounluckyahorsehasturnedoutbadlyIcanonlypayfiftypounds.AndIcan’taskmyfatherforthemoney:hewouldnotgivemeafarthing.Andmyunclegavemeahundredalittlewhileago.SowhatcanIdo?Andnowyourfatherhasnoreadymoneytospare,andyourmotherwillhavetopayawayherninety-twopoundsthatshehassaved,andshesaysyoursavingsmustgotoo.Youseewhata—"

           "Oh,poormother,poorfather!"saidMary,hereyesfillingwithtears,andalittlesobrisingwhichshetriedtorepress.ShelookedstraightbeforeherandtooknonoticeofFred,alltheconsequencesathomebecomingpresenttoher.Hetooremainedsilentforsomemoments,feelingmoremiserablethanever."Iwouldn’thavehurtyoufortheworld,Mary,"hesaidatlast."Youcanneverforgiveme."

           "WhatdoesitmatterwhetherIforgiveyou?"saidMary,passionately."Wouldthatmakeitanybetterformymothertolosethemoneyshehasbeenearningbylessonsforfouryears,thatshemightsendAlfredtoMr.Hanmer’s?ShouldyouthinkallthatpleasantenoughifIforgaveyou?"

           "Saywhatyoulike,Mary.Ideserveitall.

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