Мидлмарч

Chapter 40

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           "Marycouldnothaveactedotherwise,evenifshehadknownwhatwouldbetheeffectonFred,"saidMrs.Garth,pausingfromherwork,andlookingatMr.Farebrother.

           "Andshewasquiteignorantofit.Itseemstome,alosswhichfallsonanotherbecausewehavedonerightisnottolieuponourconscience."

           TheVicardidnotanswerimmediately,andCalebsaid,"It’sthefeeling.Thechildfeelsinthatway,andIfeelwithher.Youdon’tmeanyourhorsetotreadonadogwhenyou’rebackingoutoftheway;butitgoesthroughyou,whenit’sdone."

           "IamsureMrs.Garthwouldagreewithyouthere,"saidMr.Farebrother,whoforsomereasonseemedmoreinclinedtoruminatethantospeak."OnecouldhardlysaythatthefeelingyoumentionaboutFrediswrongorrather,mistakenthoughnomanoughttomakeaclaimonsuchfeeling."

           "Well,well,"saidCaleb,"it’sasecret.YouwillnottellFred."

           "Certainlynot.ButIshallcarrytheothergoodnewsthatyoucanaffordthelosshecausedyou."

           Mr.Farebrotherleftthehousesoonafter,andseeingMaryintheorchardwithLetty,wenttosaygood-bytoher.Theymadeaprettypictureinthewesternlightwhichbroughtoutthebrightnessoftheapplesontheoldscant-leavedboughsMaryinherlavenderginghamandblackribbonsholdingabasket,whileLettyinherwell-wornnankinpickedupthefallenapples.

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