Мидлмарч

Chapter 36

           Ishan’tgivemyconsenttotheirmarrying.Let’emwait,astheireldershavedonebefore’em."

           "Rosamondwilltakeithard,Vincy,andyouknowyounevercouldbeartocrossher."

           "Yes,Icould.Thesoonertheengagement’soff,thebetter.Idon’tbelievehe’llevermakeanincome,thewayhegoeson.Hemakesenemies;that’sallIhearofhismaking."

           "ButhestandsveryhighwithMr.Bulstrode,mydear.ThemarriagewouldpleaseHIM,Ishouldthink."

           "Pleasethedeuce!"saidMr.Vincy."Bulstrodewon’tpayfortheirkeep.AndifLydgatethinksI’mgoingtogivemoneyforthemtosetuphousekeeping,he’smistaken,that’sall.IexpectIshallhavetoputdownmyhorsessoon.You’dbettertellRosywhatIsay."

           ThiswasanotinfrequentprocedurewithMr.Vincytoberashinjovialassent,andonbecomingsubsequentlyconsciousthathehadbeenrash,toemployothersinmakingtheoffensiveretractation.However,Mrs.Vincy,whoneverwillinglyopposedherhusband,lostnotimethenextmorninginlettingRosamondknowwhathehadsaid.Rosamond,examiningsomemuslin-work,listenedinsilence,andattheendgaveacertainturnofhergracefulneck,ofwhichonlylongexperiencecouldteachyouthatitmeantperfectobstinacy.

           "Whatdoyousay,mydear?"saidhermother,withaffectionatedeference.

           "Papadoesnotmeananythingofthekind,"saidRosamond,quitecalmly.

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