Мидлмарч

Chapter 32

           

           Marywouldhavebornethisonepairofeyeswithcomparativeease,butunfortunatelytherewasyoungCranch,who,havingcomeallthewayfromtheChalkyFlatstorepresenthismotherandwatchhisuncleJonah,alsofeltithisdutytostayandtositchieflyinthekitchentogivehisunclecompany.YoungCranchwasnotexactlythebalancingpointbetweenthewitandtheidiotvergingslightlytowardsthelattertype,andsquintingsoastoleaveeverythingindoubtabouthissentimentsexceptthattheywerenotofaforciblecharacter.WhenMaryGarthenteredthekitchenandMr.JonahFeatherstonebegantofollowherwithhiscolddetectiveeyes,youngCranchturninghisheadinthesamedirectionseemedtoinsistonitthatsheshouldremarkhowhewassquinting,asifhediditwithdesign,likethegypsieswhenBorrowreadtheNewTestamenttothem.ThiswasrathertoomuchforpoorMary;sometimesitmadeherbilious,sometimesitupsethergravity.OnedaythatshehadanopportunityshecouldnotresistdescribingthekitchenscenetoFred,whowouldnotbehinderedfromimmediatelygoingtoseeit,affectingsimplytopassthrough.Butnosoonerdidhefacethefoureyesthanhehadtorushthroughthenearestdoorwhichhappenedtoleadtothedairy,andthereunderthehighroofandamongthepanshegavewaytolaughterwhichmadeahollowresonanceperfectlyaudibleinthekitchen.Hefledbyanotherdoorway,butMr.

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