Мидлмарч

Chapter 36

           "Thinkofthisgirlbroughtupinluxuryintooworldlyaway,Iamsorrytosaywhatwillshedoonasmallincome?"

           "Oh,confoundit,HarrietIwhatcanIdowhenmencomeintothetownwithoutanyaskingofmine?DidyoushutyourhouseupagainstLydgate?Bulstrodehaspushedhimforwardmorethananybody.Inevermadeanyfussabouttheyoungfellow.Youshouldgoandtalktoyourhusbandaboutit,notme."

           "Well,really,Walter,howcanMr.Bulstrodebetoblame?Iamsurehedidnotwishfortheengagement."

           "Oh,ifBulstrodehadnottakenhimbythehand,Ishouldneverhaveinvitedhim."

           "ButyoucalledhimintoattendonFred,andIamsurethatwasamercy,"saidMrs.Bulstrode,losingherclewintheintricaciesofthesubject.

           "Idon’tknowaboutmercy,"saidMr.Vincy,testily."IknowIamworriedmorethanIlikewithmyfamily.Iwasagoodbrothertoyou,Harriet,beforeyoumarriedBulstrode,andImustsayhedoesn’talwaysshowthatfriendlyspirittowardsyourfamilythatmighthavebeenexpectedofhim."Mr.VincywasverylittlelikeaJesuit,butnoaccomplishedJesuitcouldhaveturnedaquestionmoreadroitly.Harriethadtodefendherhusbandinsteadofblamingherbrother,andtheconversationendedatapointasfarfromthebeginningassomerecentsparringbetweenthebrothers-in-lawatavestrymeeting.

           Mrs.

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