Мидлмарч

Chapter 36

           Vincy,easilyrecoveringhercheerfulsmile.

           "Whoknowswhatbabieswillturnto?Iwasfoolenough,Idaresay,"saidthehusbandmoremildly,however.

           "Butwhohashandsomer,betterchildrenthanours?Fredisfarbeyondotherpeople’ssons:youmayhearitinhisspeech,thathehaskeptcollegecompany.AndRosamondwhereisthereagirllikeher?Shemightstandbesideanyladyintheland,andonlylookthebetterforit.YouseeMr.Lydgatehaskeptthehighestcompanyandbeeneverywhere,andhefellinlovewithheratonce.NotbutwhatIcouldhavewishedRosamondhadnotengagedherself.Shemighthavemetsomebodyonavisitwhowouldhavebeenafarbettermatch;ImeanatherschoolfellowMissWilloughby’s.TherearerelationsinthatfamilyquiteashighasMr.Lydgate’s."

           "Damnrelations!"saidMr.Vincy;"I’vehadenoughofthem.Idon’twantason-in-lawwhohasgotnothingbuthisrelationstorecommendhim."

           "Why,mydear,"saidMrs.Vincy,"youseemedaspleasedascouldbeaboutit.It’strue,Iwasn’tathome;butRosamondtoldmeyouhadn’tawordtosayagainsttheengagement.Andshehasbeguntobuyinthebestlinenandcambricforherunderclothing."

           "Notbymywill,"saidMr.Vincy."Ishallhaveenoughtodothisyear,withanidlescampofason,withoutpayingforwedding-clothes.Thetimesareastightascanbe;everybodyisbeingruined;andIdon’tbelieveLydgatehasgotafarthing.

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