Мидлмарч

Chapter 35

           Heroseimmediately,andturninghisbackonthecompanywhilehesaidtoherinanundertone"Don’tgiveway,Lucy;don’tmakeafoolofyourself,mydear,beforethesepeople,"headdedinhisusualloudvoice—"Goandorderthephaeton,Fred;Ihavenotimetowaste."

           MaryGarthhadbeforethisbeengettingreadytogohomewithherfather.ShemetFredinthehall,andnowforthefirsttimehadthecouragetolookathimHehadthatwitheredsortofpalenesswhichwillsometimescomeonyoungfaces,andhishandwasverycoldwhensheshookit.Marytoowasagitated;shewasconsciousthatfatally,withoutwillofherown,shehadperhapsmadeagreatdifferencetoFred’slot.

           "Good-by,"shesaid,withaffectionatesadness."Bebrave,Fred.Idobelieveyouarebetterwithoutthemoney.WhatwasthegoodofittoMr.Featherstone?"

           "That’sallveryfine,"saidFred,pettishly."Whatisafellowtodo?ImustgointotheChurchnow."(HeknewthatthiswouldvexMary:verywell;thenshemusttellhimwhatelsehecoulddo.)"AndIthoughtIshouldbeabletopayyourfatheratonceandmakeeverythingright.Andyouhavenotevenahundredpoundsleftyou.Whatshallyoudonow,Mary?"

           "Takeanothersituation,ofcourse,assoonasIcangetone.Myfatherhasenoughtodotokeeptherest,withoutme.Good-by."

           InaveryshorttimeStoneCourtwasclearedofwell-brewedFeatherstonesandotherlong-accustomedvisitors.

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