Мидлмарч

Chapter 40

           IwishFredwerenotsuchanidledog;hehassomeverygoodpoints,andhisfatherisalittleharduponhim."

           "Whereishegoing?"saidMrs.Garth,rathercoldly.

           "Hemeanstotryagainforhisdegree,andheisgoinguptostudybeforeterm.Ihaveadvisedhimtodothat.Idon’turgehimtoentertheChurchonthecontrary.Butifhewillgoandworksoastopass,thatwillbesomeguaranteethathehasenergyandawill;andheisquiteatsea;hedoesn’tknowwhatelsetodo.Sofarhewillpleasehisfather,andIhavepromisedinthemeantimetotryandreconcileVincytohisson’sadoptingsomeotherlineoflife.Fredsaysfranklyheisnotfitforaclergyman,andIwoulddoanythingIcouldtohinderamanfromthefatalstepofchoosingthewrongprofession.Hequotedtomewhatyousaid,MissGarthdoyourememberit?"(Mr.Farebrotherusedtosay"Mary"insteadof"MissGarth,"butitwaspartofhisdelicacytotreatherwiththemoredeferencebecause,accordingtoMrs.Vincy’sphrase,sheworkedforherbread.)

           Maryfeltuncomfortable,but,determinedtotakethematterlightly,answeredatonce,"IhavesaidsomanyimpertinentthingstoFredwearesucholdplayfellows."

           "Yousaid,accordingtohim,thathewouldbeoneofthoseridiculousclergymenwhohelptomakethewholeclergyridiculous.Really,thatwassocuttingthatIfeltalittlecutmyself."

           Caleblaughed.

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