Мидлмарч

Chapter 40

           "HereCaleblaiddownhisletters,thrusthisfingersbetweenthebuttonsofhiswaistcoat,andsatupright,butpresentlyproceededwithsomeaweinhisvoiceandmovinghisheadslowlyaside"It’sagreatgiftofGod,Susan."

           "Thatitis,Caleb,"saidhiswife,withansweringfervor."Anditwillbeablessingtoyourchildrentohavehadafatherwhodidsuchwork:afatherwhosegoodworkremainsthoughhisnamemaybeforgotten."Shecouldnotsayanymoretohimthenaboutthepay.

           Intheevening,whenCaleb,rathertiredwithhisday’swork,wasseatedinsilencewithhispocket-bookopenonhisknee,whileMrs.GarthandMarywereattheirsewing,andLettyinacornerwaswhisperingadialoguewithherdoll,Mr.Farebrothercameuptheorchardwalk,dividingthebrightAugustlightsandshadowswiththetuftedgrassandtheapple-treeboughs.WeknowthathewasfondofhisparishionerstheGarths,andhadthoughtMaryworthmentioningtoLydgate.Heusedtothefulltheclergyman’sprivilegeofdisregardingtheMiddlemarchdiscriminationofranks,andalwaystoldhismotherthatMrs.Garthwasmoreofaladythananymatroninthetown.Still,yousee,hespenthiseveningsattheVincys’,wherethematron,thoughlessofalady,presidedoverawell-litdrawing-roomandwhist.Inthosedayshumanintercoursewasnotdeterminedsolelybyrespect.ButtheVicardidheartilyrespecttheGarths,andavisitfromhimwasnosurprisetothatfamily.

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