Мидлмарч

Chapter 40

           "ButIshallbereadytothinkwellofhimagainwhenhegivesmegoodreasontodoso."

           AtthispointMarywentoutoftheroom,takingLettywithher.

           "Oh,wemustforgiveyoungpeoplewhenthey’resorry,"saidCaleb,watchingMaryclosethedoor."Andasyousay,Mr.Farebrother,therewastheverydevilinthatoldman."

           NowMary’sgoneout,Imusttellyouathingit’sonlyknowntoSusanandme,andyou’llnottellitagain.TheoldscoundrelwantedMarytoburnoneofthewillstheverynighthedied,whenshewassittingupwithhimbyherself,andheofferedherasumofmoneythathehadintheboxbyhimifshewoulddoit.ButMary,youunderstand,coulddonosuchthingwouldnotbehandlinghisironchest,andsoon.Now,yousee,thewillhewantedburntwasthislast,sothatifMaryhaddonewhathewanted,FredVincywouldhavehadtenthousandpounds.Theoldmandidturntohimatthelast.ThattouchespoorMaryclose;shecouldn’thelpitshewasintherighttodowhatshedid,butshefeels,asshesays,muchasifshehadknockeddownsomebody’spropertyandbrokenitagainstherwill,whenshewasrightfullydefendingherself.Ifeelwithher,somehow,andifIcouldmakeanyamendstothepoorlad,insteadofbearinghimagrudgefortheharmhedidus,Ishouldbegladtodoit.Now,whatisyouropinion,sir?Susandoesn’tagreewithme.Shesaystellwhatyousay,Susan.

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