Мидлмарч

Chapter 52

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           "Veryfine!Youtalkasifyoungwomenweretieduptobechosen,likepoultryatmarket;asifIhadonlytoaskandeverybodywouldhaveme,"saidtheVicar,notcaringtospecify.

           "Wedon’twanteverybody,"saidMissWinifred."ButYOUwouldlikeMissGarth,mother,shouldn’tyou?"

           "Myson’schoiceshallbemine,"saidMrs.Farebrother,withmajesticdiscretion,"andawifewouldbemostwelcome,Camden.YouwillwantyourwhistathomewhenwegotoLowick,andHenriettaNobleneverwasawhist-player."(Mrs.Farebrotheralwayscalledhertinyoldsisterbythatmagnificentname.)

           "Ishalldowithoutwhistnow,mother."

           "Whyso,Camden?Inmytimewhistwasthoughtanundeniableamusementforagoodchurchman,"saidMrs.Farebrother,innocentofthemeaningthatwhisthadforherson,andspeakingrathersharply,asatsomedangerouscountenancingofnewdoctrine.

           "Ishallbetoobusyforwhist;Ishallhavetwoparishes,"saidtheVicar,preferringnottodiscussthevirtuesofthatgame.

           HehadalreadysaidtoDorothea,"Idon’tfeelboundtogiveupSt.Botolph’s.ItisprotestenoughagainstthepluralismtheywanttoreformifIgivesomebodyelsemostofthemoney.Thestrongerthingisnottogiveuppower,buttouseitwell."

           "Ihavethoughtofthat,"saidDorothea.

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