Мидлмарч

Chapter 40

           

           Whatcouldtwomen,sodifferentfromeachother,seeinthis"brownpatch,"asMarycalledherself?Itwascertainlynotherplainnessthatattractedthem(andletallplainyoungladiesbewarnedagainstthedangerousencouragementgiventhembySocietytoconfideintheirwantofbeauty).Ahumanbeinginthisagednationofoursisaverywonderfulwhole,theslowcreationoflonginterchanginginfluences:andcharmisaresultoftwosuchwholes,theonelovingandtheoneloved.

           WhenMr.andMrs.Garthweresittingalone,Calebsaid,"Susan,guesswhatI’mthinkingof."

           "Therotationofcrops,"saidMrs.Garth,smilingathim,aboveherknitting,"orelsetheback-doorsoftheTiptoncottages."

           "No,"saidCaleb,gravely;"IamthinkingthatIcoulddoagreatturnforFredVincy.Christy’sgone,Alfredwillbegonesoon,anditwillbefiveyearsbeforeJimisreadytotaketobusiness.Ishallwanthelp,andFredmightcomeinandlearnthenatureofthingsandactunderme,anditmightbethemakingofhimintoausefulman,ifhegivesupbeingaparson.Whatdoyouthink?"

           "Ithink,thereishardlyanythinghonestthathisfamilywouldobjecttomore,"saidMrs.Garth,decidedly.

           "WhatcareIabouttheirobjecting?"saidCaleb,withasturdinesswhichhewasapttoshowwhenhehadanopinion."Theladisofageandmustgethisbread.

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