Мидлмарч

Chapter 35

           Standishwascautiouslytravellingoverthedocumentwithhisspectacles"acodiciltothislatterwill,bearingdateMarch1,1828."

           "Dear,dear!"saidsisterMartha,notmeaningtobeaudible,butdriventosomearticulationunderthispressureofdates.

           "Ishallbeginbyreadingtheearlierwill,"continuedMr.Standish,"sincesuch,asappearsbyhisnothavingdestroyedthedocument,wastheintentionofdeceased."

           Thepreamblewasfelttoberatherlong,andseveralbesidesSolomonshooktheirheadspathetically,lookingontheground:alleyesavoidedmeetingothereyes,andwerechieflyfixedeitheronthespotsinthetable-clothoronMr.Standish’sbaldhead;exceptingMaryGarth’s.Whenalltherestweretryingtolooknowhereinparticular,itwassafeforhertolookatthem.Andatthesoundofthefirst"giveandbequeath"shecouldseeallcomplexionschangingsubtly,asifsomefaintvibrationwerepassingthroughthem,savethatofMr.Rigg.Hesatinunalteredcalm,and,infact,thecompany,preoccupiedwithmoreimportantproblems,andwiththecomplicationoflisteningtobequestswhichmightormightnotberevoked,hadceasedtothinkofhim.Fredblushed,andMr.Vincyfounditimpossibletodowithouthissnuff-boxinhishand,thoughhekeptitclosed.

           Thesmallbequestscamefirst,andeventherecollectionthattherewasanotherwillandthatpoorPetermighthavethoughtbetterofit,couldnotquelltherisingdisgustandindignation.

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