Мидлмарч

Chapter 40

           Garth,smilingattheVicar,"thatwearegoingtohaveenoughtobringuptheboyswellandtokeepMaryathome."

           "Whatisthetreasure-trove?"saidMr.Farebrother.

           "I’mgoingtobeagentfortwoestates,FreshittandTipton;andperhapsforaprettylittlebitoflandinLowickbesides:it’sallthesamefamilyconnection,andemploymentspreadslikewaterifit’soncesetgoing.Itmakesmeveryhappy,Mr.Farebrother"—hereCalebthrewbackhisheadalittle,andspreadhisarmsontheelbowsofhischair—"thatI’vegotanopportunityagainwiththelettingoftheland,andcarryingoutanotionortwowithimprovements.It’samostuncommonlycrampingthing,asI’veoftentoldSusan,tositonhorsebackandlookoverthehedgesatthewrongthing,andnotbeabletoputyourhandtoittomakeitright.WhatpeopledowhogointopoliticsIcan’tthink:itdrivesmealmostmadtoseemismanagementoveronlyafewhundredacres."

           ItwasseldomthatCalebvolunteeredsolongaspeech,buthishappinesshadtheeffectofmountainair:hiseyeswerebright,andthewordscamewithouteffort.

           "Icongratulateyouheartily,Garth,"saidtheVicar."ThisisthebestsortofnewsIcouldhavehadtocarrytoFredVincy,forhedweltagooddealontheinjuryhehaddoneyouincausingyoutopartwithmoneyrobbingyouofit,hesaidwhichyouwantedforotherpurposes.

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