Мидлмарч

Chapter 25

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           "AndsoshouldI,father,"saidMary,notlookingup,butputtingthebackofherfather’shandagainsthercheek.

           "Idon’twanttopry,mydear.ButIwasafraidtheremightbesomethingbetweenyouandFred,andIwantedtocautionyou.Yousee,Mary"—hereCaleb’svoicebecamemoretender;hehadbeenpushinghishataboutonthetableandlookingatit,butfinallyheturnedhiseyesonhisdaughter—"awoman,letherbeasgoodasshemay,hasgottoputupwiththelifeherhusbandmakesforher.Yourmotherhashadtoputupwithagooddealbecauseofme."

           Maryturnedthebackofherfather’shandtoherlipsandsmiledathim.

           "Well,well,nobody’sperfect,but"—hereMr.Garthshookhisheadtohelpouttheinadequacyofwords—"whatIamthinkingofiswhatitmustbeforawifewhenshe’sneversureofherhusband,whenhehasn’tgotaprincipleinhimtomakehimmoreafraidofdoingthewrongthingbyothersthanofgettinghisowntoespinched.That’sthelongandtheshortofit,Mary.Youngfolksmaygetfondofeachotherbeforetheyknowwhatlifeis,andtheymaythinkitallholidayiftheycanonlygettogether;butitsoonturnsintoworkingday,mydear.However,youhavemoresensethanmost,andyouhaven’tbeenkeptincotton-wool:theremaybenooccasionformetosaythis,butafathertremblesforhisdaughter,andyouareallbyyourselfhere

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