Мидлмарч

Chapter 40

           "Shegetshertonguefromyou,Susan,"hesaid,withsomeenjoyment.

           "Notitsflippancy,father,"saidMary,quickly,fearingthathermotherwouldbedispleased."ItisrathertoobadofFredtorepeatmyflippantspeechestoMr.Farebrother."

           "Itwascertainlyahastyspeech,mydear,"saidMrs.Garth,withwhomspeakingevilofdignitieswasahighmisdemeanor."WeshouldnotvalueourVicarthelessbecausetherewasaridiculouscurateinthenextparish."

           "There’ssomethinginwhatshesays,though,"saidCaleb,notdisposedtohaveMary’ssharpnessundervalued."Abadworkmanofanysortmakeshisfellowsmistrusted.Thingshangtogether,"headded,lookingonthefloorandmovinghisfeetuneasilywithasensethatwordswerescantierthanthoughts.

           "Clearly,"saidtheVicar,amused."Bybeingcontemptiblewesetmen’sminds,tothetuneofcontempt.IcertainlyagreewithMissGarth’sviewofthematter,whetherIamcondemnedbyitornot.ButastoFredVincy,itisonlyfairheshouldbeexcusedalittle:oldFeatherstone’sdelusivebehaviordidhelptospoilhim.Therewassomethingquitediabolicalinnotleavinghimafarthingafterall.ButFredhasthegoodtastenottodwellonthat.Andwhathecaresmostaboutishavingoffendedyou,Mrs.Garth;hesupposesyouwillneverthinkwellofhimagain."

           "IhavebeendisappointedinFred,"saidMrs.Garth,withdecision.

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