Мидлмарч

Chapter 52

           Thesunwaslow,andtalltreessenttheirshadowsacrossthegrassywalkswhereMarywasmovingwithoutbonnetorparasol.ShedidnotobserveMr.Farebrother’sapproachalongthegrass,andhadjuststoopeddowntolectureasmallblack-and-tanterrier,whichwouldpersistinwalkingonthesheetandsmellingattherose-leavesasMarysprinkledthem.Shetookhisfore-pawsinonehand,andlifteduptheforefingeroftheother,whilethedogwrinkledhisbrowsandlookedembarrassed."Fly,Fly,Iamashamedofyou,"Marywassayinginagravecontralto."Thisisnotbecominginasensibledog;anybodywouldthinkyouwereasillyyounggentleman."

           "Youareunmercifultoyounggentlemen,MissGarth,"saidtheVicar,withintwoyardsofher.

           Marystartedupandblushed."ItalwaysanswerstoreasonwithFly,"shesaid,laughingly.

           "Butnotwithyounggentlemen?"

           "Oh,withsome,Isuppose;sincesomeofthemturnintoexcellentmen."

           "Iamgladofthatadmission,becauseIwantatthisverymomenttointerestyouinayounggentleman."

           "Notasillyone,Ihope,"saidMary,beginningtoplucktherosesagain,andfeelingherheartbeatuncomfortably.

           "No;thoughperhapswisdomisnothisstrongpoint,butratheraffectionandsincerity.However,wisdomliesmoreinthosetwoqualitiesthanpeopleareapttoimagine.IhopeyouknowbythosemarkswhatyounggentlemanImean.

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