Мидлмарч

Chapter 40

           Garth,inplacidjoy,begantoputthecupsandplatestogether,whileCalebpushinghischairfromthetable,asifheweregoingtomovetothedesk,stillsatholdinghislettersinhishandandlookingonthegroundmeditatively,stretchingoutthefingersofhislefthand,accordingtoamutelanguageofhisown.Atlasthesaid

           "It’sathousandpitiesChristydidn’ttaketobusiness,Susan.Ishallwanthelpby-and-by.AndAlfredmustgoofftotheengineeringI’vemadeupmymindtothat."Hefellintomeditationandfinger-rhetoricagainforalittlewhile,andthencontinued:"IshallmakeBrookehavenewagreementswiththetenants,andIshalldrawuparotationofcrops.AndI’lllayawagerwecangetfinebricksoutoftheclayatBott’scorner.Imustlookintothat:itwouldcheapentherepairs.It’safinebitofwork,Susan!Amanwithoutafamilywouldbegladtodoitfornothing."

           "Mindyoudon’t,though,"saidhiswife,liftingupherfinger.

           "No,no;butit’safinethingtocometoamanwhenhe’sseenintothenatureofbusiness:tohavethechanceofgettingabitofthecountryintogoodfettle,astheysay,andputtingmenintotherightwaywiththeirfarming,andgettingabitofgoodcontrivingandsolidbuildingdonethatthosewhoarelivingandthosewhocomeafterwillbethebetterfor.I’dsoonerhaveitthanafortune.Iholditthemosthonorableworkthatis.

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