Мидлмарч

Chapter 36

           Twenty-fourhoursagohehadthoughtthatinsteadofneedingtoknowwhatheshoulddo,heshouldbythistimeknowthatheneededtodonothing:thatheshouldhuntinpink,haveafirst-ratehunter,ridetocoveronafinehack,andbegenerallyrespectedfordoingso;moreover,thatheshouldbeableatoncetopayMr.Garth,andthatMarycouldnolongerhaveanyreasonfornotmarryinghim.Andallthiswastohavecomewithoutstudyorotherinconvenience,purelybythefavorofprovidenceintheshapeofanoldgentleman’scaprice.Butnow,attheendofthetwenty-fourhours,allthosefirmexpectationswereupset.Itwas"ratherhardlines"thatwhilehewassmartingunderthisdisappointmentheshouldbetreatedasifhecouldhavehelpedit.Buthewentawaysilentlyandhismotherpleadedforhim.

           "Don’tbehardonthepoorboy,Vincy.He’llturnoutwellyet,thoughthatwickedmanhasdeceivedhim.IfeelassureasIsithere,Fredwillturnoutwellelsewhywashebroughtbackfromthebrinkofthegrave?AndIcallitarobbery:itwaslikegivinghimtheland,topromiseit;andwhatispromising,ifmakingeverybodybelieveisnotpromising?Andyouseehedidleavehimtenthousandpounds,andthentookitawayagain."

           "Tookitawayagain!"saidMr.Vincy,pettishly."Itellyouthelad’sanunluckylad,Lucy.Andyou’vealwaysspoiledhim."

           "Well,Vincy,hewasmyfirst,andyoumadeafinefusswithhimwhenhecame.Youwereasproudasproud,"saidMrs.

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