Мидлмарч

Chapter 32

           I’vemademywill,Itellyou,I’vemademywill."HereheturnedhisheadtowardsMrs.Vincy,andswallowedsomemoreofhiscordial.

           "Somepeoplewouldbeashamedtofillupaplacebelongingbyrightstoothers,"saidMrs.Waule,turninghernarroweyesinthesamedirection.

           "Oh,sister,"saidSolomon,withironicalsoftness,"youandmearenotfine,andhandsome,andcleverenough:wemustbehumbleandletsmartpeoplepushthemselvesbeforeus."

           Fred’sspiritcouldnotbearthis:risingandlookingatMr.Featherstone,hesaid,"ShallmymotherandIleavetheroom,sir,thatyoumaybealonewithyourfriends?"

           "Sitdown,Itellyou,"saidoldFeatherstone,snappishly."Stopwhereyouare.Good-by,Solomon,"headded,tryingtowieldhisstickagain,butfailingnowthathehadreversedthehandle."Good-by,Mrs.Waule.Don’tyoucomeagain."

           "Ishallbedown-stairs,Brother,whetherorno,"saidSolomon."Ishalldomyduty,anditremainstobeseenwhattheAlmightywillallow."

           "Yes,inpropertygoingoutoffamilies,"saidMrs.Waule,incontinuation"andwherethere’ssteadyyoungmentocarryon.ButIpitythemwhoarenotsuch,andIpitytheirmothers.Good-by,BrotherPeter.

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