Мидлмарч

Chapter 40

           Hisfacehadanexpressionofgravesurprise,whichalarmedheralittle,buthedidnotliketobequestionedwhilehewasreading,andsheremainedanxiouslywatchingtillshesawhimsuddenlyshakenbyalittlejoyouslaughasheturnedbacktothebeginningoftheletter,andlookingatherabovehisspectacles,said,inalowtone,"Whatdoyouthink,Susan?"

           Shewentandstoodbehindhim,puttingherhandonhisshoulder,whiletheyreadthelettertogether.ItwasfromSirJamesChettam,offeringtoMr.GarththemanagementofthefamilyestatesatFreshittandelsewhere,andaddingthatSirJameshadbeenrequestedbyMr.BrookeofTiptontoascertainwhetherMr.GarthwouldbedisposedatthesametimetoresumetheagencyoftheTiptonproperty.TheBaronetaddedinveryobligingwordsthathehimselfwasparticularlydesirousofseeingtheFreshittandTiptonestatesunderthesamemanagement,andhehopedtobeabletoshowthatthedoubleagencymightbeheldontermsagreeabletoMr.Garth,whomhewouldbegladtoseeattheHallattwelveo’clockonthefollowingday.

           "Hewriteshandsomely,doesn’the,Susan?"saidCaleb,turninghiseyesupwardtohiswife,whoraisedherhandfromhisshouldertohisear,whilesherestedherchinonhishead."Brookedidn’tliketoaskmehimself,Icansee,"hecontinued,laughingsilently.

           "Hereisanhonortoyourfather,children,"saidMrs.Garth,lookingroundatthefivepairofeyes,allfixedontheparents.

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