Мидлмарч

Chapter 40

           Afterreadingthem,shehadpassedthemtohermother,andsatplayingwithhertea-spoonabsently,tillwithasuddenrecollectionshereturnedtohersewing,whichshehadkeptonherlapduringbreakfast.

           "Oh,don’tsew,Mary!"saidBen,pullingherarmdown."Makemeapeacockwiththisbread-crumb."Hehadbeenkneadingasmallmassforthepurpose.

           "No,no,Mischief!"saidMary,good-humoredly,whilesheprickedhishandlightlywithherneedle."Tryandmouldityourself:youhaveseenmedoitoftenenough.Imustgetthissewingdone.ItisforRosamondVincy:sheistobemarriednextweek,andshecan’tbemarriedwithoutthishandkerchief."Maryendedmerrily,amusedwiththelastnotion.

           "Whycan’tshe,Mary?"saidLetty,seriouslyinterestedinthismystery,andpushingherheadsoclosetohersisterthatMarynowturnedthethreateningneedletowardsLetty’snose.

           "Becausethisisoneofadozen,andwithoutittherewouldonlybeeleven,"saidMary,withagraveairofexplanation,sothatLettysankbackwithasenseofknowledge.

           "Haveyoumadeupyourmind,mydear?"saidMrs.Garth,layingthelettersdown.

           "IshallgototheschoolatYork,"saidMary."Iamlessunfittoteachinaschoolthaninafamily.Iliketoteachclassesbest.And,yousee,Imustteach:thereisnothingelsetobedone."

           "Teachingseemstomethemostdelightfulworkintheworld,"saidMrs.

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