Мидлмарч

Chapter 36

           "HehasalwayssaidthathewishedmetomarrythemanIloved.AndIshallmarryMr.Lydgate.Itissevenweeksnowsincepapagavehisconsent.AndIhopeweshallhaveMrs.Bretton’shouse."

           "Well,mydear,Ishallleaveyoutomanageyourpapa.Youalwaysdomanageeverybody.Butifweeverdogoandgetdamask,Sadler’sistheplacefarbetterthanHopkins’s.Mrs.Bretton’sisverylarge,though:Ishouldloveyoutohavesuchahouse;butitwilltakeagreatdealoffurniturecarpetingandeverything,besidesplateandglass.Andyouhear,yourpapasayshewillgivenomoney.DoyouthinkMr.Lydgateexpectsit?"

           "YoucannotimaginethatIshouldaskhim,mamma.Ofcourseheunderstandshisownaffairs."

           "Buthemayhavebeenlookingformoney,mydear,andweallthoughtofyourhavingaprettylegacyaswellasFred;andnoweverythingissodreadfulthere’snopleasureinthinkingofanything,withthatpoorboydisappointedasheis."

           "Thathasnothingtodowithmymarriage,mamma.Fredmustleaveoffbeingidle.Iamgoingup-stairstotakethisworktoMissMorgan:shedoestheopenhemmingverywell.MaryGarthmightdosomeworkformenow,Ishouldthink.Hersewingisexquisite;itisthenicestthingIknowaboutMary.Ishouldsoliketohaveallmycambricfrillingdouble-hemmed.Andittakesalongtime."

           Mrs.Vincy’sbeliefthatRosamondcouldmanageherpapawaswellfounded.

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