Мидлмарч

Chapter 40

           Atleast,itwasremarkablethattheactualimperfectionsoftheVicar’sclericalcharacterneverseemedtocallforththesamescornanddislikewhichsheshowedbeforehandforthepredictedimperfectionsoftheclericalcharactersustainedbyFredVincy.Theseirregularitiesofjudgment,Iimagine,arefoundeveninripermindsthanMaryGarth’s:ourimpartialityiskeptforabstractmeritanddemerit,whichnoneofuseversaw.WillanyoneguesstowardswhichofthosewidelydifferentmenMaryhadthepeculiarwoman’stenderness?theoneshewasmostinclinedtobesevereon,orthecontrary?

           "Haveyouanymessageforyouroldplayfellow,MissGarth?"saidtheVicar,ashetookafragrantapplefromthebasketwhichsheheldtowardshim,andputitinhispocket."Somethingtosoftendownthatharshjudgment?Iamgoingstraighttoseehim."

           "No,"saidMary,shakingherhead,andsmiling."IfIweretosaythathewouldnotberidiculousasaclergyman,Imustsaythathewouldbesomethingworsethanridiculous.ButIamverygladtohearthatheisgoingawaytowork."

           "Ontheotherhand,IamverygladtohearthatYOUarenotgoingawaytowork.Mymother,Iamsure,willbeallthehappierifyouwillcometoseeheratthevicarage:youknowsheisfondofhavingyoungpeopletotalkto,andshehasagreatdealtotellaboutoldtimes.Youwillreallybedoingakindness."

           "Ishouldlikeitverymuch,ifImay,"saidMary.

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