Мидлмарч

Chapter 40

           

           "Itwouldn’tmakemehappytodosuchanastydutyasthat,"saidAlfredatwhichMaryandherfatherlaughedsilently,butMrs.Garthsaid,gravely

           "Dofindafitterwordthannasty,mydearAlfred,foreverythingthatyouthinkdisagreeable.AndsupposethatMarycouldhelpyoutogotoMr.Hanmer’swiththemoneyshegets?"

           "Thatseemstomeagreatshame.Butshe’sanoldbrick,"saidAlfred,risingfromhischair,andpullingMary’sheadbackwardtokissher.

           Marycoloredandlaughed,butcouldnotconcealthatthetearswerecoming.Caleb,lookingonoverhisspectacles,withtheanglesofhiseyebrowsfalling,hadanexpressionofmingleddelightandsorrowashereturnedtotheopeningofhisletter;andevenMrs.Garth,herlipscurlingwithacalmcontentment,allowedthatinappropriatelanguagetopasswithoutcorrection,althoughBenimmediatelytookitup,andsang,"She’sanoldbrick,oldbrick,oldbrick!"toacanteringmeasure,whichhebeatoutwithhisfistonMary’sarm.

           ButMrs.Garth’seyeswerenowdrawntowardsherhusband,whowasalreadydeepintheletterhewasreading.

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